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Believer In Deed
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Sep 23, 2026 updated
Wake-Up Call album
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Song Meaning
Petra frames legacy as a question asked in advance rather than a eulogy written after the fact in "Believer In Deed" — "what will they say that I have left behind? A faithful heritage for all to find. What will they see? I want my legacy to be..." The song stays in the present tense of active concern, not retrospective comfort.
"Am I living everything I say? Am I pointing others to the way? Will I leave this world a better place? Will Jesus say he knew me?" stacks four direct questions in a row, refusing to let any single one stand in for the whole self-examination. "Did I maintain my authenticity? A man of honor and integrity?" keeps the standard specific rather than a vague wish to be remembered well.
"At the end of my days I know I'm gonna say I wouldn't live my life any other way" closes the song on a settled answer, but only after genuinely sitting with the questions rather than assuming the answer in advance.
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[Based on 1 John 3:18]
On his journey we begin at birth
This fleeting moment that we spend on earth
No second chance to live it all again
It must be now or never
To cherish each endeavor
What will they say that I have left behind
A faithful heritage for all to find
What will the see?
I want my legacy to be
He was a believer in deed
He had a heart of a different breed
He made his mark and he lived by his creed
A true believer
A believer in deed
Am I living everything I say?
Am I pointing others to the way?
Will I leave this world a better place?
Will Jesus say he knew me
Is Jesus living through me?
Did I maintain my authenticity?
A man of honor and integrity?
Remembering me
I hope that they will truly see
At the end of my days I know I'm gonna say
I wouldn't live my life any other way
I'll look to my posterity to carry on for me
And pray that they will see