Dead Man
Wolves At The Gate Lyrics

I was once a dead man
The singer was living a purposeless life.

A stranger with no home
The singer felt lost and disconnected from everything.

I stood opposed to God himself
The singer rebelled against conventional morality.

And yet He pardoned me
Despite the artist's rebelliousness, they were forgiven and made anew.

With all my heart and the fiercest will
The artist was cruel and determined in their actions.

Desired not but to thieve and kill
The singer had a violent and selfish nature.

I hadn't a thought of peace, but war
The singer was constantly in conflict.

Surrender was not what I'd endure
The artist refused to back down from their violent ways.

Deliver me! Wake me up from this damning sleep
The artist realized the error of their ways and actively sought redemption.

I'm surrendering! Pull me out from this wickedness
The artist is pleading with a higher power to help them turn their life around.

In this thieving heart of stone
The singer has a cold and unfeeling heart.

I realized all these sins I could not atone
The artist recognized that they were unable to rectify the harm they had caused.

So just at the right time when we were dead in our sins
When the singer was at their lowest point, they found redemption.

You took this heart of mine and gave me life again
The singer feels as if they have been reborn and given a new chance at life.

This purchase bought on redemption's hill
The singer credits a higher power for their redemption.

An ailing disease I couldn't cure
The artist's negative traits were deeply ingrained and could not be easily overcome.

Oh this grace! How rich and pure!
The artist is grateful for the unmerited love and forgiveness they have received.

Abide in me, my God! I am found in You
The singer accepts a higher power into their life.

Pardon me, my God! You know my deepest thoughts
The singer trusts in a higher power to forgive them for their past mistakes.

Deliver me from sin! I am made anew
The artist has been redeemed and freed from their negative past.

I'm surrendering this heart! For which your blood it bought
The artist is fully submitting themselves to a higher power.

The mob they yelled and screamed for justice
The artist recalls a time when they were judged harshly.

That wrath was ours we are to blame
The singer accepts responsibility for their past mistakes.

You made a spectacle of rulers
The artist believes that their redemption is a testament to a higher power's power.

Denying You of a king's fame
The singer believes that a higher power deserves more recognition than any earthly ruler.

Having crushed the written cannon
The singer believes that their redemption supersedes any societal norms or expectations.

That wrote of all our guilt and shame
The singer believes that societal norms are often tied up in negative ideas of guilt and shame.

Displayed upon the tree it was nailed
The artist is referencing the crucifixion of Jesus.

The saving power of Your name
The artist believes that a higher power has the power to save and redeem.

Forever I'll praise You!
The singer has a deep and lasting gratitude for a higher power's forgiveness.

I will praise You!
The singer has a desire to express their gratitude and devotion to a higher power.