Those Who Stray

Lyrics

INTRO
Be sober… be watchful…

VERSE 1

There’s a war in the quiet when the lights go low
Every hidden thought starts to overflow
The flesh wants comfort, the spirit wants flame
One speaks in hunger, one calls my name

The road is narrow, the night is wide
Every step decides which voice I side

PRE-CHORUS

The serpent doesn’t rush the bite
He waits till I forget the light

If you stand too close to the edge of grace
You start mistaking the fall for faith

(half-beat pause)

CHORUS

So I stay awake, I guard my heart
Truth on my lips, light in the dark
The body screams, the spirit fights
Every desire draws a line

The flesh wants ease, the soul wants life
Female:
One leads to chains, one holds the prize

I stay awake — I choose the flame
’Cause what I feed decides my name

VERSE 2

The enemy knows every open door
Every compromise I’ve made before
He paints the poison in golden skin
Calls it freedom, pulls me in

Wide roads shine but they end in dust
What profits the world if I lose my trust?
You can gain the crowd, you can steal the crown
Still wake up empty, hollowed out

PRE-CHORUS 2

If I sow to flesh, I reap the grave
Male:
If I walk by Spirit, I’m truly saved

I won’t trade eternity
For a moment that enslaves me

CHORUS 2
So I stay awake, I watch my step
There’s hooks in the dark, there’s nets in regret
The body begs, the spirit bleeds
But only one of them sets me free

The fight is now, not someday
Female:
The cost is high, but grace is paid

I stay awake — I stand my ground
I won’t bow to the voice that drags me down

BRIDGE

Crucify the hunger
That wants the throne

Take every thought
And bring it home

The flesh is loud
But it fades with time

The Spirit whispers
But it outlives the fire

No crown without the cross I bear
No life without surrender there

FINAL CHORUS

I stay awake, eyes open wide
Armor on, no place to hide
The war is real, the line is drawn
I won’t sleep while the battle’s on

Discipline over desire
Truth over temporary fire
I stay awake — I choose the way
That leads through death into brighter days

OUTRO
The flesh will fade…
The Spirit remains…

And only one of them
Breaks every chain