Skillet - Surviving The Game Lyrics
Lyrics
Intro
To be more than a conqueror
You have to learn to enjoy the pain
If you want to survive the game
Verse 1: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
You can try to defeat me (Defeat me)
You don't know it's the pain that'll feed me (Feed me)
And I'm gonna take back what you took me for (For)
'Cause I was born for this
All the bones that you're breakin' (Breakin')
You pretend that you're the one that can save me (Save me)
Now I'm takin' it back, it was never yours (Never yours)
I'm fightin'
Pre-Chorus: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
Fightin' for my focus
Give the pain a purpose
Light the fire inside
Feel it come alive (Come alive)
Show 'em what I'm made of
Victory's for the brave ones
Who never bowed a knee
When it's do or die (Do or die-ie-ie)
One more time
Chorus: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
Survivin' the game
I can be unstoppable
Gonna walk through Hell
Gonna shake the walls
Survive, survivin' the game (Survivin' the game)
Livin' the impossible
I'm the champion, indestructible (Survive)
Survive, 'cause I'm survivin' the game
Post-Chorus
I can be unstoppable
Gonna be indestructible
I can be unstoppable
Gonna be indestructible
Verse 2: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
All the liars around me
Like the wolves of the walls that surround me
In the face of the fear, I keep standin' tall
'Cause I will conquer this
Knock me down like a lion (Lion)
I was born to be demon defiant (Defiant)
And I won't ever let this kingdom fall (Fall)
I'll show 'em
Pre-Chorus: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
Show 'em what you're made of
Victory's for the brave ones
Never bow the knee
'Cause it's do or die (Do or die-ie-ie)
One more time
Chorus: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
Survivin' the game
I can be unstoppable
Gonna walk through Hell
Gonna shake the walls
Survive, survivin' the game (Survivin' the game)
Livin' the impossible
I'm the champion, indestructible (Survive)
Survive, 'cause I'm survivin' the game (Game)
Bridge: John Cooper, John Cooper & Jen Ledger
I am more than a conqueror
The past behind me, life is ahead
I'll take the way of the warrior
I won't allow no fear to the death
One more time
Chorus: John Cooper & Jen Ledger
Survivin' the game
I can be unstoppable
Gonna walk through Hell
Gonna shake the walls
Survive, survivin' the game (Survivin' the game)
Livin' the impossible
I'm the champion, indestructible (Survive)
Survive, 'cause I'm survivin' the game (Survive)
Survivin' the game (Survive)
Survivin' the game
Livin' the impossible
I'm the champion, indestructible (Survive)
Survive, 'cause I'm survivin' the game (Survive)
Post-Chorus
I can be unstoppable
Gonna be indestructible
I can be unstoppable
Gonna be indestructible
Video
Skillet - Surviving the Game (Official Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
"Surviving the Game," a powerful track from Skillet's 2021 album *Dominion*, dives deep into themes of resilience and unyielding strength in the face of adversity. Released on September 15, 2021, this song serves as an anthem for anyone who has felt tested and has emerged not just intact, but empowered. The narrative is one of embracing hardship not as a defeat, but as a crucible that forges character and reveals an inner fortitude. The lyrics suggest a profound understanding that true strength isn't about avoiding difficulty, but about learning to thrive within it, transforming pain into a source of power and purpose. This perspective aligns beautifully with biblical teachings about facing trials with unwavering faith and recognizing God's presence even in the darkest moments.
The core message of "Surviving the Game" resonates strongly with the scriptural concept of being "more than a conqueror," a phrase that echoes the song's introductory lines and is famously found in Romans 8:37. This verse speaks of how through Christ, believers can overcome every challenge and tribulation. The song's portrayal of drawing strength from the very pain that attempts to break one down can be seen as a spiritual discipline of leaning into God's grace during suffering. It calls to mind the words of James 1:2-4, which encourages believers to "consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." The lyrics, "Give the pain a purpose," directly mirror this idea of finding meaning and growth through hardship, rather than succumbing to despair. Furthermore, the repeated assertion of being "unstoppable" and "indestructible" speaks to a spiritual reality. When one's identity and strength are rooted in God, they are indeed unshakeable, even when facing the fiercest opposition. This is reminiscent of Psalm 27:1, which declares, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" The song's defiant stance against those who seek to defeat or deceive, calling them "wolves of the walls," evokes the spiritual warfare described in Ephesians 6:12, reminding us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against forces of darkness. The determination to conquer and stand tall in the face of fear, as expressed in the second verse, finds its spiritual parallel in passages like Joshua 1:9, where God commands Joshua to "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Ultimately, "Surviving the Game" is an inspiring call to spiritual resilience, urging listeners to discover the unyielding power within that comes from an unshakeable faith, enabling them to not only endure but to triumph over life's inevitable challenges.