Crisis
I.R.A. Lyrics
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I don't know where I might just, -know where I might just
Be in a year or two or five, I might
Be in the same place now, just dyin'
I'm dyin' to live, but not livin' to give
Myself a life beyond the way of the kid
Still livin' in my momma's house, with nothing to give
I don't know what I want to do
Every time I try, I get stuck in a constant loop
Of mediocrity. Not even Socrates
Can fill this spot for me
My philosophy's this: I wanna be rich
But not rich from the money trees
Rich from my loyalties
I'm loyal to family
I'm loyal to fun and things
Basically… I just wanna be happy
And I'm not happy alone
So I don't wanna leave home
'Til I can start up my own
Flock of birds, but it's gotta be hers too
And I don't know how to meet her
I don't know if I'm the dude she's been looking for
(So I'm livin' in a) quarter-life crisis, quarter-life crisis
I don't know where I might just, -know where I might just
Be in a year or two or five, I might
Have a wife, a home, a car that's right
The future's never told
That's why I write my life
Into existence, hop over the fences
To get back on the path, instead of staying set in my ways
('Cause I still got ways to go)
Way to go, J-R3MI
Wow, you got plenty of fans now
You even got chicks with they ass out
But nobody to love; you all on your lonesome
At least you ain't a virgin, fucked all over the sofa
But then you say, "So what?
It woulda been so good
If I went back to school to get that diploma"
You could've made it to Hollywood
Had a jolly-good time meeting actors of all kinds
Even starred in a movie
Better yet, gotten groovy with your peer on camera 9
There's just something about her; maybe it's in her eyes
You've been dating for some time
Now, it's come lunch time
You're thinking of asking an important question or punchline
But you just chicken out
Later on, she finds the ring
Then she does your number-one fuckin' favorite thing
She just stands there and stares
And then, she says, "yes"
She does it in her sexy-ass way, though
Bites her lip and fuckin' jumps into your arms and shit
Looks in your eyes like staring into your fucking soul and just tells you
Without even having to say it out loud
That she fucking loves you
Like, bro, she's the fucking one
I call this a success, crisis averted
I'ma get my ass out this booth and make this shit happen
Make the life I wanna live
Hope you do too
The song "Crisis" by I.R.A. is a reflection on the state of humanity and its struggle to find its true identity in a world that has been shaped by the fall of man. The song starts with a reference to the biblical story of Eden and the deception of Eve by the serpent. The serpent's lie led Adam and Eve to disobey God, thus bringing death and curses into the world. The song highlights how Satan, the serpent, distorted the original image of God in humanity and how our identity has become twisted and broken as a result of this deception.
The song then moves on to the present, where our perception of our identity is shaped by the media, rappers, and music videos. The lyrics suggest that people are unaware that they are spiritually dying because their identity has been twisted by the world's image of beauty, success, and fame. The song further highlights how true beauty is on the inside, and being like Jesus should be the ultimate goal of every believer. The song emphasizes that our identity should be based on the original image of God in which we were created and that we should strive to be holy and clean.
The song draws to a close with a call to action, asking listeners to take back their identity and return to the original image of God. The song reminds us that only through Jesus can we be redeemed and that we should aim to live a life that reflects His image.
Line by Line Meaning
NOBL, Christ up I'm down listen
I need to listen to what God is saying because I am feeling low
Let's take it back, way back, To the garden of Eden
Let's go back to where it all began in the Garden of Eden
Eden is where the serpent satan was plotting and scheming
Satan was scheming in the Garden of Eden
Now the serpent was more cunning than any creature which the Lord had made, He was really slick, heart blacker than a king of spades
Satan was more cunning and sly than any other creature, his heart was evil
He asked Eve a question, and he followed up with a lie, He responded with Nah, you will not surely die
Satan tricked Eve with a question and a lie that she wouldn't die
She fell for his trick, took the fruit and then ate a bit, Gave to her husband who was with her and he ate a bit
Eve ate the fruit and gave it to Adam who also ate
Death and curses entered the world, We call this the fall of man
The fall of man led to death and curses entering the world
Satan was feeling big, thought he was successful with his plan, The covenant was broken because of Adams disobedience
Satan thought he was successful in his plan to make Adam and Eve sin, leading to the breaking of the covenant with God
Adam blamed Eve, they both claimed that they were innocent, They were banished from the garden, now everyone is born in sin
Adam and Eve both tried to blame each other for their sin, leading to their banishment and the birth of all humans as sinners
Broken identities and enmity is what we're shaped in, The mirror is cracked the image distorted and we don't know how we should look
Our identities are broken and we are shaped in enmity, we see a distorted image of ourselves because of sin
If you open the word you'll find a mirror deep within the Holy Book
The Bible is like a mirror that shows us our true selves
Nowadays we take our image from the me-d-i-a, They tell us what to wear, how to look and act and think
We now look to the media to shape our image and tell us how to behave
Most people of us are unaware that we’re spiritually dyin', And our men idolize rappers and the image they portray
Most people don't realize they're spiritually dying, and men idolize rappers and their image
But all they rap about is money cars sex and fame, And there’s this one particular dude whose name sounds like Bill Gain
Rappers only talk about material things and fame, and there is one with a name similar to Bill Gates who brags about his wealth
Our women watch BET they learn all about s-e-x, They think true beauty is on the outside that’s why they showing they chest
Women watch BET and learn about sex, and they think their beauty is only skin deep, leading them to show off their bodies
And they say premarital sex is the norm, And being a virgin is lame, They want to be like the girls in the videos like Drake, Plies, and 2Chains
People believe that premarital sex is normal and virginity is uncool, so they emulate the women in music videos
Our identity is twisted like the locks in your hair, And it’s sad to say because it seems like some parents don’t care
Our sense of identity is twisted like tangled hair, in part because some parents don't care
And It’s sad to say that all this is a result from original sin
All of this is the result of original sin
Now we were made in His Image, In His likeness we were created man
We were made to look like God
We are called the be like Jesus Christ so what does that mean, We should strive for protection and be holy and clean
We are called to be like Jesus Christ, so we should strive for purity and holiness
'Cause all that’s in the world is the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes, And all those things are passing away just like the pride of life
The world is full of temptation and worldly desires, but all these things fade away
Jesus is the second Adam through which we are redeemed, He fixed the mirror, Hung it up on the wall and gave it a thorough cleaning
Jesus is the second Adam who redeemed us, fixed the distorted image, and made it clear
The meaning that I'm tryna to get you to see, Is that when we look in the mirror it's His image we should see
We should see the image of Jesus Christ when we look in the mirror
So strive for protection, always keeping your standards high, Don’t compromise cause Jesus didn’t do it for you or I
We should aim for purity and high standards and not compromise, as Jesus didn't compromise for us
Now, let's take it back, take it back, Take it back, take it back, Take it back, take it back, Take it back, take it back, I thank God for Jesus standing in the gap for us, Let's take it back to the original image
Let's go back to the original image, what God created us to be like, and thank Jesus for redeeming us
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jeremy Barnes
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