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Murder By Pride

Jul 21

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Happy Anniversary Stryper!  25 years ago today, they released their EP entitled The Yellow and Black Attack.  What an appropriate day to release their brand new album, Murder By Pride.

And what an album!  Murder By Pride is probably the bands best album to date.  In this post, we’ll take a listen to the title track of the record.

As with all of the other songs we’ve covered, I love everything about this song.  The music is heavy and melodic and the band is just in top form.  I love how the bass is prominent and drives the beat.

The only critique I’d have are the lyrics.  I don’t expect anything deep or life changing, but the first verse is just kind of, I don’t know, hokey?

After 25 years of living life, with all the ups and downs it brings us, I’d hope for something a little deeper.

Lyrics to Murder By Pride

(Verse 1)

Saturday night’s a lie, I follow every cue
Sunday is sanctified, I smile and take the pew
Monday it’s back to school – Am I learning, not at all
Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday I just crawl

(Chorus)

Gotta fight, gotta stop living a lie
Gotta fall, gotta lay down and die
Gotta stand and run to the other side
Gotta live or it’s Murder By Pride

(Verse 2)

Seeds that were growing have been dried up by my flesh
I walk the walk and talk the talk but where’s the rest
I could have everything even what’s behind the stars
But I built my prison without windows, without bars

(Chorus)

Gotta fight, gotta stop living a lie
Gotta fall, gotta lay down and die
Gotta stand and run to the other side
Gotta live or it’s Murder By Pride

(Chorus)

Christianity is a tough thing to live out in the real world.  There is absolutely no doubt about that.  These guys and their music helped me become a Christ Follower over 20 years ago (read about it here), so I know that of which I speak.  What I’ve learned in 20 years of walking with Jesus  is that it isn’t only Sunday that is sanctified, but everyday….everything, the totality of my entire existence in this world is His to make wonderful.  I know, I know, I’m reading way too much into a dumb song, but hey! it’s my blog and I can write whatever I feel! There are other songs that do describe a deepening walk with Jesus, so for that I’m grateful.

I want to say again how much I love this album and can’t wait to see Stryper in concert!!  Only 3 months and 23 days!

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