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What a terrible thing to fall into the hands of a living God. Screaming, "It's not my fault!" But the devil does not fight fair.
An evil plague of sin is consuming this shell of good. Secrets hidden from the eyes of man are revealed in Your presence...are revealed in Your presence.
A worthless shield put up to hide the iniquities, day after passing day. Crying out to your creation...crying out, "I Am, I am here."
"I Am, I am here."
But the devil does not fight fair, while it falls upon deaf ears as though never spoken before.
What a terrible thing to fall into the hands of a living God. Screaming, "It's not my fault!" But the devil does not fight fair.
And when you stand before His seat of judgment, what will you hear? What will you hear?
"I never knew you. I don't care! And while you stood at the street corners, screaming your prayers, I starved to death, naked and bare! But you never cared! You never turned your head as I begged beneath pointing, crooked fingers attached to crooked, faithless men! I am consumed by your anger! Terrified by your rage! Love and grace? What a beautiful revelation in relation to the patience you practice towards the sin that you hate. This is the message that I proclaim: Kiss the Son! Because the day will come that you perish from the way. You're toying with the flint that starts the sparks that turn into the fire that fan the flames. I could have been your escape! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. You sweep people away like dreams that disappear! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. I could have been your escape!"
"I Am, I am here."
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Levi the Poet is soo good.
i think this song is pretty self explanatory. better to be safe than sorry. get your life straight before its too late.
Actually this song isnt talking about just getting your life straight. Its much much deeper than that. Its about people that put on the veil of Christianity for the sake of an image. The verse "And while you stood at the street corners, screaming your prayers" is a direct reference to Sermon on the Mound. This is a very good song lyrically. I am rather impressed by how much this band has matured lyrically and as Christians since their last album. You can really tell.
that never even occurred to me. good point, it makes a lot of sense.
that never even occurred to me. good point, it makes a lot of sense.