MOUTH OF THE SOUTH LYRICS

1. Revelation

[feat. Terry O'connor From Syrens]

Dear daughter, these men see you as a harlot and nothing more. Listen closely, you were never created to be a whore. There is more to you, you were made with a purpose in mind. There is more to you, open your heart and see through my eyes. You will never find a love
that's greater than this while your so concerned with the words of broken men. Don't let them define you, seek your identity in the one who designed you. You will never grow with chains around you binding your heart to the grave, but you never listen when I warn you of
the wolves that hunt their prey. Wake up! Wake up! Come back to me and you will see that you are not alone. I've been patiently waiting for so long, but you're so quick to run from my arms. Tell me is this really worth it? Cause your breaking my heart. I will never give
you anything that you can't overcome, but the pain in your eyes is far too much for me to bear. Cry out! You never left my sight, you'll never escape my love. I never saw you as anything but beautiful. I am the healer, only if you believe it, if you believe it I can be
the father you've always needed, only if you believe me. If you believe me you can be the bride that I desired if you believe yourself. If you believe yourself. I never saw you as anything but beautiful. "How can you say that you love me, when you've damned me to fail?
The only love I've ever known is as brittle and cold as you. I've cried and screamed at your gates, I sang my pleas, but your answer remained the same. Silence. Alone in the dark, I had to grow. So don't point your judgement at my disfigurement without a potter to share
my pain." Watch what you say, my tears match yours ten fold. Call my name. I spilled my blood and bore this pain for you. You're worth every lash on my back, the holes in my hands, every spear in my side. I adorned this crown of thorns and built this kingdom for you my
bride.

2. Idolatry

These adulterous lips have purged 1,000 lies. I am a wolf in a sheep's disguise, paralyzed be the fear of failure. But I've already failed in His eyes. Caught up like a thief in a trap, my lust is the noose and it's wrapped around my neck. I'm suffocated by the weight of
regret. I thought she was my bride but I forgot she was your daughter. We were blind, we walked like sheep to the slaughter. Father, please forgive me for I know not what I do. I swore this would be different but I never followed through. Oh God, Oh God. What a wretched
man I am. Oh God, Oh God. Dear God I am not a man. Since when did I become a thief? I reached my hands in the pockets of a God who lives by grace and I stole the innocence of His child. I know I'm better than this. Oh God take my lust before I cave and degrade something
beautiful again. Keep her safe in your arms and hide her away from me. I am a monster, I am a thief. Show me how to be a man. This is not the real me, I long for change. 'Cause I want a bride to love, not an idol to rape.

3. Like Father; Like Daughter

Oh God this is too much for me, I try to close my eyes but I just can't get to sleep. I've been tossing and I've been turning and I've been screaming in my bed, cause my mothers got her demons and can see 'em in my head. Come back home! I cannot comprehend the choices
you have made, you traded your gold for a cold and hollow grave. Who are you now? Who are you now? I've never seen this side of you. (She's never coming home, she's never coming home) She's crawling through the dirt and shes looking for the light, but she scared of what
she'll find so she closes her eyes. She's not coming home tonight, she's intoxicated with the lies. She's not coming home tonight, the road is there but she is blind. She's lost her way, she can't seem to find the light. He's calling for her but she can't seem to hear
his voice. She's on her knees begging "please lord save me". Her faith is wearing thin again. She's dwelling on her pain longing to be healed but she walked out of that door all on her own. You've made your choice and now this place is not your home. Your porcelain faith
has left you hollow, you chose a blind man to follow. You traded your treasure for a casket. Now this is my family, this is my family. I choose to be the bigger man, this hate has no hold on me. Though there's so much pain coursing through my veins I decide to let it die
so I can finally come to life. Your demons are not my demons though I see that yours still live, let's fight them off together cause...I choose to forgive, I choose to love you with all I am. I choose to forgive, I choose to accept you for who you are. You will always
have a home in my heart, so don't you think for a second this has torn us apart. Though I still need time to heal it doesn't mean that you're alone, we're all in this together so please come back home.

4. The Mother Of Prostitutes

I can't define myself, I've got a lot of baggage with me. I've worn so many masks, I can't recognize my face. What do you see in me? Why waste your time on something unclean? I've forsaken my vows, I am a harlot, but your hands are still reaching for me. You've unlocked
my chains, but I refuse to leave this cell. I remain in these shackles, surely this is my hell. I am diseased, I am filthy. I step into glory but the shadows never leave the back of my mind. Your eyes see right through me, only you can know my heart. Tell me, do I still
have a pulse? Or is it too weak to hold a spark? Surely there is someone else who deserves a king like you. I'm far too unfaithful to be pursued. I've heard you calling me so many times before. Why waste your breath on such a filthy whore? "My son, my son!" You keep
calling out my name. "My son, my son!" You keep screaming at me... "I'm not going anywhere! Run to my arms I'll set you free. Your chains are gone so run to me. Run to my arms, you've been set free."

5. In All Honesty

Father, please have mercy on me. I am a sinner and I am in need of a savior, so come rescue me. I am willing but I am so weak. All my strength is gone. Pull me out, pull me out. Tear down this facade. Wake me up, wake me up. I idolize you, sit on the throne of my heart.
I despise myself, I am naked, empty and poor. Tear down all my walls. Rip off every single mask. Strip me bare and let me start again. This is my last beginning, this is my call to arms. This is the death of me, the past is buried and gone. No more starting over, I've
said my goodbyes. No more going back, I swear it's different this time. Let me see through your eyes. Oh God, bring me back to life. Show me what it means to be born again. I came into this world dirty, I'm made from the dust. Now I'm part of this machine and I'm
starting to rust. I heard that you could walk on water. Can you teach me how to stand on the waves?

6. Fallacy

[feat. Matt Honeycut From Kublai Khan]

The introduction

I hear you voice ringing in my head, "I am, I am the one who was raised from the dead". The oceans tremble, the mountains bow down at the sound of your name. This is not a formulaic religion, this is a masterpiece built on intimacy. This is not an empty theology, this is
love, this is relationship.

The stage:

Where is the mystery? Where is the intimacy? My God is not a concept you fit in your head. This is the call for a new faith, we've lost our way. There's no time to wallow in our pity, a change must be made. I refuse to give in, swing wide oh gates of heaven. Fill up
these empty bones and let this army rise. Rise up! Rise up!

Now is the time to stand on your feet and fight for your God.

The reality:

Well it all comes down to this, the honest truth of what's inside. Were all broken men with fading dreams and a heart that's half alive. But were trying to move on and walk with strength beneath our feet. Father God, I know you're there cause I can feel you breath. This
is the struggle we face! I hear your voice in my head "I am, I am!" How dare I compare all that you are to only what my eyes can see. You've seen right though my masks and yet you still pursue me.

The call:

Now is the time to stand face to face with yourself, no more hiding behind your walls. This is the end, the end of deception. This is the end; rip off the mask.







MOUTH OF THE SOUTH LYRICS