We just added “Hunt Me Down” by GLADDEN to Project 88.7!
The condition Gladden describes in this song is definitely the one each of us finds ourselves in before we come into a personal relationship with Jesus. But even when we’re honestly trying to follow Jesus sometimes we still have weak moments and stray from Him. Temptations sometimes get the best of us and we find ourselves caught up in doing things that we know aren’t pleasing to God. Life sometimes gets the best of us and we get distracted from God or try to hide ourselves from Him (even though that’s not possible) because of pain or shame.
The good news that Gladden also talks about in this song is that God always is chasing after us with His love, eager to welcome us into His arms if we’ll just turn to Him sincerely. So if you’re struggling today with shame and feeling like you strayed and you can’t come back to God, remember the story Jesus taught in Luke 15 in the Bible reminds us that He is full of compassion and forgiveness for all who would turn to Him fully with their lives, and He rejoices when you come home.
“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6 NLT)
Lyrics
I keep running away from love
You keep hunting me down
I keep trying to mess this up
You keep coming around
I’ve got friends in sketchy places
What’s become of my relations
All of these familiar faces
They won’t take my friendly bracelets
But I’ve been out of line
A couple hundred times
It all was going right
And then I go left
And then I confess
And then I reset
And rest my brain
I keep running away from love
You keep hunting me down
I keep trying to mess this up
You keep coming around
After all that I have done
You will always prove the One
I keep running away from love
You still hunt me down
La-dee-ah-dee-ah-dee-ay
I’ve been known to run away
If it’s not a sunny day
I can feel some type of way
You were right in front of me
Beautiful anomaly
How could be so obscene
Pardon my insanity
You will never run out of ammo
Your camo in Lambeau is all white Rambo
And I know that even if I’m off the handle
That you got a mantle with my name on it
I keep running away from love
You keep hunting me down
I keep trying to mess this up
You keep coming around
After all that I have done
You will always prove the One
I keep running away from love
You still hunt me down
Yeah I’ve been trying to run away
For a while
But You’re just too fast
So I guess I’ll just chill out