Joe Nester - 10 Toes Down Lyrics

Lyrics

You know what time it is come on now

I said I'm 10 toes down for the lord

Go and put on your arm and I go and pick up your sword

We're about to go to war kicking the devil's door

Tell satan to get his hands up

Now get down on the floor

We don't believe them lies or anything that he said

Jesus brought us back to life he resurrected the dead

A soldier for the christ tell me how you gonna win

If Jesus conquered the grave and vindicated our sin

As long as we repent we know that you're at a loss

Everything you represent is just a lie and it's false

So God went and send his only son to pay the cost

And he went and cleared the debt

And hung the winner on the cross

On the cross on the cross

We hung the winner on the cross

We got a winner on the cross

So let me hear you say Jesus

Hail to the king the maker of everything

Jesus

hail to the king the maker of everything

Let me hear you

We was outted

we was labelled some black ship

Now it's 10 to for the lord

Tell the devil take a back seat

Pull up on him it's his blood that was

Shed red dots everywhere

Bust a demon in his head

66 And holy tipping fully automatic bible

It go blocka blocka blocka

We don't worship worldly idols

Devil liar he a punk

You can tell him slave said it

Resurrected by my savior now I'm headed off to heaven

We do it for Jesus cause he freed us

We got the armor on

the enemy can't defeat us

We soldiered up for the lord and we on them front lines

And I go stupid on the beach

You know I got them punchlines

Hey they hung the winner on the cross on the cross

So I picking up my cross my cross

They put a winner on the cross

Pick it up pick it up so let me hear you say

Hail to the king the maker of everything

Hail to the king the maker of everything Jesus

Hail to the king the maker of everything

Jesus let me hear you say Jesus j j Jesus

So I'm a sling that rock I'm a stomp that snake

Till the king comes down and the whole world shake

I'm a sling that rock I'm a stomp that snake

Till the king comes down

And the whole world shakes till you say

Hail to the king the maker of everything

Jesus let me hear you say Jesus j j Jesus

Video

Joe Nester x Clean Slate - 10 Toes Down (Official Music Video)

Meaning & Inspiration

Joe Nester’s track with Clean Slate brings a raw, aggressive energy to the faith, ditching the polished, safe sounds of modern radio for something that feels more like a battlefield trench. When he declares he is "10 toes down for the lord," he is talking about a radical, immovable commitment that echoes the call in Ephesians 6:13 to stand firm after doing everything. The song cuts through the fluff, treating the Christian walk not as a leisure activity but as an active conflict against spiritual darkness.

The lyrics pivot on a powerful theological irony: "he went and cleared the debt and hung the winner on the cross." This moves past the idea of Jesus as a mere victim of Roman cruelty, identifying Him instead as the Conquering King who utilized the instrument of His death to dismantle the powers of darkness. Colossians 2:15 tells us that on the cross, He disarmed the rulers and authorities, making a public spectacle of them, and Nester captures this victory with a gritty, street-level urgency. He understands that because Christ was raised from the dead, those who follow Him share in that same life-giving victory.

There is a distinct emphasis on taking up the spiritual weapons mandated in Scripture. When the lyrics mention "pick up your sword," we see the practical application of Hebrews 4:12, which describes the word of God as living, active, and sharper than any double-edged blade. Nester isn't just rapping for the sake of rhyme; he is calling for a militant faith that refuses to negotiate with the enemy. By focusing on repentance as the way to render the devil's lies ineffective, he highlights the truth that our power is entirely derivative—it comes from the One who already won the war.

The imagery of "stomp that snake" brings us back to the garden in Genesis 3:15, where the prophecy was first given that the offspring of the woman would crush the head of the serpent. This is not just a song; it is a declaration of victory that starts with the finished work of Jesus and ends with a demand for the world to acknowledge His lordship. If you aren't ready to fight for your holiness, you have forgotten who actually paid the price for your soul, so stop acting like a civilian and start walking like a soldier who knows exactly who holds the victory.