No Fear
Clay Crosse Lyrics
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Images come to me
Looks like a world gone wrong
Turned on my radio
No, it's another Joe rock star just selling songs
We've got quick fix automation
Another generation
And a covetous inertia
Know it's getting worse
You know one day it's all gonna burn to the ground
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
Street corner prophet
Yeah, he's been talking
About the end of time
And I don't doubt it
'Cause I read about it
All in revelation 9
They say we're in a desperate condition
Pass the ammunition
Got to keep yourself alive
I say go protect your acre
I'll go meet my maker
He holds forever
And I'm never gonna die
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever
Don't fret up your soul
And vex up your mind
Heed the rhythm
'Cause its right on time
What's you gonna do when the world's on fire
Clings to things that will expire?
Run to the Lord, heed the word
Be a doer of the things that you heard
Many troubles dem a come
In the life down here
But me going up higher
So have no fear
Are you gonna die
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna cry
When it all comes down?
No, no, no, no!
Are you gonna fly
When it all comes down
No, no, no, no!
Forever, forever, forever, yeah
If the river don't flow
And they all run dry
And stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
Well, I have no fear
Because I know
That my God rules
He's in control forever
Forever, forever, forever, yeah yeah
The lyrics of Clay Crosse's 'No Fear' describe a world that is rapidly deteriorating. The singer turns on his TV and radio and is bombarded with images and songs that suggest that everything is going wrong. The song suggests that we are living in a time of quick fixes and instant gratification, with people falling down and a covetous inertia taking over. The lyrics point to a desperate condition where people are encouraged to pass ammunition to protect themselves, but ultimately, everything will burn to the ground.
Despite this, the singer of the song has no fear because they know that God rules and is in control forever. The song encourages listeners not to fret and vex their souls and minds but to heed the rhythm and be a doer of the things that they have heard. The song ends with the repeated refrain of 'forever, forever, forever', suggesting that this is a truth that will stand firm regardless of what happens in the world.
The lyrics of 'No Fear' suggest that the world is in a state of crisis and chaos, but that there is a way to be free from fear. This can be found in putting your trust in God, who is in control forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Flipped on my TV
I turned on my TV
Images come to me
I see disturbing images on TV that indicate the world is in a bad state
Looks like a world gone wrong
The world appears to be in a terrible state according to what I see on TV
Turned on my radio
I turned on my radio
No, it's another Joe rock star just selling songs
I hear another famous singer promoting their music on the radio despite the world's problems
We've got quick fix automation
We have technology that makes things easy and fast
Another generation
A new generation of people in the world
Excellent at falling down
The new generation is good at failing and making things worse
And a covetous inertia
People have a tendency to be greedy and lazy
Know it's getting worse
The situation in the world is getting worse
You know one day it's all gonna burn to the ground
The world as we know it will eventually come to an end and be destroyed
If the river don't flow
If the river stops flowing
And they all run dry
If all the rivers dry up
And stars start falling from the sky
If the stars start falling from the sky
Whatever
No matter what happens
(Happens to me it is well with my soul)
I am at peace with anything that happens to me
Well, I have no fear
I am not afraid
Because I know
Because I am certain
That my God rules
That God is in control
He's in control forever
God is always in control
Street corner prophet
A person who predicts that the end of the world is near
Yeah, he's been talking
He has been warning people
About the end of time
He is talking about the end of the world
And I don't doubt it
I believe him
'Cause I read about it
Because I have read about it in the Bible
All in revelation 9
The prophecies in the book of Revelation, chapter 9
They say we're in a desperate condition
They say that the world is in a very serious and urgent situation
Pass the ammunition
Prepare for war
Got to keep yourself alive
We must survive
I say go protect your acre
I suggest you protect your belongings
I'll go meet my maker
I will go to heaven and meet God
He holds forever
God is eternal
And I'm never gonna die
I will live forever in heaven
Don't fret up your soul
Do not worry
And vex up your mind
Do not get upset
Heed the rhythm
Listen closely
'Cause its right on time
Because it is happening as God planned
What's you gonna do when the world's on fire
What will you do when the world is in chaos?
Cling to things that will expire?
Hold onto things that will eventually be destroyed?
Run to the Lord, heed the word
Turn to God and listen to His teachings
Be a doer of the things that you heard
Follow God's teachings
Many troubles dem a come
Many troubles are coming
In the life down here
In this earthly life
But me going up higher
But I will go to heaven
So have no fear
So don't be afraid
Are you gonna die
Will you die
When it all comes down?
When the world ends?
No, no, no, no!
No, I will not die
Are you gonna cry
Will you cry
When it all comes down?
When the world ends?
No, no, no, no!
No, I will not cry
Are you gonna fly
Will you fly
When it all comes down
When the world ends
No, no, no, no!
No, I will not fly
Forever, forever, forever, yeah
Eternal life in heaven
Because I know
Because I am certain
That my God rules
That God is in control
He's in control forever
God is always in control
Forever, forever, forever
Eternal life in heaven
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: WALTER C. CROSSNOE, LYNDON ALLEN, REGIE HAMM, CHUCK BUTLER
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