Judah & the Lion – Powerless

Complete lyrics for “Powerless” from the “I AM A PRISM” project by Judah & the Lion– sing every line.

The title is a destination. “Powerless” opens with a line that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is: “I’m a closet alcoholic / And I just learned what to call it.” The narrator is naming the problem, and the admission is the first step. “I drink and then regret it / And really, it’s just pathetic.” The narrator is not romanticizing the struggle; they’re cataloging it. The chorus is where the song finds its thesis: “I found love in the places I hated the most about myself / And it’s not even close / Sometimes this life’s just a son of a bitch / I found true hope when I wanted to quit.” The narrator is not finding hope in a triumphant moment; they’re finding it in the decision to stop pretending.

The second verse shifts to a catalog of excuses: “Oh, I blame it on my mama / And I blame it on my trauma / And I say it ain’t genetic / And really, it’s just pathetic.” The narrator is naming the patterns, the ways they’ve deflected responsibility. The bridge offers a moment of clarity: “To admit that you’re a loser is simply just not the American way.” The narrator is naming the cultural pressure to perform strength, and the confession is the closest the song comes to a resolution. The track closes on a final declaration: “Now I’m proud of it / That I’m powerless.” The narrator has arrived at a conclusion that doesn’t require a solution. The admission itself is the point.

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Produced by Judah Akers, Brian MacDonald, Jeremy Lutito
2026-08-14 • 4 minutes
2026 Dualtone Music Group

— LYRICS —

One, two

I’m a closet alcoholic
And I just learned what to call it
And I started it in college
In some busted-up apartment

I drink and…