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Opposite Way
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Leeland's song "Opposite Way" encourages listeners to break free from the familiar and follow God's call, even when it goes against the crowd. The lyrics describe feeling trapped in a routine and the desire for change, then draw a parallel to Jesus, who prayed in the garden and accepted the cross, conquering the grave. The song emphasizes that through Christ's sacrifice, believers can also take the opposite way, trusting God's will over comfort. It's a message of faith, surrender, and hope in the face of fear.
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Living in the same town
For all these years
Doing the same old things
Hanging with the same crowd
And it's starting to get crippling
You've never felt in place
And you tell yourself it's all okay
But something's different today
You want to run the opposite way
And it seems like you're locked in a cage
And you need to find a way of escape
When everyone is setting the pace
It's okay to run the opposite way
The Father sent His Son down
The light of men
The cross He bore was crippling
Rejected in His own town
They couldn't see the sun shining
He knelt in the garden and prayed
Father, let this cup pass from me
It's not Your will for me to stay
Your will for me is the opposite way
And it seemed like He was locked in a cage
And He couldn't find away of escape
But through the cross He conquered the grave
My Jesus ran the opposite way
Oh, and through the cross He conquered the grave
Oh, He ran the opposite way
Yeah, through the cross He conquered the grave
So you could run the opposite way