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The Ballad Of St. Augustine
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Aug 24, 2026 updated
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Disciple's 'The Ballad of St. Augustine' is a hard-hitting rock song that explores spiritual struggle, conviction, and the desperate need for redemption. The lyrics paint a picture of a person suffocating under the weight of sin, feeling the loss of innocence and the fading of virtue. It speaks of being trapped and starving for something lasting, ultimately crying out for salvation and a fresh start. The song weaves in themes of surrender, grace, and transformation, as the narrator longs to be washed clean and reborn. It's a raw, honest confession of human weakness and the hope found in God's mercy.
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[Verse 1]
The air is leaving here
It's getting hard to breathe, I'm choking [Matthew 13:22]
The fracture was innocent
A miniature compromise that exploded [James 1:15]
Inside my atmosphere
And now the paradigm is shifting [John 8:34]
A good man was living here
Virtuous evidence has all but disappeared [James 2:10]
[Chorus 1]
Right was wrong when wrong went right [Romans 1:22; Romans 7:15]
I'm fading
Black has turned to gray inside [Revelation 3:16]
And I know that I need saving, can You save me? [Psalm 130:1-8]
Take me away to where You are [John 14:3]
Cause I won't leave without it [Genesis 32:26]
[Verse 2]
Involuntary fast
The bread that never lasts, I'm starving [Matthew 4:4]
Sanity shackled here
The key is in my hand, but I'm frozen [Isaiah 52:2]
Revelation sings
Justice delivery is blinding [Proverbs 1:2-3]
My death is imminent
I'd rather die with You than utterly alone [2 Samuel 24:14]
[Chorus 2]
Welcome back my innocence [Psalm 32:1-2]
How I have so longed to see your face again [Psalm 51:11-12]
Overwhelmed I say goodbye
As the pages turn I say goodbye
Passing by the end of my life [2 Corinthians 5:17]
[Bridge]
Pages turn, memories burning away
Ashes celebrate [Hebrews 12:29]
You're washing me, consuming me [Revelation 1:5]
As I'm falling on Your sword [Ephesians 6:17]
You're washing me, branding me with grace [Galatians 6:17; 2 Corinthians 12:9]
Innocence reborn [John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23]
Psalm 51:1-17; Psalm 32:1-7