Not I Lyrics

[Post-Chorus]
Reach back behind your pride
And pull the thorn from the burning pain in your side
(Sing now seraph, find the calm within your soul)
Sing me a new song
A broken song of redemption and regret
Sing me a new song
And beg for all the mercy you can get
Sing me a new song
A broken song of redemption and regret
Sing me a new song
And beg for all the mercy you can get

[Chorus]
Not I - I won't conform to what I see in you
Not I - I won't surrender what I am
Not I - And even if it was a part of me
Not I - I'll never be that way again
Not I - I won't conform to what I see in you
Not I - I won't surrender what I am
Not I - And even if it was a part of me
Not I - I'll never be that way again

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Genius Annotation

“Not I” is about the idea of being set apart as Christians. In the song I talk about the life of a non-believer and the decisions they make to live their life contrary to the word of God and the moral code that we, as Christians, have come to live by. This song is a proclamation that we, as followers of Christ, will not conform to the ways of the world. In essence, when we see these sinful things that have consumed the world, we say “Not I.” -Ryan Clark

“Know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him.” – Psalms 4:3

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Release Date
October 25, 2005
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