Hey Jacob
Cosmic Redemption: A Journey through Struggle and Blessing
Lyrics
When I walked off alone
Feeling isolated and walking away from others.
No one was around
Being alone without anyone nearby.
I tried to clear my head
Trying to think clearly or calm down mentally.
But you pinned me to the ground
Feeling overpowered or restrained by someone.
I was gasping for air
Struggling for breath, possibly due to a struggle or conflict.
Two hands on my throat
Experiencing physical force with hands around the throat.
I was not prepared
Feeling unprepared for a challenging situation.
For your cosmic chokehold
Metaphorically feeling trapped or controlled by an external force or circumstance.
I fought for my life, my life
Fighting intensely for survival or freedom.
You wouldn't let up
Describing the opponent's persistence or relentlessness.
So neither did I
Responding to the opponent's actions with equal determination.
I fought you all night, all night
Continuing the struggle throughout the night.
The next thing you did
Referring to an unexpected or disrespectful action from the opponent.
Sure wasn't polite
Expressing tolerance toward insults but not physical harm.
I didn't mind sticks and stones
Resilience to verbal attacks but vulnerability to physical harm.
But you tore my hip away
Experiencing severe physical injury due to the opponent's actions.
From my other bones
Highlighting the severity of the injury caused.
What kind of audacity
Questioning the audacity or boldness of the opponent's actions.
To try to make a peace treaty
Refusing to reconcile or negotiate after such harm.
I will not be leaving
Determination to stay until receiving a positive resolution or acknowledgment.
Until you bless me
Insisting on receiving a blessing or validation before leaving.
I didn't mind sticks and stones
Repeated lines emphasizing the refusal to depart without acknowledgment.
But you tore my hip away
-From my other bones
-What kind of audacity
-To try to make a peace treaty
-I will not be leaving
-Until you bless me
-Until you bless me
Reiteration of the insistence on receiving acknowledgment.
I asked you for a blessing
Asking for validation despite the opponent's victory.
Ensuring your victory
Accepting defeat but seeking recognition or approval.
You beat me with mercy
Experiencing defeat with unexpected kindness or leniency from the opponent.
I limped toward the sunrise
Continuing despite injury or pain towards a new beginning or hope.
And saw God with my eyes
Glimpsing something profound, possibly a spiritual experience.
Somehow I still survived
Surviving despite being broken or hurt.
Though He broke me with His hands
Repeated lines expressing confusion and transformation after a significant event.
And I don't understand
-I've never been the same man
-Though He broke me with His hands
-And I don't understand
-I've never been the same man
-Hey Jacob, a little birdie told me
Addressing 'Jacob' and mentioning a change in identity or perception.
You go by a new name now
-Hey Jacob, a little birdie told me
-You go by a new name now
Reiteration of a name change, possibly symbolizing personal growth or change.
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