![]() ![]() We long for an intervention of grace which pays our ransom and gives us true rest and freedom. I got bills I gotta pay So Ima gon work, work, work everyday I got mouths I gotta feed So Ima gon make. We are all the thief and the harlot looking for free pass to pay for everything that the world demands of us. Lunchmoney Lewis - Bills (Dirty Version) Lyrics. I know I cant slow down, I cant hold back, Though you know. In other words, the problem is universally applicable to everyone. I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back Though you know, I wish I could Oh no there ain't no rest for the. I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed, There aint nothing in this world for free. The criminals in the story even vaguely know that to be extirpated from the rat race of life we must “slow down” and “turn back,” yet even this is beyond their control (“You know I wish I could”).īut what is most striking about this song is that the singer sees each criminal and (as the video demonstrates) he sees himself in each of them. ![]() They know that life isn’t as it should be and long for release from their imprisonment. ![]() The world itself is against all their efforts to make amends- nothing is free and everything is scarce. In the song, the singer asks different people why they committed their crimes and each time the simple answer is “there ain’t no rest for the wicked.” The interviewed criminals in the story are all caught in a the cycle of their transgression, trying to pay a debt they cannot afford. (The chorus is below, for full lyrics go here) At the moment, I can’t find a song that speaks so directly to the problem of being human (known theologically as sin) as the Cage the Elephant’s recent single “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked.” According to the song we are all wearied sinners trying to find a way to deal with the mess of our lives. I've got mouths I gotta feed So Imma make sure everybody eats I got bills Verse 1 All these bills piled up on my desk They looking like a mountain (Everest) All the little kids runnin' 'round you. ![]()
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