We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Church Hurt

from Die Wurzel by Neak

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited Edition. Digipak - 4 Panel (Pre-order)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Die Wurzel via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days

      $12.99 USD or more 

     

  • Die Wurzel Vinyl - 12"
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Neak’s 'Die Wurzel' album on vinyl, widely respected as one of his greatest works, by acquiring this rare piece of art. It's a raw, unhinged portrayal of American truth. At its core, the album delves into the past and present day challenges African-American’s face within the complexities of our society. This album explores black life from 1619 to the present, prompting reflection on the black American experience with compassion and sensitivity. Interwoven with the essence of gospel, soul, jazz, funk, and rap—this album offers an intellectual, witty, and soulful journey through black urban society.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Die Wurzel via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

lyrics

(excerpt)
I think God cares for us, desires for us to be healed but I think He cares more about his glory, and that’s hard to say but I mean like, I think some people that’ve been hurt use their pain as justification for hatred, which isn’t right, Jesus was hurt, Isaiah 53 tell us He was hurt you know what I’m saying, He was disrespected, but He chose to love us, and still chooses to love us, so I think that’s our challenge, um, as believers who have been hurt is I choose to love the church of God despite their flaws, um, because Jesus loves me, yeah..(laughs)...

Neak (verse):
Yo, yo, early Sunday morning, the same rituals, let’s cure the hangovers, with Canton Spiritual, sqwaulin, parents hands waving the praises due, balling, shedding tears, I guess it’s sinner blues, so how y’all love God today and liquor yesterday, hypocrites with Holy Ghost features became the mental state, my lens, so poisoned I’m skipping Sunday Service, perfection, can’t do it so ain’t room in churches, for me Lord all in all my humanity sealed, away locked in chains, realest me never revealed, coping mechanism loud but I keep it concealed, I’m loving women to a fault where the scriptures that heal? Granny paid tithes but died broke, my cuz pushed coke never prayed but blessed us with C-notes, dripping gold jewelry, who is in deception, confused in this religious dichotomy, question? How you tell a youngin’ God got em, when every vice living came and gave him rock bottoms, how do you trust His only begotten…..Son…..the Holy one Jesus, only gotten…..one life…..and yet it’s torn to pieces, the hardest thing to fix is broken hearts, I read the last shall be first, but when will it all start, huh, take apart my thought, fear of missing the mark, afraid I can’t fall short you’ll nailing me up on a cross, huh, what that do to brothers and sisters that need God? They keep they pain tucked up inside, can’t show a scar gotta roll through it, do it to def, fresh, but God at end of it, they gone see death, odd, what’s next for us? Poor teachings a bad gospel the realest issue, the same teachings from healed pastors the soul peaceful, some gain freedom some bound, from the same words, so really it's human error I found you can be called to it your call don’t call off the demons, possible we doing God’s work for the wrong reasons, possible to preach and be lusting the wrong features, anointed being called, can’t put back the broken pieces, of people, lost in the world and now they lost more, souls unhealed saying God’s name can close doors on many of His people, ...and what it is all worth? a promise unseen, welcome to Church Hurt huh…

credits

from Die Wurzel, released February 27, 2023
Produced by Neak

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Neak Chicago, Illinois

If your father performed alongside Funk & Soul legends like James Brown & Sam Cooke, chances are being a product of your environment meant only one thing; following the path of musicianship set directly before him. Chicago-based Hip-Hop rapper and producer Neak draws vivid verbal portraits which find inspiration in the spirit of U.S. black culture and his own deep-seating personal experiences. ... more

contact / help

Contact Neak

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

Neak recommends:

If you like Neak, you may also like: