Fire From Heaven
FIRE FROM HEAVEN:
This song is the message from Abinadi to the wicked King Noah, found in Mosiah 13-17. In his discourse before the king, Abinadi teaches truth by calling him out and his priests. He declares the 10 commandments given through Moses to the children of Israel (his version is paraphrased) stating that these laws aren't being kept. Abinadi is on trial and he knows his life is at stake, but he stands bold and declares these things toward those who would judge him.
His message was meant as a warning to the wicked and an invitation to repent. He knew the risk and was eventually burned alive. Abinadi declared, "I say unto you, I will not recall the words which I have spoken unto you concerning this people, for they are true; and that ye may know of their surety I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands. Yea, and I will suffer even until death, and I will not recall my words, and they shall stand as a testimony against you." He was willing to die for the truth.
Abinadi isn't just bold. He breathed fire on this wicked king and his priests. At one point, the king tries to silence him, but Abinadi resists saying that if anyone were to touch him, they would shrivel and die from the power of God that was in him (similar to what Nephi said to his brothers at the sea shore when they wanted to kill him instead of help build the ship). His song needed to be intense and direct.
Likewise, Abinadi and King Noah were living in a city that was maintained by them, being Nephites, but it was in Lamanite territory. A group of Nephites had gone down to reclaim the land of their first inheritance. The Lamanites allowed this so they could make Limhi and his people into slaves. Eventually they all escaped and returned to the Nephite nation. But Noah became king at the height of their strength and progress. I assume that he and his people were, at least in part, influenced by the Lamanite people, so this song could take on a completely different tone. That's when I switched to rap. For the lyrical style and cadence, I decided to go with Eminem as the vocal inspiration for this song.
