I Repent
Reckoning with My Pursuit: I Repent
Lyrics
I repent, I repent of my pursuit of America's dream
Expresses remorse for pursuing the stereotypical American dream.
I repent, I repent of living like I deserve anything
Acknowledges regret for living as if entitlement is deserved.
Of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
Repenting for valuing material possessions such as house, fence, kids, and wife.
In our suburb where we're safe and white
Addresses living in a safe, predominantly white suburb.
I am wrong and of these things I repent
Admits wrongdoing and expresses repentance for the mentioned actions.
I repent, I repent of parading my liberty
Repentance for flaunting personal freedom without considering consequences.
I repent, I repent of paying for what I get for free
Regret for paying a price for things that could be obtained freely.
And for the way I believe that I am living right
Expresses remorse for falsely believing in a righteous way of life.
By trading sins for others that are easier to hide
Admits to trading visible sins for those easier to conceal.
I am wrong and of these things I repent
Acknowledges being wrong and expresses repentance for the mentioned behaviors.
I repent judging by a law that even I can't keep
Repentance for passing judgment based on a law even the speaker cannot fully follow.
Of wearing righteousness like a disguise
Regret for wearing righteousness as a deceptive mask.
To see through the planks in my own eyes
Expresses a desire to perceive one's own faults instead of focusing on others.
I repent, I repent of trading truth for false unity
Repentance for compromising truth in pursuit of a false sense of unity.
I repent, I repent of confusing peace and idolatry
Expresses regret for confusing peace with idolatry.
By caring more of what they think than what I know of what we need
Repenting for prioritizing others' opinions over genuine needs.
By domesticating you until you look just like me
Acknowledges the act of shaping the divine into a domesticated image.
I am wrong and of these things I repent
Admits wrongdoing and expresses repentance for the mentioned attitudes.
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