English… Literature… Reading… History… Science… I loved the words… the stories… the quiet pages that spoke… Public school taught me some facts..sometimes— but Home taught me Faith… There I studied the Bible… line upon line… until the words began to study me… And somewhere between ink and Spirit— I learned what no subject could teach…,’…,’…t
The father of lies coming to steal, kill and destroy💥 All my hopes of being good enough💥 I hear him saying, “Cursed are the ones who can’t abide”💥 He’s right, Hallelujah, he’s right💥 The devil is preaching the song of the redeemed💥 That I am cursed and gone astray I cannot gain salvation, embracing accusation💥 Could the father of lies be telling the truth Of God to me tonight?💥 If the penalty of sin is death, then death is mine💥 I hear him saying, “Cursed are the ones who can’t abide”💥 He’s right, Hallelujah, he’s right💥 The devil is preaching the song of the redeemed💥 That I am cursed and gone astray💥 I cannot gain salvation💥 Oh, the devil’s singing over me an age old song💥 That I am cursed and gone astray💥 Singing the first verse so conveniently over me💥 He’s forgotten the refrain, Jesus saves He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥 He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥 He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥 He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥 He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥 He redeemed us from the curse of [Incomprehensible]💥
“Still Alive… (Social Distortion Notes)” by Loia…💥🏳
Fire ’n smoke… no— not choke…still alive… Rusted… and bruised… still refuse… Asphalt… and dust— God’s in the gutter… Life’s a must… still got fight…
Dark night… alive— barely… and beautifully… Here to make… a stand— On the tips… of my toes… With a bible… and a guitar— in my hand… Still alive…
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Author’s Note: Born from a few rough notes… after hearing “Still Alive” by Social Distortion— this piece rose from the grit… and echo… of that song. Not a cover—just a heartbeat… faith flickering through the dust… still alive.