My Enemy
Transforming Hearts: Embracing Peace, Mercy, and Love in 'My Enemy'
Lyrics
Used to be the smiter came
Reflects on a time when someone used to inflict harm.
Struck my cheek and I cursed his name
Describes reacting with anger when harmed in the past.
Used to be my fist was drawn
Refers to a defensive stance with a clenched fist and a hardened heart.
My heart was stone and its mercy gone
Portrays a heart devoid of mercy and compassion.
I was wrong to breath any words but these
Acknowledges past mistakes and realizing the need for specific words.
Peace and mercy, invade every soul that hurts me, I pray
Expresses a prayer for peace and mercy to enter the souls of those who caused pain.
Peace and mercy, invade every soul that hurts me
Reiterates the plea for peace and mercy for those who have hurt the speaker.
Love my enemy, love my enemy like you loved me
Advocates for loving one's enemy in the same way as the speaker was loved.
Used to be I rolled the dice
Recalls a time of taking risks and causing harm to others.
Held the spear and I broke your side
Describes an act of aggression, breaking someone's side with a spear.
Water, blood and mercy ran
Mentions the aftermath with water, blood, and mercy, transforming enemies into friends.
Turning foes to forgiven friends
Highlights the transformative power of mercy, turning foes into forgiven friends.
I’d be wrong to give any less than this
Acknowledges the necessity of offering no less than mercy.
Peace and mercy, invade every soul that hurts me, I pray
Reiterates the prayer for peace and mercy for those who cause pain.
Peace and mercy, invade every soul that hurts me
Emphasizes the ongoing plea for peace and mercy.
Love my enemy, change my enemy, forgive my enemy
Calls for love, change, and forgiveness towards one's enemy.
Love my enemy like you loved me
Reiterates the call to love one's enemy in the same manner as the speaker was loved.
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