Theocracy - Laying The Demon To Rest

Track 03
Lyrics:
As I sit alone and tired, with time to spare
temptation rears its ugly head
Born from a deceptive dream into a nightmare
it calls to me again
Testing me to see if I will break this time
or at least how far I'll bend
I can see its glowing eyes and hear its evil cries
"Come dance with me, my friend..."

So, the things that I want to do
I find myself not doing
but the things that I don't want to do
I fall into

(Why?)
Why do we struggle with the former things and
live in our own power below our means?

(War)
Don't you understand this is war?
War with the principalities and powers
things unseen that would devour us all

(The spirit battles the flesh)
And now my wounds are deep
and torn wide open
I'm tired and weary, hurt and broken down

(Lead us not)
into temptation
(but deliver us)
from the evil one
(Darkness falls)
On my spirit again
(Again temptation calls)
I can hear it

As the battle rages on and on
I face the things that put my faith to the test
When fallen angels won't leave me alone
Father, come and lay the demon to rest
When my sword has broken off in my hand
I see the dark futility of the flesh
When I'm about to fall, please help me stand
Father, come and lay the demon to rest

They're on my back
I run, but I can feel their talons
digging in my flesh
Blood trickles down upon the earth
and I grow weaker with each breath
Each time I shake one off
another wraps its teeth around my neck
And every time, the one, the thorn is there
To tear me down again

The angels counterstrike
Their flaming swords slice through
the fallen ones
The demons reunite, attack again
The cycle has begun
Caught in the middle of this present darkness
with nowhere to run
We're in a holy war
As it is written, so shall it be done

Where there's a will, there's a way, they say
but sometimes my will seems to get in the way
So You will have to fight for me today

As the battle rages on and on
I face the things that put my faith to the test
When fallen angels won't leave me alone
Father, come and lay the demon to rest
When my sword has broken off in my hand
I see the dark futility of the flesh
When I'm about to fall, please help me stand
Father, come and lay the demon to rest

To rest
To rest
To rest
To rest

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Christian
• Progressive
• Metal
• Theocracy

[Agapeforefront]

@Fran616 i agree...

[MrStevekehl]

Why haven't I heard of these guys. Send RadioU a CD!!!

[bigupnico]

Greetings From Colombia Nice work

[Cristianispano]

Greetings From Chile Live Love This Group Theocracy Blessings!

[wahoo89]

Absolute masterpiece....All to the glory of God!!!

[crewzln]

Great song

[TheDonKilluminaughty]

Great lyrics

[fatfatat444]

@Fran616 No, they're awesome.

[Fran616]

@BrooksDunn5 No more like dragonforce...ish. If you want a christian Metallica listen to Eternal Decision.

[BrooksDunn5]

This band is truely great. It provides us rockers with the pleasure of awesome and powerful instruments and great lyrics. Sure they are a Christian band, but there is nothing wrong with that. That gives them another reason to be great. I think of them as the Christian version of Metallica. Thank you for posting a great Christian band. I love this song!