Lyrics
Verse 1
They're out there
They ain't fair
They watch you
They'll hurt you
They don't care
They'll hate you
They'll rob you
They'll try to
Be your closest friend
But if you let them in
(Don't, don't do it)
You'll find yourself more lost
Than you've ever been
Be wise and see through it
Pre-Chorus
Behold, if you gain the whole world
and lose your soul, you lose it all
Behold we've been sent out like sheep
amongst wolves, so don't be fooled
Chorus
So watch out!
You better be prepared
or lose it all if you fall
Stay pure and you'll get through it,
Them wolves!
Ain't playin fair so don't you go there
Know whose you are
don't compromise and you'll be alright
Be wise!
Just remember who is on your side
You're not far from the win
if you just guard your heart
So be shrewd as a serpent and as innocent as doves
Verse 2
They'll mock you
and accuse you
Then ignore you
Like you ain't ever been there
They smile at you
Then criticize you
Even pretend
To be love, if you let them in
Don't, don't do it
You'll find yourself more lost than you've ever been
Be wise and see through it
Bridge
They might think you're a fool
cause your success don't look the same
But they don't know that while you're weak
the mighty One is on His way
As gentle as a feather and as sharp as a sword
be sharp as a sword
And brave like the wolves
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Meaning & Inspiration
Wolves is a warning song built on Jesus' words about being sent out like sheep among wolves. The verses describe people who smile, mock, and pretend to offer love, and the narrator urges caution about letting them in. The pre-chorus quotes the idea of gaining the whole world and losing the soul, which sets the stakes for the advice that follows.
The chorus turns to practical counsel: stay pure, remember whose side the Lord is on, and refuse to compromise. It borrows the Gospel pairing of being shrewd as a serpent and innocent as doves. The bridge answers the fear of looking foolish by pointing to a mighty One who is on His way while the singer is weak. The tone is urgent and encouraging, written for listeners who feel pressure from critics or false friends. The links to Scripture are cautious: the lyric clearly echoes Matthew 10 and the saying about the soul in Mark 8, but it applies them to everyday relationships.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 10:16 Jesus sends out His followers as sheep among wolves and calls them shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Mark 8:36 Gaining the whole world is weighed against losing the soul.