This week, you're guaranteed to recognize the tune! TwoForChrist, a ministry of married couple Nick and Haley Gaglione, recently uploaded a live rendition of their cover of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger. The lyrics have been mostly swapped out for novel, motivational Christian lyrics. While the performance has found a lot of attention online, we have yet to see anyone address the song's message. We set out to investigate the lyrics.

"Eye of the Tiger" by Two for Christ presents us with the opportunity to discuss how sincerity is demonstrated among Christians, and how this demonstration has changed over time. We also look at the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:11), how Christians can cause the devil to flee (James 4:7), and what benefits await those who overcome (Revelation 3).

Eye of the Tiger (Christian Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfO9UoHi-vI

Full performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GadkeBxcyd4&t=0s

Lift with Christ: https://liftwithchrist.org/

Lyrics: 

LYRICS  

Rising up, back on my feet 

Got knocked down, rose above it 

Went the distance, I don’t take no defeat 

I will thrive, I will not just survive  

Listen—Before I was a Christian something was missing 

Felt a little distant, dark, resistant 

Made a decision—got a new vision 

Wrote my goals, yeah wrote my mission  

B.C. I was aimlessly walking 

Then one day I heard the voice of God talking: 

“Rise up, child, to the enemy mocking 

Prayer is your weapon, pray without stopping!”  

It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight 

Rising up to the challenge of our rival 

With the heart of a lion & the armor of God 

You will conquer it all with the eye of the tiger 

 Face to face with Satan himself 

Don’t budge an inch, he’ll take miles 

He’ll find your weakness, he will hit where it hurts 

Stand your ground—make him run for the hills 

 It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight 

Rising up to the challenge of our rival 

If you cast all your cares on Him & pray through the night

You will conquer it all with the eye of the tiger  

Rising up straight to the top 

Fight for Christ, give Him glory 

Go the distance, don’t retreat, never stop 

For the Lord always wins in the end  

It's the eye of the tiger—It's the thrill of the fight 

Rising up to the challenge of our rival 

With the heart of a lion & the armor of God 

You will conquer it all with the eye… of the tiger  

Keep your eyes on God 

And your heart in the word 

Be a leader in Christ 

Don’t follow with the herd  

The eye of the tiger  

Always walk by faith 

Never walk by sight 

With the armor of God 

You’ll never lose the fight  

The eye of the tiger