Left Behind by Brian Douglas and John Jennings, © 2004, Jesuswood Publishing
Lyrics	Writers notes
Watch out that no one deceives you For many will come in my name Claiming, I am the Christ And will deceive many Why didn’t I believe While I still had a chance Can’t stand what I see Not even a glance Where are you my sweet one? Evil on my every side Can I have salvation? Will I have to die? Left behind, left behind Nothing left, but Satan’s kind Tell me What have I done? Why didn’t I see? The plunges have started now Evils surrounding me For now What shall I do? Should I receive the mark The number 666 The world is getting dark Left behind, left behind Nothing left but Satan’s kind	Being forty-three years old, I’ve had many musical influences. Bands like Ted Nugent, AC DC, Deep Purple, Metalica, and Iron Maiden. I could go on forever, there are a lot of bands that are out today that have also influenced my path in honing my art. I’ve always liked the dark lyrics of bands like Black Sabbath. The lyrics in this song could be construed as being very dark. The one thing I give the listener is light, resolution, and a solution to the problem at hand. The solution however needs to be dealt with in the now, and not the latter. The problem at hand of the main character in the story is that he, or she was left behind after the rapture of the church. According to scripture, there are only a few who will have the chance to live in the Lords presence for eternity after the rapture of the church. Those people will have to die for their faith. Those who stand firm to the end and not receive the mark of the beast, will be martyred and die for their faith. In the story, the subject has to go through the trials and tribulations of the final wrath of God on the people who have rejected him. It doesn’t take the character very long to realize that he had made a mistake by rejecting the Lord’s love and grace. Realizing his mistake, the question is raised, “what do I do now”? My suggestion? Take the time to research it for your self so you can make the right decision before it’s too late.