Story Behind The Song
One is an old white guy; a veteran commercial musician, a suburban dad, an award-winning recording artist who sings, plays, and writes music for TV and film. The other is a young Black man; a son of immigrants, a student, a kid with a laptop and a passion for music. They, and the music they each love, are as different as can be. But they both love music, and what came from the collaboration of their dissimilar styles is something that seldom occurs: they created something truly unique.
Derrick Procell, 69, and Jay Netic, 27, have created The Healing, an anthem for 2021. It gives eloquent words to the fear of the future that young people feel, provides a lens through which a Black man has seen recent political events, and clings to the faith and hope we want to share. It melds rap, beats, soul, gospel, hip-hop, and rock. Yet it is not confused. It knows what it is.
Procell and Netic met at a clothing store. Netic was working his part-time job, and Procell was shopping with his wife. Checking out at Netic's register, they began to chat. When Netic mentioned his interest in creating "beats," Procell saw an opportunity to help a young musician just as he had been helped in his early years. He offered his time and music studio, and soon the two were meeting regularly.
The first few meetings were musically rocky, as each man tried to learn from, and understand, the music of the other. They inspired one another and got excited about possibilities.
"It was amazing to get to work with Derrick", Netic recalled. "He's a great musician, and even though he didn't know much about what I do, he wanted to learn. The way he incorporated my music into his...I couldn't believe it."
Song Description
The Healing is a plea/commentary/question/prayer for the world based on recent and current events. Beats producer and rapper Jay Netic joins forces with veteran singer/songwriter/producer Derrick Procell to bring a message of hope.
| Song Length |
3:48 |
Genre |
Rap - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Subject |
Healing, General |
Similar Artists |
Common, Elton John |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
The Healing-Derrick Procell Featuring Jay Netic
No pretending in 2020 it felt like the world started ending
The news of a new disease had the whole country in fear
Some states shut down and the store shelves went clear
Think that's about the time when we all came to accept
that the pandemic had finally made its way here
Stocks falling , cases rising, people dying
food lines and unemployment lines multiplying
Face masking, hand washing, six feet away
to keep the vulnerable from going six feet down
Before all this, got told not to kneel to protest
Then they crossed us like the letter x
Whole world saw them kneel on one of our necks
Why they still shooting before they arrest?
Need more than monetary relief from the IRS
Need more truth from both sides of the press
Need to move past skin or preference of sex
Feel like healing is what we need best
The pain and suffering
Surely will end
All the lives that have been broken
Will be on the mend
We've come through the wilderness
Into the clearing
With the promise of tomorrow
And hope for The Healing
Global temperatures been rising bringing all these
talks about stopping climate change
While ignoring the political climate that's soaring
Crazy how they tried to stop the president from getting sworn in
That morning we all saw them storming the capital with no warning
I'm still trying to understand how it's a steal if it's a landslide
Can you explain to me how something that doesn't belong to you get stolen
Maybe I just don't know better
and I can't see the conspiracies, prophesies or bigger agenda
What I know is that divided we fall so we all needa work our differences and come together
Know that I'm not the only one feeling this way
Emotional and political tension the air needs cleaning
Don't matter left side, right side or blind side
It'll take more than covid vaccines for all of us to get healing
CHORUS
CHOIR: Oh heal us
Oh heal us
Can you hear us
Come on heal us
Where is The Healing
We need to feel it now
Oh we need some Healing
Domestic terrorism, immigration, pollution
We've got all kinds of issues that need solutions
How can you believe we're all made in Gods image
yet refuse to acknowledge your own privilege
Everybody wants to feel like their life matters
Can't say if it ain't broken don't fix it
Whole system needs work done to it
Either you're benefiting from it, ignoring it or sadistic
We can't come up with all the answers but we can take a stand
We ain't gotta see eye to eye but we can listen to understand
Am I just dreaming and have we already hit the ceiling
Maybe there's no healing that can stop all this bleeding
Where's the promise of tomorrow
And hope for The Healing
Words & Music by Derrick Procell/Jay Netic
© 2021 SawRite Music BMI