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Spirit And Soul
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Aug 26, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Will Reagan's 'Spirit and Soul' is a reflective song about the emptiness of chasing money, thrills, and superficial love. The lyrics describe feeling trapped in a cycle of digging one's own grave and looking for change without expecting it. The repeated refrain about getting out, laying down, and going round or drowning suggests a struggle to break free from destructive patterns. The song ends with a note of resilience, standing tall with nothing and smiling regardless of winning. It touches on themes of surrender and the need for a deeper spiritual transformation, though it does not explicitly mention God or Jesus.
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Spirit and soul for the money
Got to get more for you, honey
Filling that hole with a sport
Selling my love for the sake of the thrill
Got to get out
Got to lay down
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Got to start small
With nothing at all
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Mmmm-mmm
Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
Digging my grave with a shovel
Digging my way to the other side of the road
Hoping for change, don't expect it
Looking for love, don?t respect it
Now I know
Got to get out
Got to lay down
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Got to start small
With nothing at all
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Mmmm-mmm
Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
Trying my best to be subtle
Never expect you to notice, it's a show
Looking for signs in the mirror
Stuck in the same kind of circuit, here we go
Got to get out
Got to lay down
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Got to start small
With nothing at all
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Got to get out
Got to lay down
Got to go round
Or drown in the bend
Got to stand tall
With nothing at all
Somehow with a smile
And I won't care if we win
Oooh-ooh
Oooh-ooh
Oooh-ooh
Oooh-ooh
Oooh-ooh
Mmm-mmm