Verse 1] Born beneath a burning sky, An angel came with words from high, “Set him apart, don’t cut his hair, The strength of God will meet him there.” A lion roared, he tore it down, With nothing but his hands and a holy crown, A man of fire, a man of might, But even strong men can lose the fight. [Pre-Chorus] He carried heaven in his hands, But couldn't always understand, The battle raging in his soul— A chosen man who couldn't hold control. [Chorus] Samson, Samson, strength from the Lord, Fighting a war with a two-edged sword, Standing alone when the whole world ran, God put the power in a broken man. He fell so hard, but he prayed once more, Chains on his wrists, blood on the floor, He pushed those pillars with his dying breath— And brought down the house in a victory of death. [Verse 2] Then came Delilah with a lover's eyes, Whispering secrets underneath the night, She pulled at the thread of his heart so deep, Till the strongest man couldn't keep his secret. “Where does your power come from?” she cried, And he finally laid his heart aside. They cut his hair while he slept alone, And when he woke, the strength was gone. [Pre-Chorus] They took his eyes, they took his pride, They chained the man who once couldn't hide, But somewhere beneath that shattered soul, A broken prayer began to grow. [Chorus] Samson, Samson, strength from the Lord, Fighting a war with a two-edged sword, Standing alone when the whole world ran, God put the power in a broken man. He fell so hard, but he prayed once more, Chains on his wrists, blood on the floor, He pushed those pillars with his dying breath— And brought down the house in a victory of death. [Bridge – Grunge Breakdown] “God, remember me…” A whisper through the dark. “Give me strength just one more time…” Fire came back to his heart. Hands against the pillars, Stone beginning to shake, A lifetime of mistakes For one last stand to make. [Final Chorus] Samson, Samson, strength from the Lord, One last battle, one final roar, Though his eyes were gone, he finally saw The mercy and the judgment of a holy God. He fell a man, but he rose in faith, Found his purpose at the edge of the grave, And when those pillars came crashing down, The strongest man found strength in God. [Outro] So when you're broken and you can't stand, When you've lost the strength in your own two hands, Remember Samson beneath the stone— Sometimes God's power shines brightest Through a man who knows he's not strong alone.
