Lyrics
Don't want us in
your pulpit seats
You don't like the way
we look or sing
But we'll just love
you more and more
Because that is what
we're fighting for
(chorus)
You don't understand
where we're coming from
We're just following
God's only Son
(to non-christians)
Laugh at us
for our beliefs
Open your eyes
so you can see
Without the spirit
you can't understand
We're not a part
of fleshly man
(chorus)
(to luke-warm people)
If you're halfway
get out of the way
We don't need you here
or in our way
You know what's wrong
then fight for good
You know the truth
You know what's true
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“You Don’t Understand” presents Christian conviction through the language of conflict and exclusion. Its speakers face rejection from church leaders and ridicule from non-Christians, yet answer that hostility with a commitment to love and allegiance to God’s Son. The refrain gives the song its central tension: spiritual commitment may appear strange to those who do not share or understand its source.
The later lines turn from defense to challenge, confronting halfhearted belief and calling for active resistance to what is wrong. That severity gives the song a bracing tone, while the repeated claim of following Christ keeps its focus on discipleship rather than social acceptance. The reference to understanding through the Spirit closely echoes Paul’s teaching that spiritual matters are spiritually discerned. At the same time, the call to love amid rejection recalls Christ’s instruction to love enemies, placing the song’s confrontational voice beside a clear Christian duty of mercy.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 2:14 Paul says spiritual truths are discerned through the Spirit.
- Luke 6:27 Jesus commands love toward those who act as enemies.