作词 : Jin Auyeung/Khoa Nguyen
作曲 : Jin Auyeung/Khoa Nguyen
Let me tell you how this all came to be
让我来告诉你发生什么啦
I was sittin' diggin' in the word Matthew 23
我坐着钻研着圣经第23章
I'm thinking this is it finally victory
我在想着最后的胜利
Then the Holy Spirit hit quick convicted me
圣灵瞬间冲击了我，将我定罪

Could it be it's just all hypocrisy
会不会，那全都只是伪善者
I'm a modern day pharisee quite possibly
我很可能是个现代的法利赛人（指代伪善者）

Tell me what's the use if I know the law
告诉我有什么用, 如果我只知道法则
But the true living God I never knew at all
却一点都感受不到真正在身边的上帝

I got to practice what I preach
我要实践我所宣扬的东西

It don't matter what I'm saying on these beats
不管我在这些节拍上说什么

In the church or when I'm on the streets
在教堂里，或在大街上
Tell me what's the use if I
告诉我有什么用，如果我
Don't practice what I preach
只会说教而不去做

If that's the case I should expect the worst
如果真的是这样，我应该有最坏的期待

No surprise why the word
不奇怪为什么人们
Would reject the church
会拒绝教会

I mean why would you respect my turf
我的意思是为什么你会尊重我的地盘
If I don't comply myself and resect it first
如果我自己都不遵守自己，并以身作则

Brothers and sisters in Christ this is
基督里的弟兄姊妹，这是个
A wake up call
警告啊
To myself included I can relate to y'all
对我包括我可以联系到的你们
Right now is the time I got to start living it
现在是我开始生活的时候了

The last thing I want to be is a hypocrite
我最不想做的事是成为一个伪君子

I got to practice what I preach
我要实践我所宣扬的

It don't matter what I'm saying on these beats
不管我在这些节拍上说什么

In the church or when I'm on the streets
在教堂里或是在大街上
Tell me what's the use if
告诉我有什么用，如果
I don't practice what I preach
我只会说教却不去实践

Make no mistakes it's a must that
没有错误，必须的，
I be honest y'all
我会诚实对待你们
What's in the dark shall come to
还在黑暗中的朋友会来到
Light that's a promise y'all
光明的地方，这是对你们的承诺
I know what someone say it ain't
我知道别人说什么
No surprise to me
这对我来说并不奇怪
"I ain't a Christian so none of this applies to me"
“我不是基督徒，所以那些对我不适用”

Indeed that's why off and from the start
事实上，这就是你和上帝的门关闭和开启的缘故
I sincerely pray THE LORD will
我诚恳祈祷上帝能
Soften up your heart
软化你们的心灵
Until then beware of any false prophets
到那时候，要提防那些假的预言家（上帝的代言人）
Vicious wolves disguised as sheep
还有伪装成绵羊的凶恶的狼
That look harmless
看起来无害的
Don't be fooled before you follow suit
不要被愚弄在你选择跟风之前

I mean really take a look and
我的意思是要认真看清楚
Recognize them by their fruit
辨认好他们的水果

The good news is even as I'm writing this
好消息是，即使我在写这些

I realize only faith brings forth righteousness
我意识到只有信念能带来公义

Yet I can't neglect how I live and behave
我不能忽略我的生存和行为方式
Cause faith without works will
因为没有行动的信念只会
Only end up in the grave
结束于坟墓

Right nows the time we got to start living it
现在是我们开始生活的时候了

The last the you want to be is a hypocrite
你最不想做的就是成为一个伪君子

We got to practice what I preach
我们要言出必行

We got to practice what I preach
我们要言出必行

In the church or when I'm on the streets
不管我在教堂还是在大街
Tell me what's the use if
告诉我有什么用，如果
I don't practice what I preach
我只会说教不去实践
Come on put yours hands up
来吧~举起你的双手如果你已经站了起来
If you got to stand
伪君子是时候结束了，是时候拿出真男人的样子来
This hypocrisy it's got to stop
我说伪君子，停手吧
It's time to man up
是时候了是时候了

I said this hypocrisy it's got to
我说伪君子，停手吧
Stop it's time to it's time to
是时候了是时候了
Come on put yours hands up
来吧~举起你的双手
If you got to stand up
如果你已经站了起来
This hypocrisy it's got to stop
我说伪君子，停手吧
It's time to man up
是时候了是时候了

I said this hypocrisy it's got to
我说伪君子，停手吧
Stop it's time it time
是时候了是时候了

I got to practice what I preach
我要言出必行

We got to practice what I preach
我们要言出必行

In the church or when I'm on the streets
在教堂里或是在大街上
Tell me what's the use if I don't
告诉我有什么用，如果我没有
Practice what I preach
做到我说的东西

I got to practice what I preach
我要言出必行

We got to practice what I preach
我们要言出必行

In the church or when I'm on the streets
在教堂里或是在大街上
Tell me what's the use if I don't
告诉我有什么用，如果我没有
Practice what I preach
做到我说的东西