Wrestling Leviathan Day Star Arise by Erick Duran Manard is an in-depth lyrical expression of internal and exterior struggles with solid poetic imagery. The song shows the spiritual battle, redemption, and hope that there is in Christ, sung with raw emotion and conviction.

Swept through layers of verbal metaphors with experiences of possessing and haunting imagery, such as “shadows” and “phantoms,” which symbolize personal demons and guilt. Lines like “Shadows lurk in the mirror, staring back eerily” encapsulate haunting outcomes from previous mistakes and inner turmoil. In contrast, the artist juxtaposes this darkness with the transformative power of Jesus mentioned by lines like “Jesus’ fire, burning in my soul,” which speak to the redemptive force that re-ignites faith and purpose.

Manard then refers to “battle scars” as testimony of resilience and spiritual growth-violated, each wound marking wars within. The repetition in the chorus of “Every night I fall, every day I rise” reinforces the emotional resonance, struggles that never cease, renewal that never ends. The endurance there underlines a message of hope, eschatologically rooted in the pledge of the “Day Star arise.”.

The song also addresses social issues, expressed more poignantly in the disturbing lyrics, “Unborn are slain / Only the ‘strong survive,” which committed cultural taboo seeks an appeal to divine justice. The imagery of “inversion” speaks to an upside-down world; even so, the chorus declares Christ’s ultimate victory over disorder.

Manard’s poetic talent whisks the listeners to a sobering realisation that faith prevails upon personal and general fightings, with light promised at the end of the tunnel.