Dorinda Clark Cole - Take It Back Lyrics
Lyrics
Chorus:
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me (repeat 4x's)
Leader: Can't have my joy
Choir: Can't have my joy
Leader: Can't have my peace
Choir: Can't have my peace
Leader: Can't have my faith
Choir: Can't have my faith
Leader: want everything
Choir: I want everything
Leader: Everything
Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back
Leader: Yeah, God's gonna give it, give it, give it back to me
Leader: Everything
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me
Choir: Everything that the devil stole
Leader: Everything the devil stole, I'm gonna get it back
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me
Leader: Can't have my joy
Choir: Can't have my joy
Leader: Can't have my peace
Choir: Can't have my peace
Leader: Can't have my faith
Choir: Can't have my faith
Leader: I want everything
Choir: I want everything
Leader: My joy
Choir: My joy
Leader: Can't have my peace
Choir: Can't have my peace
Leader: Can't have my faith
Choir: Can't have my faith
Leader: I want everything
Choir: I want everything
Leader: Everything
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me
Verse: (Leader)
Satan knows he's destined for hell
Every little, little lie he's going to tell
Many things he tried to steal fro me
Leader: Everything
Choir: Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me
Leader: Everything
Choir: Everything that the devil stole (repeat 3x's)
Leader: Can't have my joy
Choir: Can't have my joy
Leader: Can't have my peace
Choir: Can't have my peace
Leader: Can't have my faith
Choir: Can't have my faith
Leader: I want everything
Choir: I want everything
Leader: Everything
(repeat TWICE, then 3rd time, invert UP!!)
Leader: My joy (inverted UP!!)
Choir: My joy
Leader: Can't have my joy
Choir: Can't have my joy
Leader: Can't have my peace
Choir: Can't have my peace
Leader: Can't have my faith
Choir: Can't have my faith
Leader: I want everything
Choir: I want everythingggggg.......................
Vamp:
I want it all back (repeat and invert UP when directed to)
I want everything (repeat)
Video
Dorinda clark cole- Take it back
Meaning & Inspiration
Dorinda Clark Cole's powerful anthem, "Take It Back," released in 2008, stands as a testament to the unwavering reclaiming of blessings that rightfully belong to believers. The core message of the song is one of resolute spiritual warfare and the assured victory that comes through faith in God. It vividly articulates the experience of having spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being assailed by malevolent forces, but it firmly asserts that through divine intervention, what was lost is being restored. The lyrics speak to a fundamental tenet of the Christian walk: that while Satan endeavors to steal, kill, and destroy, God's promise is to give life abundantly. This concept resonates deeply with scriptures like John 10:10, which states, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." The repeated declaration, "Everything that the devil stole, God's giv'n it back to me," acts as a potent affirmation of God's redemptive power and the believer's inheritance. The song directly addresses specific aspects of this restoration, emphasizing the reclamation of joy, peace, and faith. These are not mere abstract concepts but vital components of a thriving spiritual life, each susceptible to the enemy's schemes. The inability to "have my joy," "have my peace," and "have my faith" articulated by the leader and echoed by the choir paints a picture of the enemy's attempts to undermine the believer's foundation. However, the subsequent, insistent demand, "I want everything," signifies a refusal to accept defeat and a determined pursuit of all that God has promised. This echoes the persistent faith described in Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see," and the call to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, as stated in Matthew 6:33, with the assurance that all things will be added. The "Vamp" section, with its escalating demand of "I want it all back" and "I want everything," builds to a crescendo of spiritual conviction, reflecting a soul fully engaged in the battle for its blessings and unafraid to boldly claim its divine inheritance. Ultimately, "Take It Back" is more than just a song; it is a declaration of spiritual authority and a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness to restore and replenish what has been unjustly taken.