![]() It's not just in his lyrics – he's gone through years of celibacy as part of his faith, and has a large cross tattooed on his back. Lenny Kravitz is a devout Christian, and he's been writing about spiritual themes all throughout his career. "Black Sabbath" Big black shape with eyes of fire / Telling people their desire / Satan's sitting there, he's smiling / Watches those flames get higher and higher / Oh no, no, please God help me! "War Pigs" Now in darkness world stops turning / Ashes where the bodies burning / No more war pigs have the power / Hand of God has struck the hour / Day of judgment, God is calling / On their knees the war pig's crawling / Begging mercy for their sins / Satan laughing spreads his wings / Oh Lord, yeah! "After Forever" Have you ever thought about your soul – can it be saved? / Or perhaps you think that when you're dead you just stay in your grave / Is God just a thought within your head or is He a part of you? / Is Christ just a name that you read in a book when you were at school? / When you think about death do you lose your breath or do you keep your cool? / Would you like to see the Pope on the end of a rope – do you think he's a fool? / Well, I have seen the truth / Yes, I have seen the light and I've changed my ways / And I'll be prepared when you're lonely and scared at the end of your days / Could it be you're afraid of what your friends might say / If they knew you believe in God above / They should realize before they criticize / That God is the only way to love. ![]() ![]() "The State I Am In" I gave myself to sin / I gave myself to Providence / And I've been there and back again / The state that I am in / Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me / I am stupid and blind / Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind.īlack Sabbath were frequently accused of promoting the occult and Satanism, which is pretty ironic given that many of their songs were clearly quite Christian, and Ozzy Osbourne was singing about fearing the devil and a vengeful God. "The Ghost of Rockschool" I've seen God in the sun / I've seen God in the street / God before bed and the promise of sleep / God in my dreams / And the free ride of grace / I've seen God shining / Out from her reflection. "If You Find Yourself Caught In Love" If you find yourself caught in love / You should say a prayer to the man above / If you don't listen to the voices then my friend / You'll soon run out of choices / What a pity it would be / You talk of freedom, don't you see / The only freedom that you'll ever really know / Is written in books from long ago / Give up your will to Him that loves you / Things will change, I'm not saying overnight / But something has to give. But here's a few verses from B&S songs that are overtly religious. Despite this, their audience tends to be pretty secular and they're rarely mentioned as a Christian band. Most of the songs on Pop are about a crisis of faith, and "Wake Up, Dead Man" directly addresses Jesus Christ: Jesus / I'm waiting here, boss / I know you're looking out for us / But maybe your hands aren't free / Your father, He made the world in seven / He's in charge of heaven / Will you put a word in for me? / Wake up, wake up dead man.īelle & Sebastian's primary songwriter Stuart Murdoch has been very open about his faith and regular involvement in activities at his local parish in Scotland, and has written Biblical themes into many of his band's songs. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a straight-up gospel song: I believe when the Kingdom comes / Then all the colors will bleed into one / But yes, I'm still running / You broke the bonds / You loosened the chains / You carried the cross / Of my shame / You know I believed it / But I still haven't found what I'm looking for. "40" from War has lyrics lifted from Psalm 40: I waited patiently on the Lord / He inclined and heard my cry / He lifted me up out of the pits / And out of the miry clay. Most U2 songs have Christian themes, but here's some examples from their catalog. This has worked out pretty well for them given that they are one of the most popular rock acts of all time. U2 have consistently put their Christian faith and Biblical themes at the center of their music over the past three decades, but have never sold themselves as a Christian band.
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