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Thorns
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Petra's song 'Thorns' uses the biblical image of thorns to describe the suffocating effect of worldly desires and false security. The lyrics trace a journey from being deceived by earthly pursuits to recognizing the need to break free from these entanglements. The chorus emphasizes the choking nature of these 'thorns,' echoing Jesus' parable of the sower. The song concludes with a resolve to rely on God's strength to overcome and find true freedom and peace.
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Such a cruel deception �?? false security
Nothing I can't handle �?? thinking I was free
Promises of fortune, dreams of earthly gain
Never satisfying �?? driving me insane
In my mind consumption, filled with earthy cares
No room to consider - heavenly affairs
Over time, seduction �?? nothing I can see
Coming to my senses, I'm no longer free
Suddenly I'm surrounded
By the lies that have confounded
Thorns �??
Got to break away
Thorns �??
Over my head
Thorns �??
Choking the life away
Thorns �??
Just like He said
Where I seek my treasure, there my heart will be
Will it last a lifetime, or eternity?
Chasing empty visions, blinded by desire
Thirsting for the pleasure found in something higher
Got to begin to break free
From the chains that bind me
Thorns �??
Got to break away
Thorns �??
Over my head
Thorns �??
Choking the life away
Thorns �??
Just like He said
In the garden of my heart, I find the weeds have grown
Tangled up in false desire, I can't do this alone
With His strength, I'll rise again, leaving thorns behind
Walking in His freedom, peace within my mind
Thorns �??
Got to break away
Thorns �??
Over my head
Thorns �??
Choking the life away
Thorns �??
Just like He said
Thorns �??
Got to break away
Thorns �??
Over my head
Thorns �??
Choking the life away
Thorns �??
Just like He said