Lions' Den
Overcoming the Lions' Den: A Triumph of Faith and Healing
Lyrics
How many miles I've run to escape
Expressing the effort made to escape difficulties or challenges.
Wild hungry lions
Metaphorically referring to challenging situations as wild, hungry lions.
They're coming for me
Acknowledging the imminent challenges or problems approaching.
How many miles more will it take
Questioning the distance still needed to overcome the challenges.
How can you run from the lions
Raising the question of how one can escape or avoid mental challenges symbolized as lions in the mind.
That den in the brain
Repeating the metaphor of escaping from the den of mental challenges.
How can you run from the lions
-That den in the brain
Reiteration of the struggle to escape from mental challenges.
One named depression
Identifying specific mental challenges as "depression" and "pain."
One named pain
-Got drugs to suppress em
Acknowledging the use of drugs to suppress mental challenges but highlighting their limitations.
But they'll chew the chains
-Gave birth to addiction
Describing the origin of addiction leading to shame.
Grew into shame
-And they're hungry but I'm done being afraid
Expressing determination to overcome fear despite challenges.
Hey hey
Positive affirmations of making it out alive with the belief in God's ability to save.
I'm gonna make it out alive
-Hey hey
-I'm gonna make it alive
-My God is able to save
Affirming faith in God's ability to save from the power of mental challenges.
From the power of the lions
-He won the battle for my mind
-Ooh
Expressions of awe or praise.
Ooh
-With an outstretched hand
Belief in God's ability to rescue and draw parallels with the biblical story of Daniel.
You've done it before
-Just like Daniel
-You'll rescue me Lord
-So I'm believing for a way out
Expressing faith and belief in divine intervention to overcome challenges.
Yes you shut the lions' mouths
-I said yes you shut the lions' mouths
-One named depression
Describing the transformation of specific mental challenges (depression, pain, addiction, shame).
Lost his roar
-Pain lost aggression
-Sleeps on the floor
-Cruel addiction leaves me alone
-Shame lost power when I called the Lord
-Hey hey
Reiterating the determination to make it out alive with trust in God's saving power.
I'm gonna make it out alive
-Hey hey
-I'm gonna make it out alive
-My God is able to save
Reaffirming faith in God's ability to save from mental challenges.
From the power of the lions
-He won the battle for my mind
-Oh
Expressions of awe or wonder.
Oh
-It's different from Daniel
Comparing the personal struggle to Daniel's experience in the lions' den.
The lions' den I face
-Some ways it's different
-But you are the same
-Just like Daniel
Belief in divine protection and assurance that no harm will come.
When you lift me out
-By your protection
-No wound will be found
-I said no wound will be found
Reinforcing the idea that divine protection prevents harm.
Into the darkness your light pours in
Metaphorical depiction of overcoming darkness with divine light and experiencing a new life.
You reach your hand and lift me from the den
-I have a future a brand new life
-You rescued me from the power of the lions
-Hey hey
Confident declaration of successfully overcoming challenges and making it out alive.
Yeah I made it out alive
-Hey hey
-I said I made it out alive
-My God is able to save
Affirming faith in God's ability to save from mental challenges.
From the power of the lions
-He won the battle for my mind
-Oh
Expressions of awe or praise.
Oh
-Oh
Final expression of awe or wonder.
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