Lyrics
Soon as it touched our lips we knew
Upon trying something, we immediately understood its harmful nature.
The poison we took was through and through
The poison we ingested affected us entirely.
The serpent uncoiled with a gleam in his eye
The snake unraveled itself with a sly, knowing look in its eye.
But Oh my God, my God, was not surprised
An expression of surprise or realization directed towards a divine entity.
I Am that I Am, gave us the thing that we chose
A reference to a divine being providing what was chosen, encompassing various struggles and adversities.
Fear, famine, flames, flesh, foes
Listing various hardships: fear, scarcity of food, destruction, human bodies, and enemies.
I Am that I Am, gave us a promise that we didn't deserve
A divine entity granted a promise despite not being deserved.
A champion's coming and He's coming to reverse this curse
An expectation of a forthcoming hero who will overturn the existing curse.
We are in need of a hero
A statement emphasizing the need for a savior.
We are in need of a champion
An assertion of the necessity for a victor or a hero figure.
Send us a King, if you hear us
A plea directed towards a higher power to send a king or a leader.
Heal our hearts, heal our land
A request for emotional and geographical restoration.
Fill our hearts
An appeal to fill hearts, potentially with hope or positivity.
So our champion hung dying
Description of the hero's demise.
With thorns upon His brow
Depiction of the hero's suffering, marked by a crown of thorns.
And the serpent, close at hand, said
The serpent, symbolic of evil, questioning the hero's followers.
Where are your people now?
The serpent taunts the absence or weakness of the hero's supporters.
He hissed out, "They're all worthless
Derogatory statement by the serpent about humanity, inciting destruction.
So rip this earth apart
Urge to cause chaos and devastation.
And send all of humanity
An invocation to gather humanity under darkness or evil.
To me here in the dark."
An evil call to bring humans to the dark side.
But our Savior in His wisdom
The hero, in their wisdom, saw through deceitful intentions.
Saw right through the lies
The hero saw past falsehoods or deceit.
He raised His head to heaven
Final words of the hero acknowledging completion of a task or sacrifice.
"It is finished." He replied
The serpent's defeat due to the hero's immense love.
At with that stroke, the serpent lost
The hero's victory resulting from profound affection.
Because of His great love
A statement about standing alongside other revered individuals, singing praise about redemption through sacrifice.
So here I stand, with all the saints
Engagement in a song focused solely on the redemptive power of the hero's sacrifice.
Singing "Nothing But The Blood"
Continued emphasis on the redemptive quality of the hero's sacrifice.
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