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09. Poor God
Album: Revival
Artist: As Hell Retreats
 

You have done nothing
And You're becoming nothing in my life
I'm pushing You out, I'm getting rid of my faith
Because I want no part of this name
Because I don't want to be a part of this shame that we have created

I'm becoming a bastard, a fatherless son
My attempts to bring you back to the righteous core
Isn't working anymore.

"What were you thinking giving up on him?" They would ask me.
It's because it feels like He is never with me...
That monster.

As I sit back and watch the world take you over with greed and power
All I can think to myself is poor God.

Poor God, I've given up on him.
Poor God, for his name is being used for malice and violence
I'm going to try to pour God back in my life
And I'll fight, and I'll fight, and not hide.

But will it be worth it? Or will I still hear nothing?
Come on, you monster. Give me something.
I am waiting. I'm only waiting...

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Behind the Song:
"The song "Poor God" is about how I personally felt like I couldn't be a part of "Christianity" anymore because all I got from it was God being used for violence, greed, and corruption. That wasn't my style, I guess you can say, and I wanted no part of God's name anymore. I even tried to feel something from Him, and I just couldn't. Later, I realized that I walk away and it is still happening. His name being used for malice and violence, etc. So after thinking about mankind ruining the name of God, all I can think is "poor God", because it really isn't His fault that people are destroying His name. So now I want to try to come back and help his name be restored for love and hope. But then I have fear of whether or not I'll hear or feel from His spirit again, even though I'm trying to restore his name. It's basically just being real with everybody in this world. I wanted to show that I question and even doubt. I'm not a perfect man when trying to walk a faithful walk. That's impossible. I have troubles, so I wanted to show that to anybody who puts their time into reading these lyrics. I wanted to show "reality" I guess you can say when walking in a faithful path."

 

More Lyrics from Revival

  1. 01. Intro
  2. 02. Inferior
  3. 03. The Holy Thief
  4. 04. Raze
  5. 05. Resting With Closed Eyes
  6. 06. Messengers
  7. 07. Contradiction
  8. 08. Revival
  9. 09. Poor God
                 
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This Friday, October 30
ALBUMS
Beach Chapel A Special Place In Heaven (independent)
Kirk Franklin I Am What I Am [Uptown]
Lucy Gray By The Water - EP (independent)
The Hyssongs We've Got a Song to Sing [Horizon]
Claire Leslie Who's That Girl? - EP [Capitol CMG]
The Oak Ridge Boys Buried Treasures [Lightning Rod]
Olive Shoots Music Longing and Loss (independent)
Various Artists Songs Inspired By The Chosen: Season 1-5 [Capitol CMG]
Vomitorial Corpulence Martyrdomical Symphonanthem [Rottweiler]

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Bethel Music Greatness (feat. Aubree Archibeck, Martin Smith) - Single [Bethel]
Gracie Binion & Mitch Wong Gloria - Single [BEC]
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Will Ellis My Yesterday’s Are Gone - Single (independent)
Forrest Frank What a Life - Single [River House]
goodwill., GodFearin & Xay Hill IN MOTION - Single [Syntax]
Amy Grant To Be Together (feat. CAIN) - Single [Capitol CMG/AG]
I.A.N. Pray For Me - Single [Syntax]
Laura Kaczor Wrapped in Love - Single [Upstream]
Lady Audri My Body - Single [Syntax]
Leem of the Earth The Cavern of Dark - Single [Velvet Blue]
LOUDWERX Bass Go Boom (feat. Magic & Bird, Andy Mineo) - Single [Artist Influence]
Malcolm Rue & A Tribe Apart Omemma - Single [Syntax]
Kevi Morse Is it too late? - Single [Syntax]
Nai and J Follow - Single (independent)
New Wine Worship For Jesus - Single (independent)
Lloyd Nicks Glory (Angels We Have Heard) - Single [Curb]
Blessing Offor Broken Me (from The Chosen Album) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Hunter Plake It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas - Single [BEC]
Chelsea Plank Make Me Willing - Single [Provident/Sony]
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Jordan St. Cyr Guide Me Home - Single [BEC]
Carly Ann Taylor How Glorious (Amazing Grace) - Single [Curb]
TobyMac The Hard Times - Single [Capitol CMG]
Phil Wickham SOS (Don’t Let Me Go) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Aaron Williams Abide (Christmas) [feat. Hope Darst] - Single [Provident/Sony]
ZOEgirl I Still Believe - Single (independent)

This Saturday, October 31
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Next Friday, November 6
ALBUMS
Big Daddy Weave It's Time For Christmas - EP [Curb]
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Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
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Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
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Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

SINGLES
Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
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Tae Lamar, YP aka Young Paul The Re-Up - Single [Polished Arrow]
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VINYL
Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]

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