

Prompt / Lyrics
WHEN HELL COMES HUNGRY Verse 1 Forty nights of silence, forty days of burnin’ sand, He walked that barren wasteland like a broken, holy man. Ribs showin’ through His skin, but His eyes were made of steel, And the wind carried a whisper only wounded men can feel. Then the shadows split open, like a jaw with teeth of flame, And the devil stepped out smilin’, like he already knew His name. Pre-Chorus “Son of God, you’re dyin’… ain’t you tired of bein’ strong? Let me feed you, let me free you — you’ve been sufferin’ too long.” Chorus When hell comes hungry, it don’t knock, it don’t crawl, It comes standin’ like a brother who’s been waitin’ for your fall. Satan said, “Bow down, boy, I’ll give you every earthly throne.” But Jesus stared straight through him — “You can starve me, you can tempt me, But you don’t get my soul.” --- Verse 2 The devil kicked a stone and said, “Turn it into bread. You’re the Son of God, ain’t ya? Why be starvin’ when you’re fed?” But Jesus didn’t waver, didn’t blink beneath the weight, Said, “Man don’t live on bread alone — and you ain’t holdin’ my fate.” Then he dragged Him to the temple, said, “Jump and make Him prove That your Father still remembers every promise made to you.” Pre-Chorus “Come on, Son of Mary… let’s see if Heaven cares. If you’re really who you say you are, He’ll catch you in midair.” Chorus When hell comes hungry, it don’t whisper, it don’t plead, It comes offerin’ you comfort when you’re too damn weak to breathe. Satan said, “Bow down, boy, I’ll give you every earthly throne.” But Jesus stared straight through him — “You can bruise me, you can break me, But you don’t get my soul.” --- Bridge (Slow, Cinematic, Goosebumps) Lightning cracked the desert like a blade across the sky, Devil’s grin was tremblin’, he was runnin’ out of lies. He showed Him all the kingdoms, all the gold and all the fame, Said, “Just kneel one time, boy… and the world will know your name.” But Jesus stepped in closer, voice low like thunder rolled, “Get behind Me, fallen angel — I ain’t tradin’ Heaven’s crown for gold.” --- Final Chorus (Bigger, Heavier, Lasting) When hell comes hungry, you can feel it in your bones, Like a wolf that smells your weakness when you’re wanderin’ alone. But the Son of God walked out of there with sunrise on His face, Left the devil in the shadows, left temptation in its place. And every man that’s ever suffered, every soul that’s lost control — He carried all their battles when He said, “You don’t get my soul.” Outro So when the darkness whispers, and the night feels cold and long, Remember that the Son of God once faced the devil head-on. And the same voice that crushed him still echoes through the cold: “Hell comes hungry for us all… But it don’t get your soul.”
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Country, revelations outlaw style ballad, dark
5:19
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2/26/2026