The bands current lineup is: Steve Cobucci (rhythm guitar, clean vocals), Ben Summers (bass, backing vocals), Nick Detty (unclean vocals, piano), Abishai Collingsworth (drums), and Joey Alarcon (lead guitar).
Man of Sorrows
Wolves At The Gate Lyrics
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Walked the streets a man unknown
Battered face as He adorns
A mocker's robe, a crown of thorns
A tree designed for His demise
Cursed, maligned by guilty cries
The nails and hammer they did meet
Two in the hands, one in the feet
For a guilty mob to scream and say
“Crucify! Crucify!”
The people yelled to crucify
“He must die! He must die!”
Without a fight He did comply
I do not know the pain you felt
Or lowly service as You knelt
Down before such lowly men You served (and washed their feet)
Who is this man they sent to die?
Many still could not reply
Betrayed and sold by His very own (with a kiss)
He met the needs of thousands fed
Healed the sick and raised the dead
“My God! My God!” The man did say
“Have you forsaken me this day?”
Bleeding, dying; words were few
“Forgive them Lord for what they do”
Gasping breath they heard Him say
“It is finished!”
Laid below the ground You knew it couldn't hold You
They thought that You were bound by nature's laws
He is risen! He is risen!
For the veil that was torn in two and the darkness that would ensue
A symbol alas that the debt was finally paid
When the stone it was rolled away, He was no longer where He lay
Surely our King had risen from the dead
On and on and on we're singing
Singing out for all to hear us
This is not a simple story
Our lives are for Your glory
Beyond my words and written pages
Your song across the ages
The lyrics of "Man of Sorrows" by Wolves At The Gate describes the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, from his painful walk through the streets carrying the cross, to his suffering on the cross as he forgives those who put him there. The song reflects the emotional and physical pain Jesus went through, with blistered feet and bloodied body, as he was battered and adorned with a crown of thorns. The lyrics also emphasize the betrayal of Judas, one of Jesus' disciples who betrayed him with a kiss.
The song highlights the sacrificial nature of Jesus Christ, who did not fight back and complied with his executioners, despite being innocent. The lyrics express the confusion of those who witnessed his death and those who were unable to answer who this man was that was sent to die. The song ends with the victory of Jesus' resurrection, rising from the dead as a symbol that the debt has finally been paid.
Overall, the song's lyrics are a powerful retelling of one of the most significant events in Christian history, emphasizing Jesus' love, sacrifice, and victory over death.
Line by Line Meaning
Blistered feet, bloodied alone
His feet blistered and bloody from the long, lonely walk
Walked the streets a man unknown
Walking as an unknown man on the streets
Battered face as He adorns
His face battered as He wears a mocking crown of thorns
A mocker's robe, a crown of thorns
Wearing a mocking robe and a crown made of thorns
A tree designed for His demise
A tree was meant for His execution
Cursed, maligned by guilty cries
He is cursed and reviled by those who accuse Him
The nails and hammer they did meet
The nails and hammer met to seal His fate
Two in the hands, one in the feet
Nailed in the hands and feet
Risen up, put on display
Raised up and put on display
For a guilty mob to scream and say
For a guilty mob to yell and protest
“Crucify! Crucify!”
“Kill Him! Kill Him!”
The people yelled to crucify
The people yelled to have Him executed
“He must die! He must die!”
“He should be put to death!”
Without a fight He did comply
He gave Himself up without fighting back
I do not know the pain you felt
We cannot fully comprehend the pain He felt
Or lowly service as You knelt
Or the humble act of washing others' feet
Down before such lowly men You served (and washed their feet)
Kneeling before and washing the feet of lowly men
Who is this man they sent to die?
Who is this man they decided to kill?
Many still could not reply
Many still did not understand
Betrayed and sold by His very own (with a kiss)
Betrayed and sold out by one of His own (with a kiss)
He met the needs of thousands fed
He fed thousands and met their needs
Healed the sick and raised the dead
He healed the sick and raised the dead
“My God! My God!” The man did say
“My God, my God!” He cried out
“Have you forsaken me this day?”
“Have you abandoned me?”
Bleeding, dying; words were few
Bleeding and dying, He had few words
“Forgive them Lord for what they do”
“Forgive them, Lord, for what they are doing”
Gasping breath they heard Him say
They heard Him gasp for breath
“It is finished!”
“It is accomplished!”
Laid below the ground You knew it couldn't hold You
He knew the grave could not hold Him
They thought that You were bound by nature's laws
People thought He was bound by the laws of nature
He is risen! He is risen!
He has risen!
For the veil that was torn in two and the darkness that would ensue
Because the veil was torn and darkness covered the land
A symbol alas that the debt was finally paid
A symbol that the debt was finally paid
When the stone it was rolled away, He was no longer where He lay
When the stone was rolled away, He was not in the grave
Surely our King had risen from the dead
Surely our King had risen from the dead
On and on and on we're singing
We continue to sing
Singing out for all to hear us
Singing out for all to hear
This is not a simple story
This is not just a simple story
Our lives are for Your glory
Our lives are for Your glory
Beyond my words and written pages
Beyond what can be said or written down
Your song across the ages
Your story across history
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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Brother Dave
2020 still as powerful as ever!! Praise the Lord Jesus Christ
Carl Cooper
Found this song by accident, actually more like God's guidance. What a powerful song! Thank God for his love!
Dennis Wobbe
Every Easter, starting on Good Friday I put this lyric video on my Facebook. I thank the Lord every day for that sacrifice.
Yvonne Boekema
Same! Every year. Although, it's Thursday and I just posted it. Ghehe
Andreas Keller
Absolutely!!
Jacob Garnette
About to do the same
danwho1
This is an awesome lyric video. Everything about it is well chosen - colours and fonts and also accompanying Bible passages. Well done and thank you
Ever Ascending Syndrome
This is one of my go to songs in the gym! When I think of Jesus's love for me and the sacrifice he made I am filled with straight adrenaline! Love is the strongest emotion!
the_broke_spartan1683
yes yes it is
RunGirl Run
I know you posted this about five years ago, but I wanted to tell you, this is amazing! I loved how you put scripture in during the instrumentals. I was teary-eyed! Great job! Praise Jesus!