RODEO

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all well! I am deeply grateful to God to share with you a new music and video entitled “Rodeo”. If you have recently discovered my music, it may be through the orchestral style. However, when I have time, I like to compose in another genre – it helps me to decompress and explore music in a different way. Before I learned orchestral music, I started out singing, so don’t worry if it feels totally different!

I composed the instrumental for “Rodeo” a few years ago, but never got the time to finish it. A couple of months ago, I had in heart to give it a try and write some lyrics. The contemplation of music is that of living life fully but Holy. You may have heard the slogan “You live only once” or others that get along with it. The issue with this — even if it sounds relevant — is that it can drive people into sin, and make them fall into many dangerous traps, mistakes and decisions that will create a heart full of regret and shame, making life a living hell. I’ll try to deconstruct the lyrics so you can perhaps better grasp my contemplation!

The word “Rodeo” in the lyrics means the human desire to live life to the full. To make it a a beautiful adventure. The world will present you with its own “Rodeo” life, you already see it around. Jesus has His own, and that’s what I’ll try to share with you. If you’re young reading this, be wise and choose a good and holy life now — even if it’s hard sometimes, or counter-cultural. You will be extremely happy and grateful that you chose the right path of life early. If you already have entered life without Jesus, it’s not too late to live right with God and see your life fall into place. He loves you, whoever you are, whatever your past. You will never be the same after knowing Him personnally, even though sometimes the path is hard and painful.

"Rodeo, heard you wanna rodeo, go you gotta let it go, call upon the Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost".

The phrase “let it go” here illustrates the need to let go of old mentalities, old reflexes, old thought patterns that promote a sinful lifestyle (consciously or unconsciously), and to call upon the Holy Spirit (who is Jesus in Spirit form) to come and replace them. As Christ’s disciple, Paul says: “Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve God’s will – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Letter to the Romans chapter 12:2

"Long ago, should have come a long ago, all I need is Holy Love, Let it come, Holy Lord, Holy Lord". 

This line seeks to highlight the wide contrast between worldly life and that of Jesus. The regret it produces when we meet God personally. The intensity, beauty and love you receive make you wonder why you didn’t come to Jesus earlier — even in the pain you go through in the process of following Him.

“Tv Radio, Tv Radio, Scrolling on that phone ain't nowhere to go! In a teepee with my Lord”.

This line seeks to symbolize the end of procrastination. To stop wasting time on social media and spend time with Jesus instead. The “Teepee” is used here to represent distancing yourself from all distractions and embracing intimacy with Jesus. It could be your own room, or a place where you can be alone with Him. As Jesus Himself said: “You, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you openly.” Book of Matthew chapter 6 verse 6

"Reading through the Scroll, like an eagle in the storm, roaring far above the crows".

This passage tries to illustrate the life-changing experience of reading God’s Scroll, The Bible. It changes you so much that you feel as if you’re flying above the storms of life, just as eagles do in their in the natural way. “Roaring high above the crows” here means living above all kinds of evils and demons that inhabit the earth.

ABOUT THE VIDEO

It represents the journey of the Biblical Faith. The Lion represent Jesus. The white palace at the start of the video symbolizes His Kingdom. When you give your life to Him, you become One with Him. You live with Him, You share His life, His Mind, His Kingdom, everything. The red jacket, present all along represents the Blood of Jesus Christ — when He sacrificed Himself at the Cross of Calvary 2000 years ago. His Blood saved us and washed us. Symbolically we need to “wear” The Blood of Christ, to be justified before God. The huge red army represents His Saints, the ones that decided to follow him, who have been redeemed by Him. All of them are sinners like you and I, broken people that were saved as they accepted the Gift of Life, Salvation and calling from Jesus.

The second part of the video, is the preparation to war, and in the mean time, a preparation for adventure in unknown places. By war, I don’t mean war against other humans, involving weapons, bloodshed — but a spiritual war. When you give you life to Christ, you realize quickly that there is a solid spiritual world going on, with both good and evil entities. Paul disciples of Christ states: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Letter to The Ephesians, chapter 6 verse 12)

Furthermore, he says this: “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6 – 13

After the war, we see an ancient and royal tribe deep in the desert. These tribes represent the diversity of peoples that The Lion calls and comes to visit. He is Lord of all races and colors. He calls them into His Kingdom. He makes them kings and queens for His Glory.

The last part of the video, in which we see the huge golden cube, attempt sto represent the New Jerusalem that will come one day on planet earth. Jesus says that the world you and I see today will vanish. Not that it will be the end of the world, but the end of earthly rulers. The end of the ages of man. It will be replaced by the total and complete reign of God. Remember the prayer “Thy Kingdom Comes?”. It will be at this moment that earth we will reestablished. Jesus will rule the entire universe with peace and safety. And if you trust in Him, He said that you and I will also rule with Him. As states John His disciple:

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. 

There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 

He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." 

— Book of Revelation, chapter 21

If you want to be saved by Jesus and have part to His Kingdom, I have written an article and a song for that matter! You can check it out here : “Are You Saved?

Love you all so much!

Efisio

Lyrics

Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
You’re walking by my side
Watching over me
And healing all the
Ashes of my heart
Watching over me
O Rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
You’re walking by my side
Watching over me
And healing all the
Ashes of my heart
Watching over me
My Rodeo
Rodeo
Tv radio
Tv radio
Scrolling on that phone
Ain’t nowhere to go
In a teepee with my Lord
Reading through the Scroll
Like an eagle in the storm
Roaring far above the crows
Roaring far above the crows
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
Holy Ghost
Fill my heart
O Holy Ghost
Heal my scar
O Holy Ghost
Should have come
A long ago
Long ago
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
You’re walking by my side
Watching over me
And healing all the
Ashes of my heart
Watching over me
My Rodeo
Rodeo
Oh hey
I’m gonna give it
Gonna give my life to
Jesus
Gonna give it
Gonna give my heart to
Jesus
I’m gonna give it
Gonna give my life to
Jesus
Gonna give it
Gonna give my heart to
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
Rodeo
Heard you wanna
Rodeo
Go you gotta let it go
Call upon the
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
Long ago
Should have come
A long ago
All I need is
Holy Love
Let it come
Holy Lord
Holy Lord
You’re walking by my side
Watching over me
And healing all the
Ashes of my heart
Watching over me
My Rodeo
Rodeo
Oh hey
I’m gonna give it
Gonna give my life to
Jesus
Gonna give it
Gonna give my heart to
Jesus
I’m gonna give it
Gonna give my life to
Jesus
Gonna give it
Gonna give my heart to