Revenge
Jon Foreman Lyrics

I'm the failure
I see myself as a failure and incompetent.

I'm everyone's fool
People see me as gullible, and I'm the butt of their jokes.

And I'm losing my cool at the end
As I approach my breaking point, I'm losing my composure and self-control.

I'm the loser
I view myself as a failure and underdog.

My numbers come up
My luck is bad, and everything seems to go wrong.

I've been hung up
I'm stuck dwelling on something, unable to move on or let go.

With thoughts of Revenge, revenge, revenge
I'm consumed by the desire for payback and retribution.

I watched you from my terminal view
From my detached vantage point, I observed you struggling towards your demise.

As you struggled to rise to your end
You fought to attain your goals, even though they were futile and ultimately led to your downfall.

I laughed hard at the insults we threw
I delighted in hurling cruel remarks and demeaning insults at you.

As the weight of the world found Revenge, revenge, revenge
As the pain and injustice of life took its toll, my desire for revenge intensified.

The world hung upside down
The world has become chaotic and turned on its head.

I drew first blood
I initiated the act of violence and aggression.

With my hate for a crown
My hatred and desire for revenge were my only sources of power and identity.

I watched heaven dying today
I witnessed the destruction and decay of everything I once believed in.

And I'm gonna die here tonight
I'm resigned to my impending fate and inevitable demise.

I'm a villain
I am the antagonist and perpetrator of evil deeds.

I deserve to be dead
I acknowledge that I am deserving of punishment and retribution.

I've been hung up for wrecking my life
I am tortured by my own decisions and actions, which have led to the ruin of my life.

So I stopped for a moment to look at the sun
I took a moment to appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world.

Die in a day
The sun will inevitably set and rise again, and life is fleeting.

That's when the irony hit me
I realized the absurdity and paradox of my desire for revenge.

That this was REVENGE
I came to the realization that forgiveness and redemption were the ultimate forms of revenge.

That love had descended
I experienced a transformative moment of grace and compassion.

And stolen our pain away
Love had taken away our sorrows and grievances.

We consumed heaven's son
We received the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

My hate was undone
My desire for revenge was dismantled and replaced with love and forgiveness.

Here's a story how a thief had been robbed
This is the story of how someone who had caused harm was redeemed and forgiven.

How a murder had stolen my rage
The act of forgiveness had taken away my desire for revenge.

Think of me, Lord,
A plea to God for mercy and redemption.

I'm a few breaths away
I am close to death and seeking solace in God's forgiveness.

As my lungs finally rip from the cage
As I take my final breaths and pass away.

Revenge, revenge
The repeated desire for revenge throughout the song reflects the human desire for justice and retribution, but ultimately demonstrates that forgiveness and love are the ultimate sources of power and redemption.