Backslider
Gospel Gangstaz Lyrics

6 months straight i could hear you callin
The singer has been hearing God calling him to return home for the past six months.

Now im on my way to the altar and the tears keep fallin
The singer is currently at the altar, crying as he repents and returns to God.

Hit the front and collapse, thinkin back i was so strong
The singer used to be strong in his faith, but now he has collapsed and is repenting for his sins.

Now ive been gone so long, where did i go wrong
The singer has been away from God for a significant amount of time and is reflecting on where he went wrong.

I was walkin up right, testifyin of christ
The singer used to live a righteous life and share his testimony about Christ with others.

Shinin my light, every day i would read and pray
The singer used to share his faith with others and read and pray every day.

To be saved i was so proud
The singer was initially proud to have been saved by God.

But compromisin on this got me hangin wit my old crowd
The singer fell back into his old ways of hanging out with his old, non-Christian friends.

Thinkin chillin wit the homies wouldnt hurt
The singer thought that hanging out with his old friends wouldn't hurt his faith.

Now they got me back in clubs and im missin church
The singer is now going to clubs instead of church and is aware of the negative impact it has on his faith.

Flirt, flesh gots me gettin at these girls again
The singer has succumbed to his desires and is flirting with other girls again.

Forgot the cross, now im lost in the world of sin
The singer has forgotten about Christ and is now lost in a world of sin.

I tried to play it off, like i still had a grip
The singer tried to act like he still had control over his life and faith.

Had everybody fooled not knowin i tripped
Others were fooled into thinking that the singer was still living a righteous life without realizing that he had stumbled.

But i couldnt fool myself, its was time for repentin and prayin
The singer knew deep down that he needed to repent and pray for forgiveness.

Cause deep in my heart i heard christ sayin
The singer heard Christ calling him to come back to Him and repent for his sins.

[chorus]
This is the chorus of the song encouraging backsliders to return home to God.

Walkin in the world wit out no relief
The singer feels like he's walking through the world without any comfort or relief.

And you're full of grief cause you been robbed by the thief
The singer is grieving because he feels like he has been robbed by the devil.

God is sayin, its time to come back child
The singer hears God calling him to return to Him.

But satan will condem you and make you feel exiled
The devil will try to condemn backsliders and make them feel unworthy of God's love.

But i know the story bout the prodigal son
The singer knows the story of the prodigal son from the Bible.

And the bible is true, and i know cause i was one
The singer knows the Bible is true because he has personally experienced the truth of its teachings.

I read luke 15 and started for my crown
The singer read Luke 15, where the story of the prodigal son is found, and began his journey back to God.

There's many parables about the lost and the found
The Bible contains many parables about people who were lost but eventually found their way back to God.

Now you might be the son that journeyed from home
The singer is speaking to anyone who has wandered away from God, just like the prodigal son in the Bible.

For some appearened reason you decided to roam
The singer acknowledges that people sometimes make the decision to turn away from God for whatever reason.

But you found you were walkin in the danger zone
The singer recognises that living without God is dangerous and can lead to negative consequences.

Til suddenly you realized it was nothin like home
Eventually, the singer came to the realization that living without God was not fulfilling and did not feel like home.

Feelin you can't come back its too late, that's just pride
Feeling like it's too late to return to God is a prideful mindset and should be avoided.

Cause standin in the way is like suicide
Not returning to God when called is like taking your own life.

Its time to come back and return to the lord
The singer is encouraging backsliders to return to God and submit to His authority.

Get cleaned up, delievered and restored
Returning to God will lead to spiritual cleansing, deliverance, and restoration.

The spirits alienated and the feelin ain't there
The singer feels like his spirit is distant and disconnected from God.

You fell by the way side and nobody cares
People may have stopped caring about the singer's faith journey, but God still cares and wants him to return.

The other hand is full of blood, guilt
The singer feels guilty for his sins and knows that he needs forgiveness.

But to take away your sin is why his blood spilt
Christ died to take away the singer's sins and offer him forgiveness and salvation.

You walk around wit a complex, all day
The singer is burdened with guilt and a sense of unworthiness.

Everyday, but hey, i heard pual say
However, the singer remembers what Paul wrote in the Bible.

Forget the things that are behind me, is what he said
Paul encouraged believers to forget their past mistakes and focus on their relationship with God moving forward.

Impress on foward to things that are ahead
Paul encouraged believers to focus on their future with God and strive to grow in their faith.

In revelations 2: 4, words wont budge
The singer is referencing a verse in the Bible where God calls people to return to their first love, which cannot be ignored.

God is sayin, come back to your first love
God is calling backsliders to return to the love and devotion they had for Him when they were first saved.

Come back home child to hug you again
God wants backsliders to return to Him so that He can embrace them and show them His love.

Is my desire, cause god is married to the backslider
God wants backsliders to return to Him because He desires a relationship with them, even if they have turned away from Him.

He never left you, but you left him
God has always been present in the singer's life, but he turned away from Him.

What profit is a man to gain sin and lose his soul
The singer recognises that earthly pleasures (like sin) are not worth sacrificing one's soul for.

See everything that glitters ain't gold
Material possessions and worldly pleasures may seem attractive, but they often lead to emptiness and despair.

And that would be the range cause nothin is equals to your soul
The singer asserts that nothing is more valuable than one's soul, and therefore it is important to return to God and find salvation.

Man exchange, so come back home
The singer is encouraging backsliders to exchange their old ways for a new life in Christ.

Cause you're a lost sheep and the wolf is on the roam
The singer sees backsliders as lost sheep who need to return to the shepherd (God) before they are harmed by the devil (the wolf).

Forget your own life, lose it for christ
The singer is encouraging believers to put Christ first in their lives, even if it means sacrificing their own desires and ambitions.

Please don't look back, no don't be like lot's wife
The singer is referencing a story from the Bible where Lot's wife looked back at the city she was leaving and was turned into a pillar of salt. He is encouraging believers not to look back on their old lives, but to focus on their future with God.

[chorus]
This is the chorus of the song encouraging backsliders to return home to God.