God, I feel like hell tonight
The tears of rage, I cannot lie
I'd be the last to help you understand

Are you strong enough to be my man?
My man

Nothing's true and nothing's right
So let me be alone tonight
'Cause you can't change the way I am
Are you strong enough to be my man?

Lie to me
I promise I'll believe
Lie to me
But please don't leave, don't leave

I have a face I cannot show
I make the rules up as I go
Just try and love me if you can
Are you strong enough to be my man?
My man

(Are you strong enough)
To be my man?
(Are you strong enough)
To be my man?
(Are you strong enough)
My man

When I've shown you that I just don't care
When I'm throwing punches in the air
When I'm broken down and I can't stand
Would you be man enough to be my man?

Lie to me
I promise I'll believe
Lie to me
But please don't leave


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Strong Enough Lyrics as written by Kevin Gilbert David Ricketts

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    Personally, I interpret this song as a cry to God. A prayer. "God I feel like hell tonight" I think of my life and all the times I mess up and I often ask myself how God just doesn't give up on me.

    As a christian, I believe a personal relationship with Christ is necessary for salvation ... but I am sooo not perfect and sometimes I just feel like crap, and don't respect God at all. As Crow says in her lyrics "When I shown you that I just dont care" I do so by not obeying his law and going about in my own way... still as a a child of God I have faith he wont give up on me, but even when I can't see it he keeps on loving me. The lyrics in this song show a lot of doubt however, that God will keep on loving.

    Anyways I know not all the lyrics quite lineup to my opinion but I just thought Id throw out the way see it. Also, I have noticed she references to God in many of her songs such as "Light in your eyes" with her lyrics "talk to the one who made you that gave you a little light in your eyes" Also I truly think "I shall believe" is about God as well.

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