Envy
Breaking Chains: Unmasking the Sin of Envy in Vivian D Black's Poetic Revelation
Lyrics
Tryin' to figure out what goes on in ones mind ain't easy.
It's difficult to understand someone else's thoughts and motives.
How do you come up with such evil plans to hurt somebody?
Questioning the creation of harmful intentions towards others.
Are you not at all afraid of the Almighty?
Asking if fear of a higher power (God) doesn't deter such actions.
Don't you know one of the seven deadly sins is envy?
Highlighting envy as one of the seven deadly sins.
If you can't be happy for another at least be kind
Advocating kindness if unable to share in another's joy.
'Cause you don't know how they got where they are
Emphasizing ignorance about others' journeys and struggles.
What they have, the struggles they fight.
Acknowledging unknown hardships others face to attain success.
What's yours is yours, why envy what your neighbour's got?
Questioning the need to covet what belongs to others.
I mean, what's wrong with you? Don't you know that greed is a sin too?
Highlighting greed as another sinful behavior.
Envy... envy... such a waste of time and energy! Envy... envy
Reiterating envy's wastefulness in time and energy.
They don't always envy somebody who's wealthy
Noting that envy isn't limited to coveting wealth.
At least not in the way, in the way
Suggesting a different perspective on envy related to wealth.
You might think that they have money
Challenging assumptions about others' financial situations.
It be that somebody with a family they have to feed
Highlighting someone's responsibility to provide for a family.
Somebody who's grinding so so hard to make ends meet
Recognizing the hard work of those striving to make ends meet.
Envy... Envy... such a waste of time and energy!
Reiterating the futility of envy in wasting energy and time.
Exodus 21 have you read it?
Referencing a biblical passage (Exodus 20:17) about coveting.
Or maybe you're a non believer you don't get it
Suggesting disbelief or lack of understanding of biblical teachings.
We're in times of Revelations it's about to go down down down down down
Expressing urgency or impending catastrophic events.
The fourth seal is broken
Referencing a symbolic event from the Book of Revelation.
Yahawashi is coming!
Referencing the imminent arrival of a religious figure.
See, you can't do whatever, say your hail Mary's and think you're okay yeah
Stressing accountability before a higher power for one's actions.
You can't do whatever
-You will have to answer to the Father one day
-You can't do whatever
-Say your hail Mary's and think you're okay
-You can't do whatever
-You will have to answer to the Father one day
-Envy envy envy, such a waste of time and energy!
Reiterating the uselessness of envy in wasting time and energy.
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