Paid in Full
In The Midst Of Lions Lyrics
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This life is not your own,
You were bought for a price.
Therefore honor our God with your body and mind.
Before your own eyes this truth was present,
Yet you ignore it.
Sin has taken hold of our world and all that is in it.
A Saviour is required,
Wake up!
You were bought for a price.
Wake up!
You were bought for a price.
The king will say to those on His right,
Come you who are blessed by my Father.
Take your inheritance.
Those on his left shall hear these words:
Depart from me I never knew you.
Depart from me I never knew you.
Descend into the fire.
Descend into the fire.
Do not let this be the end of you!
Do not let this be the end of you!
In The Midst Of Lions's song "Paid in Full" speaks about the concept of redemption through the Christian belief system. The lyrics are a warning to the listener that they have been "bought" for a "price" and that they should honor God with their body and mind. The idea of being bought is a reference to the belief that Jesus Christ died on the cross to save humanity from their sins. The song urges the listener to wake up and realize that their life belongs to God, and that they should not let sin control them.
The lyrics continue to describe the consequences of not accepting this redemption. The king, a reference to God, will say to those on his right to come and take their inheritance, but those on his left will be told to depart from him into the fire. This is a reference to the belief in an afterlife where those who have accepted redemption will be welcomed into heaven, while those who have not will be sent to hell. The song ends with the plea to the listener to not let this be the end of them, urging them to accept God's redemption and avoid eternal punishment.
Overall, "Paid in Full" is a message of warning and hope. It warns the listener of the consequences of not accepting redemption while offering hope that they can avoid eternal punishment by turning to God.
Line by Line Meaning
Your life is not your own!
This life does not belong to you!
This life is not your own,
You do not own your life,
You were bought for a price.
Someone paid a price for your life.
Therefore honor our God with your body and mind.
As a result, you should respect God with your physical and mental being.
Before your own eyes this truth was present,
You were aware of this fact,
Yet you ignore it.
But you chose to neglect it.
Sin has taken hold of our world and all that is in it.
Evil has control over everything in our world.
A Saviour is required,
We need a rescuer,
Blood is required.
There must be a sacrifice of blood.
Wake up!
Be alert!
You were bought for a price.
Your life has been redeemed at a cost.
The king will say to those on His right,
The king will tell those on His right,
Come you who are blessed by my Father.
Approach, you who have received blessings from my Father.
Take your inheritance.
Claim your legacy.
Those on his left shall hear these words:
But those on His left will hear this message:
Depart from me I never knew you.
I never had a relationship with you, so leave.
Depart from me I never knew you.
I never had a relationship with you, so depart.
Descend into the fire.
Go down to the flames.
Descend into the fire.
Enter the fires of hell.
Do not let this be the end of you!
Do not allow this to be your conclusion!
Contributed by Arianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MindlessMastermind
This band has me coming back over and over just for this album
MindlessMastermind
Love those drums!!!!! And guitar. And vocs.. People that don't even like metal can dig that groove at the end
Thirty7
awesome band
Ceejay Films/Fanspine Pictures
this relationship with Jesus is the best thing i ever experienced. the world just cannot add up, i've tried it. Jesus paid it in full!
sawyer storey
but love the end solo :D
Jiminez Burial
Yeah, looking back on this I have no idea why the hell I typed like that. Guess I didn't spell check some of it, and other bits of it I just needed to type as I would normally write. Btw, when I wrote this, I was getting mostly Merits and Exellences (B to A+ range if you are an american). Message still holds water though.
David Byzewski
does it really make any sense that a magical being in the sky was living in a world of nothingness and decided to use his mystical powers to create a whole universe in which only one planet has humans?
jack polo
You know i really hate it when somone's mean to me cause one almost killed me three times so yah they didnt even touch me they just been very mean to me thats all and depresion came along and ruined my life but im now cleaned with the Holy Spirit.
Jiminez Burial
Actually, God being seen as magical is just as much of a valid way to explain a hard-to-define concept such as a deity. Everything we believe in as Christians only makes sense as that is the 'easiest' explanation that we have accepted to get through life. I am not lessening anything about God (as I said, I am christian) but we need to not be so uptight about people not seeing what we do, just as we don't see what they do. Perspective, conclusion and desire dictate everything as 'reality'.
Brandon Cope
Wasn't talking to you, but we need blacksmiths. Carry on.