This week, you're guaranteed to recognize the tune! TwoForChrist, a ministry of married couple Nick and Haley Gaglione, recently uploaded a live rendition of their cover of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger. The lyrics have been mostly swapped out for novel, motivational Christian lyrics. While the performance has found a lot of attention online, we have yet to see anyone address the song's message. We set out to investigate the lyrics.
"Eye of the Tiger" by Two for Christ presents us with the opportunity to discuss how sincerity is demonstrated among Christians, and how this demonstration has changed over time. We also look at the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:11), how Christians can cause the devil to flee (James 4:7), and what benefits await those who overcome (Revelation 3).
Eye of the Tiger (Christian Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfO9UoHi-vI
Full performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GadkeBxcyd4&t=0s
Lift with Christ: https://liftwithchrist.org/
Lyrics:
LYRICS
Rising up, back on my feet
Got knocked down, rose above it
Went the distance, I don’t take no defeat
I will thrive, I will not just survive
Listen—Before I was a Christian something was missing
Felt a little distant, dark, resistant
Made a decision—got a new vision
Wrote my goals, yeah wrote my mission
B.C. I was aimlessly walking
Then one day I heard the voice of God talking:
“Rise up, child, to the enemy mocking
Prayer is your weapon, pray without stopping!”
It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival
With the heart of a lion & the armor of God
You will conquer it all with the eye of the tiger
Face to face with Satan himself
Don’t budge an inch, he’ll take miles
He’ll find your weakness, he will hit where it hurts
Stand your ground—make him run for the hills
It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival
If you cast all your cares on Him & pray through the night
You will conquer it all with the eye of the tiger
Rising up straight to the top
Fight for Christ, give Him glory
Go the distance, don’t retreat, never stop
For the Lord always wins in the end
It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival
With the heart of a lion & the armor of God
You will conquer it all with the eye… of the tiger
Keep your eyes on God
And your heart in the word
Be a leader in Christ
Don’t follow with the herd
The eye of the tiger
Always walk by faith
Never walk by sight
With the armor of God
You’ll never lose the fight
The eye of the tiger
