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Hard Drugs
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Sep 16, 2026 updated
Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart (Deluxe Edition) album
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Song Meaning
Chris Renzema names hatred, anger, greed, and fear as “hard drugs,” describing habits that enter the blood and distort a person’s sight. Anger becomes a match capable of burning down a home before anyone understands what happened. Greed exposes another divided loyalty: love of God and love of money cannot safely occupy the same throne.
The chorus refuses an easy recovery story. These patterns are difficult to quit, and repeated attempts have not made the struggle simple. That honesty leads into a prayer shaped by the desire for peace, courage, and wisdom—the humility to distinguish what can be changed from what must be entrusted to God. The singer needs more than temporary relief; he asks for a cure.
Ephesians 4:31 calls believers to put away bitterness and rage, while 1 Timothy 6:10 warns how the love of money leads people astray. Philippians 4:13 grounds the repeated act of trying again in Christ’s strength. “Hard Drugs” treats repentance as persistent surrender: naming the poison, seeking help, and returning to grace.
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Hate is a hard drug
When it gets in your blood
Spreads like a poison
'Til you can't see what you've become
And anger's a hard drug
It's like playing with matches
You can burn your house down
Before you even know what happened
[Chorus]
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
And I've tried so many times
But they're not easy to kick
But here I am, trying again
[Verse 2]
Greed is a hard drug
Whether you buy or sell
The love of God and money
Are two things that don't mix well
And fear is a hard drug
When it hits your veins
I need more than a fix
I need a cure, I need Your grace
[Chorus]
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
I've tried so many times
But they're not easy to kick
But here I am, trying again
[Bridge]
Give me peace to accept the things I cannot change
And courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference between the two
'Cause what I can't, I know You can do
Yeah, what I can't, I know You can do
[Chorus]
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
Oh, these are hard drugs to quit
I've tried so many times
But they're tough as hell to kick
Here I am, trying again
Oh, I know it, but
Here I am, trying again