The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Shhhhh
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah! Uh
Sword of the Spirit on my side cuz I'm a warrior
Said that I need less of me
Jesus I need more of ya
High in the spirit with my LORD feel the euphoria
Gave my life to Christ okay now I'm feeling victorious
Do this for my LORD no I don't do this for the fame
See the blessings coming more I told my God to let it rain
Word of God be my weapon on my flesh I let it bang
Holy Spirit in my life, I'm doing good I can't complain
No
Plus I woke up today
Yeah I gotta seek his face cuz in his image I was made
Yeah my God so good man you should really get a taste
Don't gotta see it to believe it cuz I really got the faith
And I'm walking down the path that he paved
Cuz I know there ain't no other way
Jesus took my sins all away
I couldn't afford it with his blood yeah he paid
Jehovah gave his one and only son now I'm saved
Yeah I'm saved
To my sin I'm no longer a slave
Now that I'm with Christ it ain't no suffering or pain
Holy Spirit changing me I'm no longer the same
I'm not the same
Unholy thoughts no I cannot entertain
Give all the praises to the lamb that was slain
If it's bout the world I'ma kick it out my brain
The earth gon pass away
But my God gon remain
Jesus Christ man they're ain't nobody like him
If you ain't heard then you better go and find him
I ain't buddy buddy with my flesh I gotta fight him
Hands up, overhand right like I'm Tyson
Holy Spirit lives in me so it's a knockout
Working on myself everyday I never clock out
Ain't no other spirit in this temple cuz they locked out
If it ain't bout Jesus then I do not wanna talk now
Cuz I'm all about him, what can I say
I was broken and he healed me like a band-aid
Yeah I let my God take the wheel like it's Valet
I'ma always stay on ten toes like it's ballet
I don't got no time for distractions
Sword of the Spirit gon divide like a fraction
Devil tryna tempt me but he won't get a reaction
I'm to busy helping out the kingdom not relaxing
Cuz it's all about the souls
The path to salvation tryna help them see the road
Really Spirit led where he points I'ma go
Bible on my hip so hope you know that I'm on go
Sword of the Spirit on my side cuz I'm a warrior
Said that I need less of me
Jesus I need more of ya
High in the spirit with my LORD feel the euphoria
Gave my life to Christ okay now I'm feeling victorious
Do this for my LORD no I don't do this for the fame
See the blessings coming more I told my God to let it rain
Word of God be my weapon on my flesh I let it bang
Holy Spirit in my life, I'm doing good I can't complain
No!
Plus I woke up today
Yeah I gotta seek his face cuz in his image I was made
Yeah my God so good man you should really get a taste
Don't gotta see it to believe it cuz I really got the faith
And I'm walking down the path that he paved
Cuz I know there ain't no other way
Jesus took my sins all away
I couldn't afford it with his blood yeah he paid
Jehovah gave his one and only son now I'm saved
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah Uh Uh (Yeah)
Yeah! Uh
Sword of the Spirit on my side cuz I'm a warrior
Said that I need less of me
Jesus I need more of ya
High in the spirit with my LORD feel the euphoria
Gave my life to Christ okay now I'm feeling victorious
Do this for my LORD no I don't do this for the fame
See the blessings coming more I told my God to let it rain
Word of God be my weapon on my flesh I let it bang
Holy Spirit in my life, I'm doing good I can't complain
No
Plus I woke up today
Yeah I gotta seek his face cuz in his image I was made
Yeah my God so good man you should really get a taste
Don't gotta see it to believe it cuz I really got the faith
And I'm walking down the path that he paved
Cuz I know there ain't no other way
Jesus took my sins all away
I couldn't afford it with his blood yeah he paid
Jehovah gave his one and only son now I'm saved
Yeah I'm saved
To my sin I'm no longer a slave
Now that I'm with Christ it ain't no suffering or pain
Holy Spirit changing me I'm no longer the same
I'm not the same
Unholy thoughts no I cannot entertain
Give all the praises to the lamb that was slain
If it's bout the world I'ma kick it out my brain
The earth gon pass away
But my God gon remain
Jesus Christ man they're ain't nobody like him
If you ain't heard then you better go and find him
I ain't buddy buddy with my flesh I gotta fight him
Hands up, overhand right like I'm Tyson
Holy Spirit lives in me so it's a knockout
Working on myself everyday I never clock out
Ain't no other spirit in this temple cuz they locked out
If it ain't bout Jesus then I do not wanna talk now
Cuz I'm all about him, what can I say
I was broken and he healed me like a band-aid
Yeah I let my God take the wheel like it's Valet
I'ma always stay on ten toes like it's ballet
I don't got no time for distractions
Sword of the Spirit gon divide like a fraction
Devil tryna tempt me but he won't get a reaction
I'm to busy helping out the kingdom not relaxing
Cuz it's all about the souls
The path to salvation tryna help them see the road
Really Spirit led where he points I'ma go
Bible on my hip so hope you know that I'm on go
Sword of the Spirit on my side cuz I'm a warrior
Said that I need less of me
Jesus I need more of ya
High in the spirit with my LORD feel the euphoria
Gave my life to Christ okay now I'm feeling victorious
Do this for my LORD no I don't do this for the fame
See the blessings coming more I told my God to let it rain
Word of God be my weapon on my flesh I let it bang
Holy Spirit in my life, I'm doing good I can't complain
No!
Plus I woke up today
Yeah I gotta seek his face cuz in his image I was made
Yeah my God so good man you should really get a taste
Don't gotta see it to believe it cuz I really got the faith
And I'm walking down the path that he paved
Cuz I know there ain't no other way
Jesus took my sins all away
I couldn't afford it with his blood yeah he paid
Jehovah gave his one and only son now I'm saved
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haha what makes you think it's an ode to native american lore?
This song is one heck of a song. Good stuff.
I'm pretty sure it's about the bassist Jordan and his culture/
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