My teardrops droppin'

In my deepest, darkest place, I was standin' face to face
with my demon and temptation...with my Savior and his grace
Each beckoned me to join them, they both said they'd set me free
I left the one who died for me and chose the one who killed for me...

I didn't think it was wrong, but I knew it wasn't right
as we headed out west in the middle of the night
Maniacally high, floating up like a kite
West-side, red light, "East-side!", gunfight
I wish I woulda kept goin' without the car stop-stoppin'
Signs started throwin', gang-bang hip-hoppin'
There was an echo all around of the Glock pop-poppin'
Now I listen to the sound of my teardrops droppin'


In my deepest, darkest place, I was lookin' up above
at my demon and destruction...at my Savior and his love
Each offered me a ladder, they both wanted me to climb
I could see the hurt and pain God felt as the demon won this time...

I knew it wasn't right, but I didn't think it was wrong
as I was dancin' with a woman wearin' a wedding ring and a thong
We partied pretty hard, and we partied all night long
and when the morning came, it was the same sad song
I wish I woulda kept goin' without the car stop-stoppin'
at the boom of the bass and the speakers hip-hoppin'
There was an echo all around of our hips pop-poppin'
Now I listen to the sound of my teardrops droppin'


In my deepest, darkest place, I was swingin' from a rope
towards my demon and despair...towards my Savior and his hope
Each offered me their hand as I was swingin' to and fro
I grabbed hold of true salvation and I never will let go...

I now know the differences between what's wrong and right
I'm now no longer blinded, for my Savior gave me sight
I now can see the images between the dark and light
I'm now no longer alone as I stand ready for this fight
I'm gonna drive on by without the car stop-stoppin'
and the music of my life is the only hip-hoppin'
I hear an echo all around of this keyboard pop-poppin'
because my Savior heard the sound of my teardrops droppin'

The writing in this one is smart. I love the symmetry of the repeated phrases and the juxtaposition of write/wrong, life/death, demon/Savior. Nice work.

Juxtaposition, great word and very apropos..loved the duality and conflict...again very very talented.

Extremely talented! So refreshing to have real friends who care enough about their brothers and sisters and bare their souls. For everyone's blessing. I think I might have a 'straggler' might have to shatter a mirror and grab one last well hidden demon by his stinking throat, whatta' ya' think?
Smell like a good idea?
Simply off the hook, love your work!

God Bless.

Right on! Hey, life is life, right. We did what we did, and by God's grace, we're still standin'. Go after those demon's of the past. Don't fight it out, just write it out. No doubt.

Love this, had to give it another few slow reads, very powerful!!