The Last Cheek
Embracing Divine Wrath: The Last Cheek Unveiled
Lyrics
I am obligated to turn the other cheek, you are not obligated to strike
I feel a moral obligation to respond non-violently; you have no obligation to provoke a confrontation.
I advice you to walk away, I advice you strongly
I strongly advise you to avoid conflict and walk away.
For when you strike the second time you walk across the final line
If you strike again, you cross a point of no return, possibly indicating a final act or consequence.
If you mind me and mind me well,
If you pay attention to my words and heed them carefully.
you will hear the blood of Abel screaming in my veins,
You will sense the pain and suffering of Abel, a biblical figure, in my blood.
you will see the mark of Cain burning upon my face
You will see the consequences of violence marked on my face, referencing the biblical mark of Cain.
There is a door shut on millennia of holy rage. there is a mantle drenched in blood
There is a history of suppressed anger and violence spanning millennia, and a symbolic mantle soaked in blood.
(There is a mantle drenched in blood upon the shoulders of our King)
A reference to a blood-soaked mantle on the shoulders of a King, possibly Jesus Christ.
I am guilty of sin, but my avenger is the Holy God
Though I admit to sin, my ultimate defender is the Holy God.
Consider the cost of your aggression before you lay your hand on me and mine,
Think about the consequences of your aggressive actions before harming me or mine.
before you piss upon the Church of God, for when he brings the hammer down...
Caution against disrespecting the Church of God, anticipating divine retribution.
It falls but once
When divine punishment comes, it comes decisively and only once.
I don't think you understand the line in the sand
There is a clear boundary that you may not comprehend; it's for your protection, not mine.
It is drawn for your protection, not for mine
Emphasizes that the mentioned line in the sand is drawn for the listener's safety, not the speaker's.
I am a Lion on leash, I am not stuck here with you, you are stuck here with me
Describes the speaker as a powerful force (Lion) constrained for now but ready to defend forcefully.
There is a door shut....
Father forgive them, for they know not what they do
Reference to Jesus' words on the cross, asking for forgiveness for those causing harm.
Father protect them, they know not who I am
Asking for protection for those who may not recognize the speaker's true identity.
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