Wicked
Clay Crosse Lyrics

Flee like a bird
Escape quickly and easily, like a bird taking to the air

To your mountain
Find a place of safety, perhaps a mountainous region

For the wicked bend their bows
Beware of those who are evil and prepared to use weapons

And they load their guns
These wicked people may have modern weapons and are prepared to use them

And shoot from the shadows
They will attack from hidden positions

At an upright and righteous man
These wicked people have particular hostility towards those who are honest and virtuous

Run to your arms like a baby
Seek comfort and security in someone's embrace, like an infant would

When the whole world closes in
In moments of intense stress and anxiety, when everything seems to be against you

Now a righteous man
Someone who acts with integrity and goodness

Now he loves his brother
The righteous person cares about the well-being of others, especially those close to them

And the wicked, wicked man
A person who commits evil deeds and lacks empathy for others

Now he loves hate
The wicked person takes pleasure in malevolence and wrongdoing

Chorus:
Refrain that emphasizes the central message of the song

And on the wicked He will reign
God will ultimately overcome and defeat wickedness

On the wicked God will reign and reign
God's justice will endure and prevail, despite the efforts of evildoers to resist it

Pray for the child in the city
Ask for divine intervention on behalf of the youth who reside in the urban environment

'Cause the city's lost it's mind
Since urban areas have become more chaotic and dangerous

And there's a dangerous cloud on the horizon
A looming threat or potential calamity

And the tear's will fall like rain
There will be widespread sorrow and mourning

From the sky
As if the heavens themselves are crying out in anguish

Repeat chorus
Restating the main point, that God will someday defeat wickedness and reign supreme

Now the righteous man, he loves his brother
Reiterating the idea that virtuous people care about others

And the wicked, wicked man
Emphasizing the malevolence and hostility of evildoers

He still loves hate
Despite the potential consequences, the wicked person takes pleasure in harming others