Tauren Wells - Take It All Back Lyrics
Lyrics
Fears got me living with the lights out Chained down like a prisoner in my own house Shame cycles like a daily medication I try but I can't change my situation
Cause the lion comes to rob my joy Yeah I'm bruised but I'm not destroyed I'm rising like an army And you're gonna hear the sound
I'm calling the angels down I'm storming the gates of hell Tell the devil he don't own my soul I'm taking back what the enemy stole
I'm raising the battle cry I'm holding the banner high With the power of the Holy Ghost I'm taking back what the enemy stole
Oh Oh Oh
Take it all back Take it all back I'm taking back what the enemy stole
We're done with all the mind games you try to play If ain't clear yet I want everything you took from me In the name of the one who is peace, the one who heals all disease The only reason that I am free, that name is Jesus Lord of Lords and King of Kings Jesus The name that makes the demons flee I want it all now, I'm taking it back now Yeah you know it's going down when you hear the sound
I'm calling the angels down I'm storming the gates of hell Tell the devil he don't own my soul I'm taking back what the enemy stole
I'm raising the battle cry I'm holding the banner high With the power of the Holy Ghost I'm taking back what the enemy stole
Oh Oh Oh
Take it all back Take it all back I'm taking back what the enemy stole
Take it all back Take it all back I'm taking back what the enemy stole
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Tauren Wells - Take It All Back (Official Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
I’ve been sitting here looping this song, Take It All Back from Tauren Wells' 2024 album, and it’s hitting me in a weird way. Part of me feels that rush of victory, that "yeah, let's go" feeling when he talks about telling the devil he doesn't own his soul. It’s got that fire, right? It grabs onto the idea that we’re meant to stand our ground. And honestly, looking at how the Apostle Paul talks about putting on the armor of God in Ephesians, I get why this song feels so bold. We aren't supposed to be doormats for the enemy. If the enemy is coming to steal and kill, then there has to be a fight, and there has to be a reclaiming of ground.
But then I stop and look at the actual lyrics again. There’s this heavy focus on "taking back" what was stolen, and I’m left wondering—what exactly are we reclaiming? Is it peace? Joy? Is it just the stuff life took from me? I start thinking about James 4:7 where it says to submit to God and resist the devil. That’s the balance, isn’t it? Submit first. I wonder if I get so caught up in the "storming the gates" part that I forget the submission part. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to fight in my own strength, even when I say it’s by the Holy Ghost. It’s easy to sing about taking things back, but Jesus said His kingdom isn't of this world, and sometimes the victory looks like losing everything for His sake, not grabbing it back.
I keep coming back to that line about the name of Jesus making demons flee. That part feels solid. It’s definitely not about me; it’s about His name. That’s the only reason any of this makes sense. If it weren't for Him, I wouldn't have anything to stand on, let alone anything to take back. I guess I’m just struggling with the imagery of an army and storming gates. It feels like a massive clash. But the Cross? That was a surrender, an ultimate act of giving everything up to win everything. It’s weird how my head spins trying to figure out if I’m supposed to be a warrior claiming territory or a servant dying to myself. Does the Bible really promise I’ll get back everything the enemy stole in this life, or is the "everything" just Him? I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking it, but it makes me wonder if I'm fighting for the wrong things.