Lyrics
I used to be a rebel
I was once a rebellious individual.
Got in so much trouble
I faced significant problems and challenges.
Used to hang out
I used to spend time with the wrong groups of people.
With the wrong crowds
Associated with misguided companions.
Thought I was so cool
I believed I was impressive or stylish.
You couldn't teach me right
I resisted learning valuable lessons.
Had to much fun being wrong
I found pleasure in making incorrect choices.
I was
An incomplete line.
Livin
Living without constraints.
Wild and free
Embracing a carefree and unrestrained lifestyle.
I used to smoke
I used to smoke for mental clarity.
To clear my mind
Partied excessively every night.
Used to party every night
Engaged in activities wasting my time.
Wasting my time
Used to drink to escape emotional pain.
And I used to drink
Drinking to cope with sorrow temporarily.
Just to numb my pain
Seeking a brief respite from pain through drinking.
And drown my sorrows
Attempting to drown my sorrows.
A temporary escape
Viewing drinking as a temporary escape.
I needed Savin
I needed salvation or rescue.
Saved from my self
Requiring salvation from self-destructive behavior.
Lord I was bad for my own health
Acknowledging that my actions were detrimental to my health.
And I needed change
Recognizing the need for a positive transformation.
And Jesus you came
Referring to the arrival of Jesus as a catalyst for change.
And saved me from who I used to be
Jesus rescued me from my previous harmful self.
And look at me now
Reflecting on the positive transformation in my life.
There you were lord
Acknowledging the presence of the Lord.
Yes there you were lord
Reaffirming the existence of the Lord.
With open arms
Describing the Lord as welcoming with open arms.
And an open heart
Highlighting the Lord's compassionate and open-hearted nature.
Ready to take me in lord
Expressing readiness to accept the Lord into one's life.
I used to think I wasn't ready
Previously unsure about being ready to communicate with the Lord.
To even speak to you
Hesitant to engage with the divine due to perceived sins.
I thought my sins
Believing one's sins were too burdensome.
Was too much of a burden
Acknowledging a past struggle with the weight of sins.
I used to smoke
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To clear my mind
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Used to party every night
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Wasting my time
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And I used to drink
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Just to numb my pain
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And drown my sorrows
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A temporary escape
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I needed Savin
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Saved from my self
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Lord I was bad for my own health
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And I needed change
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Jesus you came
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And saved me from who I used to be
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And look at me now
Emphasizing the positive transformation brought about by Jesus.
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