Luke 15:13-14

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

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6 songs meet this passage

  • Let It Rock · Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne

    resonates with Luke 15:13-14

    The prodigal son image of chasing wealth and losing the father's name fits this verse's portrait of a broken, rebellious son.

  • Pink Pony Club · Chappell Roan

    strains against Luke 15:11-24

    Like the prodigal, the narrator leaves home for a far country seeking her own life, though the song never returns to the parent in the way the parable does.

  • “Oh, you a Muslim now, no more dope game”

    I Ain't Mad At Cha (feat. Danny Boy) · 2Pac

    resonates with Luke 15:11-24

    The surprise and even mild mockery at a friend's transformation mirrors the older brother's reaction to the prodigal's return; real change unsettles those left behind.

  • Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) [feat. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia] · Wyclef Jean

    resonates with Luke 15:11-24

    A faint gesture toward grace and homecoming appears, though the song doesn't let her actually receive it.

  • “I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad”

    The Master's Call · Marty Robbins

    resonates with Luke 15:13

    Like the prodigal son, the narrator leaves home and squanders his life before a turn toward return and repentance.

  • “They're nothing like Billy and me”

    All I Wanna Do · Sheryl Crow

    strains against Luke 15:13

    Like the prodigal, the narrator drifts into 'reckless living' as an identity marker, drawing a line between themselves and the 'good people,' without any hint of the son's eventual turn home.

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