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I know that this is technically a Christian song, but I still think it's a perfect protest song for LGBTQ+ people. (Ada: agreed

I know that this is technically a Christian song, but I still think it's a perfect protest song for LGBTQ+ people. (Ada: agreed | THE RESISTANCE BY SKILLET; 🎶I AM A NATION, I AM A MILLION FACES
FORMED TOGETHER, MADE FOR ELEVATION
I AM A SOLDIER, I WON'T SURRENDER
FAITH IS LIKE A FIRE THAT NEVER BURNS TO EMBERS
(WHO'S GONNA STAND UP, WHO'S GONNA FIGHT?)
THE VOICE OF THE UNHEARD
(WHO'S GONNA BREAK THESE CHAINS AND LIES?)
LOVE IS THE ANSWER
I GOTTA SPEAK IT, BELIEVE IT, THAT'S HOW I FEEL INSIDE
(I) I (I), CAN'T, CAN'T SIT HERE QUIET
YOU CAN TAKE MY HEART, YOU CAN TAKE MY BREATH
WHEN YOU PRY IT FROM MY COLD, DEAD CHEST
THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP
HEAVY AS A HURRICANE, LOUDER THAN A FREIGHT TRAIN
THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP
HEART IS BEATING FASTER, FEELS LIKE THUNDER
MAGIC, STATIC, CALL ME A FANATIC!!!
IT'S OUR WORLD, THEY CAN NEVER HAVE IT
THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP
IT'S OUR RESISTANCE, YOU CAN'T RESIST US!!!🎶 | image tagged in theresistance,skillet | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
185 views • 10 upvotes • Made by 2P_Alastor 7 months ago in LGBTQ
5 Comments
2 ups, 7mo,
1 reply
🔥🔥🔥
1 up, 7mo
Yaaaaaaaa
0 ups, 1w,
1 reply
Yes! John Cooper may be Christian-fundamentalist (I don't know about the rest of the band), but the music is great and you can interpret it any way you like. "The Resistance" has been on my Pride playlist for a long time now, and "Awake and alive" just feels gender validating for me.
So, let's enjoy art we like and use it to be happy (and maybe even protest)!
1 up, 6d,
1 reply
Hell yeah!
0 ups, 6d
Hell yeah! (slightly ironic considering that we're talking about a Christian band, but hey. Let's retrieve art to make it compassionate!)
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THE RESISTANCE BY SKILLET; 🎶I AM A NATION, I AM A MILLION FACES FORMED TOGETHER, MADE FOR ELEVATION I AM A SOLDIER, I WON'T SURRENDER FAITH IS LIKE A FIRE THAT NEVER BURNS TO EMBERS (WHO'S GONNA STAND UP, WHO'S GONNA FIGHT?) THE VOICE OF THE UNHEARD (WHO'S GONNA BREAK THESE CHAINS AND LIES?) LOVE IS THE ANSWER I GOTTA SPEAK IT, BELIEVE IT, THAT'S HOW I FEEL INSIDE (I) I (I), CAN'T, CAN'T SIT HERE QUIET YOU CAN TAKE MY HEART, YOU CAN TAKE MY BREATH WHEN YOU PRY IT FROM MY COLD, DEAD CHEST THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP HEAVY AS A HURRICANE, LOUDER THAN A FREIGHT TRAIN THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP HEART IS BEATING FASTER, FEELS LIKE THUNDER MAGIC, STATIC, CALL ME A FANATIC!!! IT'S OUR WORLD, THEY CAN NEVER HAVE IT THIS IS HOW WE RISE UP IT'S OUR RESISTANCE, YOU CAN'T RESIST US!!!🎶