Trip slowly recognized that all of his life should be centered around Christ. “One day, I just decided, I’m only doing Christian hip hop. Rappers like Ambassador and Da Truth helped provide a model for how I would begin to do that,” he says. He also had an immense desire to learn and teach the Word of God, so he became a leader in his youth group, and preached his first sermon at age 17.
In 2004, Trip met Lecrae at a concert; months later, after talking and building with each other, Lecrae began to disciple him. While still in high school, Trip was given the opportunity to pen a few devotionals for the Reach Records website that dealt with theological matters and showcased his spiritual maturity.
Trip signed with Reach Records, and his debut album, “If They Only Knew,” hit stores nationwide a few days after his high school graduation. His first full-length album introduced hip-hop fans to his distinct southern sound, unique delivery and gospel-saturated lyrics. That same year, Trip was also featured on the Dove Award-nominated, timeless classic “Jesus Muzik” with label mate Lecrae.
His sophomore album, “20/20,” was released in 2008 and garnered much success, breaking into the Billboard Top 200 and reaching #11 on the Billboard Christian albums chart and #4 on the Gospel chart. Back with his third studio album, “Between Two Worlds,” Trip offers a collection of reflections on life in a fallen world. True to form, his hope is that his reflections not only resonate with listeners, but also point to Jesus as the Hero.
Since his first album release, Trip has traveled the world doing concerts for thousands of listeners, and his last three summers have been spent on tours (national and international) with his Reach label mates. His Christ-centered hip-hop message has also built a platform for him among churches and other Christian organizations, which has led to numerous opportunities to preach and teach at conferences and other events.
Trip now resides in Philadelphia, PA with his wife and is pursuing a degree in Biblical Studies at Philadelphia Biblical University. He is the leader of the small groups ministry at Epiphany Fellowship, where he also preaches and teaches when called upon. Ultimately, his desire is proclaim the grace and beauty of Jesus Christ to anyone that will listen. He hopes that his journey will lead to pastoring a church in the future.
Satisfaction
Trip Lee Lyrics
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That He's so superior that's why we pick Him over dough
We don't need anything in addition to Him bro
He's sufficient for us Christians if you with Him then you know
That's why we hedonists, you need to listen to the flow
On top of the beat and rhythm, we forgiven so we go
In pursuit of He who's risen the beginning of it bro
He's the gem the streets are missing but we get Him that's fa sho
The true facts, dude that's true satisfaction
Dudes ask, why you chase Christ instead of status?
Because He's steady plus what I'm getting is everlasting
We used to chase after dimes, that was great they was fine
In the face, in the waist, the mistake we was trying
To find true pleasure minus faith in the divine
We was lying to ourselves, now we chasing the vine
Them cats they try to gain but they won't be
Satisfied with the gain that they gon see
Them cats should try to seek Him cause I know the Lord
Satisfies beyond anything we'd hope for
The motto of the culture is touch me and tease me, rush to the easy
Things that seem pleasing like lust and the breezies
Seek the plush, eat it up, I would feed me
But it wasn't much plus it would flee me
So I changed what I was chasing it switched from chicks
To the King He replaced em
Now I hit the script to embrace Him I'm changing
Sins seem less appealing when I get the real thing
I race to erase them
Forget about the cash, not simply because not a cent of it will last
But it's missing what He has
It's trivial if it's mission isn't living with my dad
Getting intimate with Him living for Him instead of trash
Now I'm driven by the fact as I strive to win
That He's glorified in me when I'm satisfied in Him
If I miss it then that's wack keep my eyes on Him
And I get it on the track I run hard to Him
Now my life is the pursuit, of delighting in His truth
In His person, His works yeah I'm fighting for this fruit
Of His light in my life it's me striving to be like Him
Remember Him like the Titans, I'm dying to be renewed
Don't get it twisted like I am the reason to
Run forward to the throne, no the lion is in my view
He's shown to be glorious, when shown to be more to us
Than anything in sight pray our idols will be removed
It doesn't show the Lord's beauty, when I treat Him as duty
A God who doesn't truly, inside please or move me
So I reach for the truth He's my God a precious ruby
More entertaining than movies, greater than chasing hoochies
And when I forget I gotta take in the view we
Dive in His Word just to gaze at His beauty
And I really hope guys get the picture
True satisfactions in the God of the scriptures
Say I'm a hedonist I seek my pleasure
Not in s** nope He's much better
Not in wealth nah He's my treasure
Pursuing anything else will just upset you
Say I'm a hedonist I seek my pleasure
Not in s** nope He's much better
Not in wealth nah He's my treasure
My King offers me satisfaction beyond measure
In the song "Satisfaction" by Trip Lee, the artist talks about his pursuit of God and how he has found true satisfaction in Him. The lyrics contrast the temporary pleasure and satisfaction that worldly things offer with the everlasting and fulfilling joy that comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The song speaks to the idea that Christians are often mocked and judged by non-believers for living their lives for God. Trip Lee acknowledges this and responds by saying that he is living for something much greater than material wealth or status. He argues that true pleasure and satisfaction are found in knowing God, and that nothing else can truly satisfy a person's soul.
In addition to discussing his personal journey, Trip Lee also encourages others to seek God and find true satisfaction in Him. He challenges listeners to examine their priorities and question whether the things they are chasing after truly bring them fulfillment. Overall, "Satisfaction" is a song that speaks to the human desire for contentment and points towards the ultimate source of lasting joy.
Line by Line Meaning
They amazed at how we living for Him bro, they tripping when we show
People are impressed with how we live for God and amazed when we talk about it.
That He's so superior that's why we pick Him over dough
God is so superior that we value Him more than money.
We don't need anything in addition to Him bro
We don't need anything else besides God.
He's sufficient for us Christians if you with Him then you know
God is enough for us as Christians and if you believe in Him, you would know that.
That's why we hedonists, you need to listen to the flow
We call ourselves hedonists because we seek pleasure in God and you should listen carefully.
On top of the beat and rhythm, we forgiven so we go
We are forgiven and that's why we are on top of the beat and rhythm in our music.
In pursuit of He who's risen the beginning of it bro
We are in pursuit of God, who is risen and the beginning of everything.
He's the gem the streets are missing but we get Him that's fa sho
God is the gem that the streets are missing but we have found Him for sure.
That's too great, we too glad to have Him
God is too great and we are too happy to have Him.
The true facts, dude that's true satisfaction
The truth is, God is true satisfaction.
Dudes ask, why you chase Christ instead of status?
People wonder why we pursue Christ instead of seeking social status.
Because He's steady plus what I'm getting is everlasting
We follow Christ because He is constant and what we receive from Him is eternal.
We used to chase after dimes, that was great they was fine
We used to pursue money and material things, which seemed nice at the time.
In the face, in the waist, the mistake we was trying
We were making a mistake by trying to find pleasure in superficial things.
To find true pleasure minus faith in the divine
We were lying to ourselves by thinking that true pleasure could be found without faith in God.
We was lying to ourselves, now we chasing the vine
We were deceiving ourselves, but now we pursue God.
Them cats they try to gain but they won't be
People try to gain things, but they won't be satisfied.
Satisfied with the gain that they gon see
They won't be satisfied with what they will gain.
Them cats should try to seek Him cause I know the Lord
People should pursue God because I know that the Lord
Satisfies beyond anything we'd hope for
supplies satisfaction beyond what we could hope for.
The motto of the culture is touch me and tease me, rush to the easy
The culture's motto is to prioritize instant gratification.
Things that seem pleasing like lust and the breezies
People seek temporary pleasures like lust and casual relationships.
Seek the plush, eat it up, I would feed me
People seek luxury and indulge in it.
But it wasn't much plus it would flee me
But it wasn't fulfilling and it never lasted.
So I changed what I was chasing it switched from chicks
So I changed my focus from chasing women.
To the King He replaced em
To God, who replaced them.
Now I hit the script to embrace Him I'm changing
Now I read the Bible to embrace God and I'm transforming.
Sins seem less appealing when I get the real thing
Sin seems less attractive when I experience the true nature of God.
I race to erase them
I work hard to get rid of my sins.
Forget about the cash, not simply because not a cent of it will last
I forget about the money, not just because it doesn't last.
But it's missing what He has
But it misses what God has to offer.
It's trivial if its mission isn't living with my dad
It's pointless if its purpose doesn't involve living with God.
Getting intimate with Him living for Him instead of trash
Getting intimate with God and living for Him instead of anything worthless.
Now I'm driven by the fact as I strive to win
Now I'm motivated by the truth as I work to succeed.
That He's glorified in me when I'm satisfied in Him
God is glorified in me when I am fulfilled in Him.
If I miss it then that's wack keep my eyes on Him
If I lose sight of that, it's terrible, so I keep my eyes on God.
And I get it on the track I run hard to Him
And I express it in my music and run hard towards God.
Now my life is the pursuit, of delighting in His truth
Now my life is devoted to seeking pleasure in God's truth.
In His person, His works yeah I'm fighting for this fruit
I am fighting to reflect God's character and good deeds in my life.
Of His light in my life it's me striving to be like Him
I am striving to resemble God's light in my life.
Remember Him like the Titans, I'm dying to be renewed
I remember God like the Titans, and I want to be renewed like them.
Don't get it twisted like I am the reason to
I'm not the reason for anything, let's not get confused.
Run forward to the throne, no the lion is in my view
I move forward towards God's throne as I focus on the lion of Judah.
He's shown to be glorious, when shown to be more to us
God appears more glorious to us when we realize how much He means to us.
Than anything in sight pray our idols will be removed
God is more valuable than anything we can see, and we pray that our other idols will be removed.
It doesn't show the Lord's beauty, when I treat Him as duty
God's beauty isn't displayed when I treat Him like an obligation.
A God who doesn't truly, inside please or move me
God isn't really my God if He doesn't please me or move me internally.
So I reach for the truth He's my God a precious ruby
So I pursue the truth that God is my God and a valuable treasure.
More entertaining than movies, greater than chasing hoochies
God is more entertaining than movies and greater than pursuing women.
And when I forget I gotta take in the view we
And when I forget, I need to remember what is important.
Dive in His Word just to gaze at His beauty
I read the Bible to marvel at God's beauty.
And I really hope guys get the picture
I hope people understand what I'm saying.
True satisfactions in the God of the scriptures
Real satisfaction is found in the God of the Bible.
Say I'm a hedonist I seek my pleasure
I call myself a hedonist because I seek pleasure.
Not in s** nope He's much better
Not in sex, but rather in God.
Not in wealth nah He's my treasure
Not in wealth, rather in God who is my treasure.
Pursuing anything else will just upset you
Pursuing anything other than God will only disappoint you.
My King offers me satisfaction beyond measure
God offers me satisfaction that is immeasurable.
Contributed by Brooklyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
earlysda
Strong preaching here - straighter than my pastor!
Gavin Hill
@earlysda
Time for a new pastor 👏🏽😎
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I feel you though
SOWWHAT LXXXVII
best song on the whole album 100
C.T. Unonu
The jam...