I think the first verse is the beginning of how the song contrasts good vs evil. The enemy (satan) and the familiar friend (Jesus). His beginning (we are all born into sin & death) and his end (with Jesus he is going to end in victory and in life).
"Knowing truth, whispering lies,
And it hurts again."
He knows the truth (the Word of God), but whispers the lies of the world. Maybe he is afraid to talk about God around others that aren't Christian. He is essentially torn between the world which he knows is against God and being obedient and he hurts every time he fails to be obedient to God.
"What I fear and what I try,
Words I say and what I hide"
more contrasts going on inside of him...
"All the pain, I want it to end,
But I want it again."
He feels remorse for being disobedient but the "soul or flesh" part of him still wants to do wrong- perhaps succumb to some temptations.
"And it finds me,
The fight inside is coursing through my veins"
This part sounds like the fight inside between the Holy Spirit inside of us that knows and yearns for us to follow His Word and the flesh part of us that wants to go it's own way and sin.
"And it's raging,
The fight inside is breaking me again."
It sounds like he is really tired of fighting, giving in to sin and then feeling remorseful...wishing he could overcome.
"It's still the same, pursuing pain,
Isn't worth all I have gained."
This sounds like he is smart enough to know that the enemy will (lie) make sin sound so good (kind of like how credit card companies try to entice us to get in more debt) but once he partakes he realizes what exactly it is going to cost him- more than he thought and more than he was willing to pay.
"We both know how this will end,
But I do it again."
He knows that the sin will lead to more bondage and the desire to sin gets stronger each time he does it. It ultimately leads to death and separation from God if not resisted.
And it's raging,
The fight inside is hurting me again.
The enemy is really giving this guy a fight and since he gave in to sin, it is more painful than before (because sin begets more sin)
"And it finds me,
The war within me pulls me under."
The enemy is relentless and it is overwhelming him. He is learning that he can't fight this battle on his own- He needs the supernatural strength of God.
"And without You,
The fight inside is breaking me again."
Again, he is realizing and now telling God that he needs him to win this fight and to be obedient. We cannot overcome sin without Jesus, which is why He came to Earth- not to condemn us but to overcome sin for us!!
"It's nothing.
It's everything."
This is a perfect example of how God tells us truth (it's everything- it's your LIFE, your ETERNITY on the line) and how the enemy whispers the lie to us that it's nothing. It's ok to sin, it won't hurt, it's fun- hey everybody is doing it... The voices get louder opposing each other.. you can almost feel the angels and demons fighting over this man.. awesome song!!
Enemy, familiar friend, My beginning and my end"
I think the first verse is the beginning of how the song contrasts good vs evil. The enemy (satan) and the familiar friend (Jesus). His beginning (we are all born into sin & death) and his end (with Jesus he is going to end in victory and in life).
"Knowing truth, whispering lies, And it hurts again."
He knows the truth (the Word of God), but whispers the lies of the world. Maybe he is afraid to talk about God around others that aren't Christian. He is essentially torn between the world which he knows is against God and being obedient and he hurts every time he fails to be obedient to God.
"What I fear and what I try, Words I say and what I hide"
more contrasts going on inside of him...
"All the pain, I want it to end, But I want it again."
He feels remorse for being disobedient but the "soul or flesh" part of him still wants to do wrong- perhaps succumb to some temptations.
"And it finds me, The fight inside is coursing through my veins"
This part sounds like the fight inside between the Holy Spirit inside of us that knows and yearns for us to follow His Word and the flesh part of us that wants to go it's own way and sin.
"And it's raging, The fight inside is breaking me again."
It sounds like he is really tired of fighting, giving in to sin and then feeling remorseful...wishing he could overcome.
"It's still the same, pursuing pain, Isn't worth all I have gained."
This sounds like he is smart enough to know that the enemy will (lie) make sin sound so good (kind of like how credit card companies try to entice us to get in more debt) but once he partakes he realizes what exactly it is going to cost him- more than he thought and more than he was willing to pay.
"We both know how this will end, But I do it again."
He knows that the sin will lead to more bondage and the desire to sin gets stronger each time he does it. It ultimately leads to death and separation from God if not resisted.
And it's raging, The fight inside is hurting me again.
The enemy is really giving this guy a fight and since he gave in to sin, it is more painful than before (because sin begets more sin)
"And it finds me, The war within me pulls me under."
The enemy is relentless and it is overwhelming him. He is learning that he can't fight this battle on his own- He needs the supernatural strength of God.
"And without You, The fight inside is breaking me again."
Again, he is realizing and now telling God that he needs him to win this fight and to be obedient. We cannot overcome sin without Jesus, which is why He came to Earth- not to condemn us but to overcome sin for us!!
"It's nothing. It's everything."
This is a perfect example of how God tells us truth (it's everything- it's your LIFE, your ETERNITY on the line) and how the enemy whispers the lie to us that it's nothing. It's ok to sin, it won't hurt, it's fun- hey everybody is doing it... The voices get louder opposing each other.. you can almost feel the angels and demons fighting over this man.. awesome song!!