One of the great things about music is it’s a great way to get you going when you feel down. Tessera and I refer to such songs as fight songs. During the years I’ve collected a few that I listen to with purpose of getting my blood pumping or pulling me out of a rut. Here is a list of my favourite fight songs (and some of Tessera’s), and what makes them great to get going.
- Feel Invincible – Skillet
Lately I’ve been listening to this quite a lot. It’s a great song to play when I’m having a bad day health wise. It reminds me that with Jesus I’m invincible. Thanks to Him I survived leukaemia. And the beat and music gets you out of bed when you’re just lying there.
Hey, hey, hey everyday when I wake
They say that I’m gone; they say that they’ve won
The bell has been rung, it’s over and done
Hey, hey, hey when I need to be saved
They counting me out, but this is my round
(You in my corner look at me now)
Shot like a rocket up into the sky
Nothing could stop me tonight
You make me feel invincible
Earthquake, powerful
Just like a tidal wave
You make me brave
You’re my titanium
Fight song, raising up
Like a roar of victory in a stadium
Who can touch me ’cause I’m (I’m made of fire)
Who can stop me tonight (I’m hard wired)
You make me feel invincible
I feel, I feel it, Invincible - Blessings – Laura Story
In the hospital I had some rough days. And this song, while having gentle music, reminded me that I’ve got to hold on. That we experience God in the hardships of life.
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise - The Setting Sun – Switchfoot
I’ve noticed I get periods of depression. I’ve actually had it so bad I almost destroyed myself. Turns out this is a family problem. I believe I’m delivered, but there have been periods when I feel it coming on again, and sometimes its related to the scars from past pains I’ve suffered. I will be sharing this at a later date. For this is one of the songs that pulls me out of negative thought. It reminds me that no matter what we experience in life, if we are born again, forgiven from our sins, we will in the end be with Jesus for all eternity.
I’ve got a wound that doesn’t heal,
Burning out again, Burning out again
I’ve not sure which of me is real,
And I’m alone again,
Burning out again
My hope runs underneath it all,
The day that I’ll be home
It won’t be long, I belong,
Somewhere past the setting sun
Find me free, find me strong,
Somewhere back where I belong
- Frontline – Pillar
This is just literally a fight song.
Everybody, with your fists raised high
Let me hear your battle cry tonight
Stand beside, or step aside
We’re on the frontline
And we’ll be carrying on, until the day it doesn’t matter anymore
Step aside, you forgot what this is for
We fight to live, we live to fight
And tonight, you’ll hear my battle cry
We live our lives on the frontlines
We’re not afraid of the fast times
These days have opened up my eyes
And now, I see where the threat lies
- I will not be moved – Natalie Grant
This is great song when you need encouragement to keep standing in whatever situation you find yourself in
I will stumble, I will fall down
But I will not be moved
I will make mistakes, I will face heartache,
But I will not be moved
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand,
I will not be moved
- My own worst enemy – Casting Crowns
There are times in life when I feel the old me is trying to take over again. That would be the me that lived in sin, and depression. When that happens, I like to listen to or sing this song. It’s a reminder not to give into the old life, but is also a prayer to God for help in fighting off the attack from the past.
I caught a glimpse in my rearview mirror
Of an old familiar face
Blurry image coming in clearer
Of a past I can’t erase
I could’ve sworn I put him in the ground
But looks like he’s found his way out
God, help me get away
Break the chains and set me free
From the other side of me
I can’t fight this fight alone
I’ll never make it on my own
Lord Jesus, rescue me
From my own worst enemy
Here are Tessera’s favourite fight songs.
- Maranatha – Flame
The line “Why did you give me these circumstances you know the doctor can’t change?” really stood out to me because this was my fight song both times when I was in the hospital due to very seldom complications in the fertility treatment. This line stood out because I felt the doctors could not do a lot for me and they could not even guaranty I would ever get pregnant even though they could not find anything wrong with me.I felt that God had forgotten about me because I was not having kids and my life was not going the way I wanted it to go. So I felt, I lived my life for him, but I got dealt a “bad” hand and bad circumstances.
Have you forgotten, have you forgotten me?
I pray the Lord Maranatha (x4)
Is this the hand that I’m dealt?
Is this supposed to be the royal flush?
Is this supposed to be the highest hand?
Well I can’t tell because I am getting crushed (getting crushed)
Who am I, (who am I) who am I
Call it all into question my depression believe in a slew of lies
Lord why?Feel like I am being crucified
So much pain so many scars
Plus the poison that’s in my soul
How long oh Lord? How long oh Lord?
Why did you give me this life?
Why am I tied to these chains?
Why did you give me these circumstances you know the doctor can’t change?
- Come Alive (Dry Bones) – Lauren Daigle
This was my second old fight song, because I felt my womb was like a valley of dead bones, because all the embryos that where placed back during IVF and ICSI treatments and never made it.
Through the eyes of men it seems there’s so much we have lost
As we look down the road where all the prodigals have walked
One by one the enemy has whispered lies
And led them off as slaves
But we know that you are god yours is the victory
We know there is more to come
That we may not yet see
So with the faith you’ve given us
We’ll step into the valley unafraid, yeah
As we call out to dry bones come alive, come alive
We call out to dead hearts come alive, come alive
Up out of the ashes let us see an army rise
We call out to dry bones, come alive
God of endless mercy god of unrelenting love
Rescue every daughter bring us back the wayward son
- O’Lord – Lauren Daigle
Just a great song for troubling times, especially the line “ You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right” stands out to me.
Though times it seems
Like I’m coming undone
This walk can often feel lonely
No matter what until this race is won
I will stand my ground where hope can be found
I will stand my ground where hope can be found
Oh, O’Lord O’Lord I know You hear my cry
Your love is lifting me above all the lies
No matter what I face this I know in time
You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right
You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right
Your strength is found
At the end of my road
Your grace it reaches to the hurting
Still through the tears and the questioning why
I will stand my ground where hope can be found
I will stand my ground where hope can be found
Oh, O’Lord O’Lord I know You hear my cry
Your love is lifting me above all the lies
No matter what I face This I know in time
You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right
- 20:17 (Raise the Banner) – Audio Adrenaline
Another great song from troubled times.
Here they come, we are surrounded
We’re outnumbered with no place to run
So we’re staying here, lifting up a prayer
Deliver us
Hear that voice there you shall not fear
You shall not fight watch me here
Can we really stand fast while the enemies advance
We swore to believe so no matter the chance we sing
Raise the banner high march with I and I
Lift your voices up loud and high
Strength and unity, faith and victory
Let the battle rage on we cry
Here we come, and we’re lifting praise
Our battle cry, is giving thanks
Put the armies in the back and the singers in the front
We swore to believe so no matter the chance we sing
Whom shall we fear, no one, no one
All song lyrics are the property of the respective authors. They are not mine.
And feel free to leave your fight songs in the comments, its always great to her new songs.