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Antonious grew up on the streets, dealing drugs and evantually ended up in jail, where he met a man who changed his life forever by encouraging him through his example.
Antonious got his GED and met his future wife who encouraged him to go to church. Antonious went to feed his curiousity, but he found it difficult to understand the praise and worship of God that went on around him. He silently slipped to the door and was approached by the pastor. The pastor hugged him and he could not let go. The pastor told him that God had saved Antonious from a bullet and that He wanted Antonious to accept Jesus as his savior. Antonius felt God's presence so strongly he started crying and admitted he needed Jesus.
Antonious began to write Christian Rap after praying and studying the Bible with his wife. Now, Antonious seeks to bring his music to the mainstream to impact people for Christ.
Deception
Antonious Lyrics
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(Sup Antonious) Yeah
(I see you're still tryin to be like Yaweh) That's right, that's right
(Told ya, you belong to me) What?
(You know you down on my team, yo) Man, what?
(Rockin them shows) Man you trippin yo, straight up
(Yeah) Yeah
(Stay over here in my camp, I give you all the riches in the world)
(Everything you ever wanted, fancy cars, nice clothes, jewelry)
Man I gotta put you under my feet everyday dont I?
Thats what you want me to do everyday aint it?
I aint even gonna trip wit you
(I think ya scared of me)
Scared of you, man the Lord has not given me a spirit of fear
But of love and a sound mind
(Yeah) That's right
(Anotnious)
It's do or die when you're tryin to live your life right
Despite all the pain and depression
I gotta go through tryin to let me light shine
In tha darkness, presist to cut through the midst
Need help wit this, sometimes it hurts me
But I cant stop swingin my fist aint no way Ima let that devil work me
Lord, give me the help so I can avoid hell
And touch the brothers in the jail cell
Holy Ghost can you give me the words to say
I understrand that my flesh is fail, but unless I tell
I be runnin in vain and God knows that I'm ready to change
Cause its now the same, its a shame I'm gettin out the game
Antonious, bold soldier steady on this thang
Wake up, early in the morning creasing my jeans
Perry Ells, livin swell, but who can tell
There's a war goin on inside of my head
Devil get up in my face and my eyes turn red
Cause I fell in my head the Holy Ghost be strong when I'm wrong
Cause sticks and stone may break my bones
But when its on its on so I gotta be strong
Playa, and seems everyday I wake up its a big ol fight
Caught in the middle of wrong and right
The first thing on my agenda pleadin the blood
Askin God, if he can spare my life
Makin a scarafice of praise
Hittin them knees cause the way I've been behavin needs to stop
Cop any love for the shorties comin up in this thang
So I'm puttin down to lock
Satan pullin a deception
((Devil) and Antonious Speakin)
(You still makin changes) I'm changin
Dont you know this world is mine?) This world is God's
Where's your God at now?) In the Holiest place
Aint nobody here but me and you) You wrong devil, you wrong
Oh, is that right?) That's right, you heard me
It's my time) Dont you know man I'm gon judge angles
Above you not beneath you
(No) That's right (No) In the name of Jesus I bind you up
The Word of God says, whatsoever is losed on earth
Is also losed in heaven (Dont you know this world is mine?)
And I bind you up right now
That Word says whatsoever is bound on earth is also bound in heaven
(I'll be back) And I bind you up right now
Devil I put you under my feet right now
I command you in the name of Jesus to flee right now, huh
(Chorus)
Deception.... Deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
Deception.... Deception... Deception
(Antonious Speakin)
I here to let ya'll know, not to be fooled by that devil
Cause the devil is here to rob, steal, kill and destroy
Breakin up our families, breakin up our hoods
Its time we put that devil in his place
Thats right, in Jesus' name
Its our world, its God's world
Dont you know we gon judge angles
Above and not beneath
In Antonious's song Deception, he talks about his struggles of living a righteous life. He mentions the constant battle between right and wrong, and how he must persevere through the darkness to let his light shine. The devil tries to tempt him with riches, but Antonious stays strong in his faith, knowing that the Lord has given him a sound mind and love. He speaks with the Holy Ghost, asking for guidance and strength, knowing that he needs to change his ways. Antonious recognizes the devil's tactics of deception and urges others not to be fooled, knowing that it is God's world, and they will judge angels above and not beneath.
Line by Line Meaning
(Sup Antonious) Yeah
Antonious greets Devil with a sarcastic tone.
(I see you're still tryin to be like Yaweh) That's right, that's right
Devil accuses Antonious of wanting to be like God, Antonious agrees with a hint of defiance.
(Told ya, you belong to me) What?
Devil asserts his claim over Antonious, Antonious expresses surprise.
(You know you down on my team, yo) Man, what?
Devil claims Antonious is on his side, Antonious disagrees.
(Rockin them shows) Man you trippin yo, straight up
Devil is praising Antonious, Antonious thinks he's crazy.
(Stay over here in my camp, I give you all the riches in the world)
Devil tempts Antonious with wealth and extravagance.
What ever man
Antonious dismisses Devil's offer.
(Everything you ever wanted, fancy cars, nice clothes, jewelry)
Devil continues to tempt Antonious with material possessions.
Man I gotta put you under my feet everyday dont I?
Antonious reminds Devil that he must resist temptation everyday.
Thats what you want me to do everyday aint it?
Antonious asks Devil if he's trying to make him fall into temptation everyday.
I aint even gonna trip wit you
Antonious decides not to argue with Devil.
(I think ya scared of me)
Devil accuses Antonious of being afraid of him.
Scared of you, man the Lord has not given me a spirit of fear
But of love and a sound mind
Antonious denies being afraid of Devil, he believes in God's love and clarity of mind.
It's do or die when you're tryin to live your life right
Despite all the pain and depression
I gotta go through tryin to let me light shine
In tha darkness, presist to cut through the midst
Antonious talks about the struggles of living a righteous life, but he's determined to persevere despite the pain and depression.
Need help wit this, sometimes it hurts me
But I cant stop swingin my fist aint no way Ima let that devil work me
Lord, give me the help so I can avoid hell
And touch the brothers in the jail cell
Antonious admits that he needs help to fight against the devil's deception, he wants to avoid going to hell and help others do the same.
Holy Ghost can you give me the words to say
I understrand that my flesh is fail, but unless I tell
I be runnin in vain and God knows that I'm ready to change
Cause its now the same, its a shame I'm gettin out the game
Antonious prays to the Holy Ghost to help him find the right words to spread the message of God, he admits that he's ready to change his sinful ways.
Antonious, bold soldier steady on this thang
Wake up, early in the morning creasing my jeans
Perry Ells, livin swell, but who can tell
Antonious sees himself as a brave fighter for God, he takes pride in his appearance, but doesn't care about showing off his wealth.
There's a war goin on inside of my head
Devil get up in my face and my eyes turn red
Cause I fell in my head the Holy Ghost be strong when I'm wrong
Cause sticks and stone may break my bones
But when its on its on so I gotta be strong
Antonious battles with his inner demons, the devil tries to make him angry, but the Holy Ghost keeps him strong.
Playa, and seems everyday I wake up its a big ol fight
Caught in the middle of wrong and right
The first thing on my agenda pleadin the blood
Askin God, if he can spare my life
Antonious struggles with doing the right thing every day, he relies on God's mercy and protection every morning.
Makin a scarafice of praise
Hittin them knees cause the way I've been behavin needs to stop
Cop any love for the shorties comin up in this thang
So I'm puttin down to lock
Antonious offers praise to God and asks for forgiveness for his past behavior, he wants to set a good example for the younger generation.
(You still makin changes) I'm changin
Dont you know this world is mine?) This world is God's
Where's your God at now?) In the Holiest place
Aint nobody here but me and you) You wrong devil, you wrong
Oh, is that right?) That's right, you heard me
It's my time) Dont you know man I'm gon judge angles
Above you not beneath you
(No) That's right (No) In the name of Jesus I bind you up
The Word of God says, whatsoever is losed on earth
Is also losed in heaven (Dont you know this world is mine?)
And I bind you up right now
That Word says whatsoever is bound on earth is also bound in heaven
(I'll be back) And I bind you up right now
Devil I put you under my feet right now
I command you in the name of Jesus to flee right now, huh
Antonious and Devil have another argument about the ownership of the world, Antonious reminds Devil that God is in the Holiest place, and he has the power to bind him up with the Word of God.
Deception.... Deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
All the devil wants to do is cause deception
Deception.... Deception... Deception
Antonious sings about the devil's desire to deceive and mislead people.
I here to let ya'll know, not to be fooled by that devil
Cause the devil is here to rob, steal, kill and destroy
Breakin up our families, breakin up our hoods
Its time we put that devil in his place
Thats right, in Jesus' name
Its our world, its God's world
Dont you know we gon judge angles
Above and not beneath
Antonious warns people to not be fooled by the devil, he explains how the devil tries to ruin families and communities, he encourages everyone to put the devil in his place with the power of Jesus, and reminds them that they will judge angels in God's world.
Contributed by Alex B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.