Hallelujah Heaven

"**Hallelujah Heaven**" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jeymes Samuel, released on November 28, 2023, as the lead single from the soundtrack of his second directorial film, *The Book of Clarence* (2024). It features guest vocals from American rapper Lil Wayne and Jamaican musicians Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks.

Samuel stated in a press release, "Collaborating with Lil' Wayne, Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks was so dope; I loved getting them all on the same track." He admitted to *The Hollywood Reporter*, "I didn't know Wayne. I just sent Weezy the track and he said, 'I'm doing it.'" He revealed that the track "appears in the film when we first see Jesus, the majestic Messiah, so I wanted three majestic human beings to feature on that track. I approached Lil Wayne, I approached Buju Banton, and I approached Shabba Ranks and they all resonated with the song and did it."

## Personnel

* Andre "Dre" Harris – drums
* Bryson Camper – choir arranger
* Calum Landau – recording engineer
* Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
* Chris McLaughlin – recording engineer
* Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter, Jr. – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee – recording arranger
* Eli Heisler – assistant mixer
* Fallynn Rian, George Hamilton, Ashly Williams, Chelsea Miller, Keri Larson, Ashley Morgan, Jerel lDuren, Carmel Echols, Jaden Gray, Chelsea "Peaches" West, Bryson Camper, Herman Bryant III, Shelley Scarr – choir
* James Poyser – keyboards
* Jason White – choir arranger, chorus conductor
* Jermaine Reid – recording engineer
* Jeymes "The Bullitts" Samuel – lead artist, vocals, writer, producer
* Mark "Buju Banton" Myrie – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Pino Palladino – bass
* Rexton "Shabba Ranks" Gordon – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Rob Kinelski – mixer
* Will Quinnell – assistant mastering engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Lil Wayne, *Choir*]

(*Hallelujah Heaven say Hallelujah*)

Hallelujah

(*Hallelujah Heaven say Hallelujah*)

Hallelujah baby

(*Hallelujah Heaven, Hallelujah*)

Hallelujah baby

(*Hallelujah*)

For the moolah baby (*Heaven say Hallelujah*)

Yeah, uh

Hallelujah

Holy shit I get high as Buddha

Put you on a highway to heaven like I'm your Uber

I maneuver through Miami like I was Tua

Like I was Shula in king of diamonds like I'm a jeweler

Hallelujah

From Hollygrove to Honolulu (*Hallelujah*)

Me Shabba Buju, the holy ghost will probably spook you

It's kinda coo coo, it's New Orleans a lot of voodoo (*Hallelujah*)

Pour holy water in my codeine sippin' like yoo hoo

Goodness gracious I look at faces they look like satans (*Heaven*)

They look like hatred, I look no different it's just the matrix

Them gold bullets come out the pistol they look like Dathan (*Heaven say hallelujah*)

Is this the pearly gates or the cages incarceration (*Hallelujah*)

My congregation no operate like a corporation (*Hallelujah*)

I want my flowers and flower vases I want carnations

I want begonias I want petunias and flower groomers (*Hallelujah*)

'Cause I'm a god so when you see me say Hallelujah

*Lalalalalalalala*

*Hallelujah*

*Lalalalalalalala*

I'm a god so when you see me say hallelujah

Lalalalalalalala

Hallelujah

Lalalalalalalala

I'm a god so when you see me say hallelujah

Lalalalalalalala

Lalalalalalalala

[Verse 2: Buju Banton]

All praises to the most high

Savior Devine

With many great men you have blessed mankind

Many worked hard, others they destroyed

Many were martyred for the good works tortured

But the saints kept marching on

We know that the Earth is the Lord and the fullness thereof

The world and they that dwell there in

We know there are so many kingdoms but let me tell you only one king of kings

Glory to jah in the highest children let's praise him

Repel all evil and sin

Hallelujah (Aye)

Hallelujah (Aye)

Hallelujah

Shabba!

[Verse 3: Shabba Ranks]

God give mi di strength, mi give him di glory

Shouting hallelujah

Glory glory to the father shouting hallelujah

God give mi di strength, mi give him di glory

Shouting hallelujah

Glory glory to the father shouting hallelujah

Now the devil is a beast, unleash distress no peace

Among wicked he leave destruction, death and grief

So contrary to whatever the pagan believe

God ago break dem horn and pop out dem teeth

Before they take our life and drink blood at their feast

Mek dem know the righteous is elite (shabba)

None can treat us, just like the least

If you touch what the lord anoint

Outta life you be delete

My soul is well and my life complete

God almighty keep me outta dem reach

Pagan a fight a battle, a you must get defeats

Wickedness ina darkness, mi know god see it

Hypocritical yo god nah sleep

I am a son of god, listen when I speak

Righteousness I seek, his precept I keep

God nah slumber, God nah sleep

God give mi di strength, mi give him di glory

Shouting hallelujah

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## References

1. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (November 28, 2023). "'The Book of Clarence' Releases First Soundtrack Single 'Hallelujah Heaven'". *Billboard*.
2. ↑ Victorian, Brande (November 28, 2023). "Jeymes Samuel Releases First Track from 'Book of Clarence' Soundtrack with Lil Wayne, Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks". *The Hollywood Reporter*.

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