Resist Him
Whitecross Lyrics


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Satan, the roaring lion, roams to and fro
Seeking who can mate him power.
The word of God tells us so.

He's the father, the father of lies,
And he's come to destroy.
He's the one who hates you,
And discards you like a broken toy.

The Lord opposes the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.
Give yourself to God.
With your eyes on him, you won't stumble.

As for Satan, resist him
And he will flee from you.
Oh, resist him.
Get close to God, he will get close to you.

Oh Satan, he tells you he has something good for you.




He whispers in your ear, cracks open the door,
He crashes through

Overall Meaning

your mind.
But don't listen to his lies,
Or you'll be lost to him forever.
Turn your back on Satan,
And choose to follow God, the true deceiver.


These lyrics from Whitecross's song Resist Him talk about the constant battle between good and evil, and the importance of resisting the temptations of Satan. The song portrays Satan as a roaring lion, who is constantly on the prowl, seeking to gain power over people through lies and deceit. The lyrics emphasize that it is important to turn away from Satan's lies and to resist his temptations, in order to follow God's path towards righteousness.


Line by Line Meaning

Satan, the roaring lion, roams to and fro
Satan is active and always seeking to make his influence known


Seeking who can mate him power.
Satan is looking for people to whom he can give power


The word of God tells us so.
The Bible warns us of Satan's tactics


He's the father, the father of lies,
Satan's primary tactic is deceit


And he's come to destroy.
Satan seeks to ruin people's lives


He's the one who hates you,
Satan's ultimate goal is to harm humans


And discards you like a broken toy.
Satan doesn't care about the damage he inflicts


The Lord opposes the proud,
God is against those who are arrogant


But gives grace to the humble.
God gives support to those who are meek


Give yourself to God.
One should completely dedicate oneself to God


With your eyes on him, you won't stumble.
When you focus on God, you can avoid falling off the right path


As for Satan, resist him
One should resist Satan's attempts to lead you astray


And he will flee from you.
If you reject Satan, he will leave you alone


Oh, resist him.
This bears repeating in order to emphasize its importance


Get close to God, he will get close to you.
If you draw near to God, He will reciprocate that closeness


Oh Satan, he tells you he has something good for you.
Satan lies to make people believe he can offer them good things


He whispers in your ear, cracks open the door,
Satan subtly makes his way into your life


He crashes through like a raging bull, seeking to devour.
Satan can also be forceful and aggressive in his tactics


But God's truth is the sword that will settle the score.
God's word has the power to defeat Satan


He's the deceiver, twisting the truth,
Satan manipulates the truth to mislead people


Leading you astray.
Satan intends to lead people away from God's path


But don't be fooled, he's after your soul,
Satan's intentions are serious, and he aims high in his plans for people's lives


So make sure with God you stay.
One should remain connected to God in order to resist Satan


The battle rages on and on,
The fight against Satan is ongoing


The devil never rests.
Satan is relentless in his pursuit of power


But with God on your side, you can resist him,
God's support empowers one to stand against Satan's attacks


And pass the ultimate test.
One can overcome Satan and achieve the ultimate victory


So when Satan comes knocking at your door,
One can expect to encounter Satan's influence in their life


Don't give in to his lies.
One should reject Satan's misleading words


And let God be your guide.
One should rely on God's guidance to remain on the right path




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Bruce M. Axtens


on No Way I'm Goin' Down

"thought the fight was fixed" rather than "thought the light was fixed". The imagery in the song is all about fighting in a ring and a fixed fight is not a fair one.

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