Man's Best Friend
Redemption's Harmony: A Spiritual Struggle in Song
Lyrics
Well the best friend that a
Expressing that Jesus is the best friend a person can have.
Man can have is Jesus
Highlighting the importance of Jesus as a friend.
And the worst one he can
Introducing the idea of a negative influence named Jim Beam.
Have is named Jim Beam
Referring to Jim Beam as a harmful companion.
One of them just makes me as
Comparing the effects of Jesus and Jim Beam on the speaker.
Mean as a striped snake
Describing the negative impact of Jim Beam, making the speaker mean.
And the other one has washed my spirit clean
Contrasting the positive influence of Jesus, cleansing the speaker's spirit.
And they can't coexist forever
Acknowledging the incompatible coexistence of the two influences.
I knew that from the start
Understanding the inevitable conflict between the two influences.
One lives in my bloodstream
Identifying Jesus residing in the speaker's bloodstream.
And the other's in my heart
Pointing out Jim Beam residing in the speaker's heart.
And the one that's in my bloodstream keeps
Emphasizing the impact of Jim Beam on the speaker's physical state.
Me in the shape I'm in
Highlighting the negative consequences of Jim Beam.
And the one that's in my heart has
Emphasizing the positive impact of Jesus on the speaker's heart.
Washed me clean of all my sin
Stating the spiritual cleansing by Jesus of all sins.
All my sin, yeah
Reiterating the cleansing from sin through Jesus.
Well I ain't no stranger to a barstool
Admitting familiarity with both barstools and pews.
And I ain't no stranger to a pew
Highlighting the time spent in both secular and religious settings.
One of them has cost me a
Referring to the negative impact of one choice on the speaker's life.
Good chunk of my time
Emphasizing the positive impact of the other choice on the speaker's spirit.
And the other one has made my spirit new
Reiterating the incompatible coexistence of the two influences.
And they can't coexist forever
Reiterating the inevitable conflict between the influences.
I knew that from the start
Re-emphasizing the contrasting residences of Jesus and Jim Beam.
One lives in my bloodstream
Restating the coexistence of the two influences.
And the other's in my heart
Highlighting the opposing locations of Jesus and Jim Beam.
And the one that's in my bloodstream keeps
Reiterating the physical impact of Jim Beam on the speaker.
Me in the shape I'm in
Reiterating the negative consequences of Jim Beam.
And the one that's in my heart has
Emphasizing the spiritual cleansing by Jesus of all sins.
Washed me clean of all my sin all my sin
Reiterating the complete cleansing from sin through Jesus.
They can't coexist forever
Reiterating the inevitable conflict between the influences.
I knew that from the start
Re-emphasizing the knowledge of the incompatible coexistence.
One lives in my bloodstream
Reiterating the coexistence of the two influences.
And the other's in my heart
Highlighting the opposing locations of Jesus and Jim Beam.
And the one that's in my bloodstream keeps
Reiterating the physical impact of Jim Beam on the speaker.
Me in the shape I'm in
Reiterating the negative consequences of Jim Beam.
And the one that's in my heart has
Emphasizing the spiritual cleansing by Jesus of all sins.
Washed me clean of all my sin
Reiterating the complete cleansing from sin through Jesus.
All my sin, yeah Lord
Concluding with a reaffirmation of being cleansed from all sins through Jesus.
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