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I've killed a lion and I've killed a bear
Why should I be afraid of a man?
I've killed a lion and I've killed a bear
With this bare hands so why should I feel?
Who are you shame to take my soul?
Who are you fear to take the land I was born to?
Who are you shame to take my soul? .
I've killed a lion and I've killed a bear
I've got a rock in my hand
I've killed a lion and I've killed a bear
I've got a rock in my hand
I may be a son and all I may hold is a stone
But I'm held by a father who holds it all
So Your head is gonna roll
Feel the covering, the covering covering you
Feel the shield up around you
I'm picking up my sword
And I'm taking back my role .
All that You've died for
All that You've rosed for
Jesus I won't move .
I'm picking up my sword
And I'm taking back my role
I'm picking up my sword
And I'm taking back my role .
I'm taking back my role
I'm taking back my soul
I'm taking back my role
I'm taking back my soul .
I'm running into my promised land
Running into my promised land
Running into my promised land
I'm coming, coming coming .
Oh my scars you are not big enough
To keep me from the promises
Father God has made for us
Oh my scars you are not big enough
To keep me from the promises
Father God has made for us .
Some of you need to look at the scars in the eyes
Tell 'em to get off your promised land
Look at those lies in the eyes
Tell 'em to get off your promised land
Look at that shame in the eyes
Tell it to get off your promised land
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Meaning & Inspiration
Promised Land frames fear, shame, lies, and past wounds as enemies that cannot cancel God’s promises. Its central images come from David’s conflict with Goliath: the lion, bear, stone, sword, and fallen giant all become language for courage rooted in divine protection. The repeated movement toward the promised land gives the song a sense of active resistance, while the Father’s strength keeps that confidence from resting on human ability alone.
The opening imagery closely recalls David’s testimony in 1 Samuel 17:34–37, where earlier deliverance from a lion and a bear gives him confidence before Goliath. The rock in hand further points toward David’s sling stone in the same chapter. References to Christ’s death and resurrection place the struggle within Christian hope, and the covering and shield suggest God’s protection. The lyric therefore presents spiritual courage as a response to grace, calling shame and fear to surrender territory claimed by God’s promises.
Related Scripture
- 1 Samuel 17:34-37 David recalls deliverance from a lion and a bear before facing Goliath.
- 1 Samuel 17:49-51 David defeats Goliath with a stone before taking the giant’s sword.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 Paul says God’s promises find their Yes in Christ.