God's Gonna Cut You Down
Divine Retribution Unveiled: God's Inevitable Judgment
Lyrics
You can run on for a long time
You can continue your way for a significant period
Run on for a long time
Reiterates the idea of continuing a path for a long time
Run on for a long time
Emphasizes the persistence of one's actions over time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Eventually, God will bring about consequences
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Repeats the warning that divine retribution will come
Well my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news
Expresses surprise or shock, leading into important information
My head's been wet with the midnight dew
Describes a personal experience of being in a profound state, possibly symbolizing a transformative moment
I been down on bended knee
Depicts a humble posture, suggesting a moment of submission or supplication
Talking to the Man from Galilee
Refers to a conversation with Jesus, known as the Man from Galilee
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet
Describes the sweetness of the voice, implying a divine encounter
I thought I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet
Suggests a celestial presence with the shuffle of angels' feet
He called my name and my heart stood still
Portrays a moment of divine calling and a still heart in response
When He said John, go and do My Will
Shares a command to fulfill God's will
Go and run on for a long time
Reiterates the idea of continuing a path for a long time, tied to divine obedience
Run on for a long time
Emphasizes the persistence of the journey in obedience to God
Run on for a long time
Continues the theme of persisting in God's will
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Repeats the warning that divine retribution will come
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Emphasizes the inevitability of facing consequences from God
Go tell that long tongue liar
Addressing those who spread falsehoods
Go tell that midnight rider
Referring to someone who travels in the darkness, possibly with ill intent
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter
Listing various negative characteristics of individuals
Tell em' that God's gonna cut em' down
Declaring that God will bring judgment upon them
Tell em' that God's gonna cut em' down
Repeats the assertion of impending divine judgment
You can throw your rock and hide your hand
Describing deceptive actions and consequences
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
Condemns unethical behavior against others
But as sure as God made black and white
Asserts the universal principle that hidden actions will be revealed
What's done in the dark will be brought to the light
Emphasizes the certainty of exposure and accountability
Cause there's comin' a day where He'll ride on the clouds
Foretells a future day of reckoning, symbolized by divine arrival on clouds
And the prince of dark gonna get cut down
Anticipates the downfall of those aligned with darkness
Every tongue confess, every knee will bow
Envisions a scenario where everyone acknowledges divine authority
So make your choice, judgement's comin' now
Highlights the urgency of making moral choices before judgment arrives
Run on for a long time
Reiterates the theme of persisting in one's actions, echoing earlier lines
Run on for a long time
Emphasizes the prolonged nature of one's journey in life
Run on for a long time
Continues the theme of persistence in one's actions
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Repeats the warning that divine retribution will come
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Reiterates the inevitability of facing consequences from God
Tell that long tongue liar
Addressing those who spread falsehoods, echoing earlier lines
Tell that midnight rider
Referring to someone who travels in the darkness, echoing earlier lines
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the backbiter
Listing various negative characteristics of individuals, echoing earlier lines
Tell em' that God's gonna cut em' down
Declaring that God will bring judgment upon them, echoing earlier lines
Tell em' that God's gonna cut em' down
Repeats the assertion of impending divine judgment, echoing earlier lines
Tell em' that God's gonna cut em' down
Emphasizes the certainty of divine consequences, echoing earlier lines
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