Don’t Attack Me was written from the place of understanding how powerful words can be, especially when they come from people who call themselves Christians. The song was inspired heavily by James chapter 3, where it talks about the tongue having the power to bless and curse, and asks the question — can fresh water and bitter water flow from the same spring?

For many years we experienced words that cut deeply. Criticism, judgment, accusation and condemnation spoken in Christian environments that should have been safe. Often when you are already carrying hurt, trauma, disappointment or self-doubt, words spoken over you can reinforce the lies you already believe about yourself. Lies that say you are not good enough, that your feelings don’t matter, that somehow what happened to you was your fault.

One of the hardest things about this kind of hurt is that it often comes disguised as “help” or “correction.” But instead of bringing life, healing and restoration, it leaves people feeling crushed, silenced and misunderstood. The bible says the tongue holds the power of life and death, yet so often people use words carelessly without understanding the damage they can leave behind.

The song is not about refusing accountability or reacting to criticism. It’s about challenging the culture within Christianity where attacking, shaming and tearing people down has sometimes become normalised whilst still claiming to represent Jesus. It’s asking the question — how can we worship God with our mouths, yet use the same mouth to destroy people made in His image?

Musically, the song carries frustration, tension and emotion because that reflects the impact words can have on someone’s life. There comes a point where you grow tired of being verbally attacked, judged or condemned by people who do not understand what someone has walked through.

But underneath the heaviness of the song is also conviction. Conviction for ourselves as much as anyone else. To speak life. To speak healing. To speak truth with grace. Because you never truly know the battles someone else is facing or how deeply your words can affect them.

James 3 became the foundation of this song:

“Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing... these things ought not to be so.”

Don’t Attack Me is ultimately a challenge to all of us — what kind of water are we pouring out into the lives of others?