In Those Days (This Is That Time)

Lyrics

Title: In Those Days (This Is That Time)
Scripture: Joel 3:1

[Intro – Spoken]
“For, behold, in those days, and in that time,
when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem…”
That’s now. That’s us.

[Verse 1 – Solo]
I see my people in the projects, tired of pain,
Whole hood feel stuck like a ball and chain.
Court dates, lockdowns, bills too high,
Mamas work two jobs just to get by.
They say our story always end in loss,
But I read Joel and it flipped that thought.
He said, “In those days, in that time,
I’ma bring Judah back, every chain off the mind.”

[Pre-Chorus – Choir]
We been down so long, we forgot we kings,
But the prophecy talkin’ ’bout these same streets.
He didn’t write us off, He wrote us in,
Captive right now, but we still gon’ win.

[Chorus – Youth Choir]
In those days, in that time,
He’s bringing Judah back, line by line.
From captivity to freedom song,
What was broken, He make strong.
In those days, this is that,
We ain’t meant to die where we at.
Judah rise, lift your eyes,
Our redemption’s on the line.

[Verse 2 – Solo + Choir Echo]
We in bondage to the likes, to the pills, to the smoke, (to the smoke)
Chasin’ clout, chasin’ love, nearly broke. (nearly broke)
But He said He’d bring us out of every trap,
From mental chains and generational caps.
Not just chains on feet, but chains on thought,
He’s freeing our minds from the lies we bought.
From Judah to Jerusalem, He callin’ us home,
From state pens, foster homes, and phones we scroll.

[Hook – Call & Response]
Leader: To every youth feel stuck in the system,
Choir: He remembers you, He ain’t forget ’em.
Leader: To every child of Judah in a foreign land,
Choir: He’s bringing us back with a mighty hand.
Leader: It’s not just history, it’s our time,
Choir: Joel 3:1, that’s our sign.

[Bridge – Build]
This is that time He was talkin’ about,
When He turn our tears into victory shouts.
This is that day He gon’ break those bars,
And remind His kids who they really are.

[Vamp – Drive]
Choir: Bring us back, bring us back,
From the chains, from the lack.
Leader: From the hood to the land You chose,
Choir: Lift us up, let Judah rose.
Choir: In those days, this is that time,
Leader: Prophecy live in this bloodline.

[Tag – Unison]
From captivity to praise in our rhyme,
Judah stand up—this is that time.