“So What” by DOE and Lecrae is about people, especially on social media, having opinions about you, even without knowing you properly or understanding what’s happening in your life. Many of us can relate to this. Whether you’ve experienced being misjudged and misunderstood, gossiped about, bullied, or something else, you probably know what it’s like to have someone hold an opinion about you, your life, or what God has called you to do that isn’t entirely accurate.
Two Bible verses come to mind when I think about this:
Galatians 1:10 (NLT): “Obviously, I'm not trying to win people's approval, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant.”
Galatians 6:4 (NLT): “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.”
In the Bible, the apostle Paul faced misjudgment and misrepresentation from people regarding him and his work for Jesus, often deliberately. Therefore, he developed principles that kept him grounded and allowed him to encourage others.
When you’re tempted to be distracted by the opinions of those whose views do not align with God’s Word and what He says about your life:
(1) Keep your eyes on Jesus. Focus on serving Him and living for His approval, regardless of whether that makes you understood by others or popular. (2) Concentrate on performing the work He has called you to do. Remain faithful and glorify Him in all that He has placed before you to steward in this season. Avoid comparing yourself to others.
And entrust your situation and your critics to the wise and loving hands of God. Let Him defend you, and let Him take care of others’ attitudes and opinions about you.
Lyrics
[Verse 1: DOE] Everybody got them strong opinions, oh no Talking like they walking in my shoes and they know Making up scenarios, they hide in they phone Can’t just leave it alone (Don’t do it, girl, it’s not worth it) Twitter wars in my face and I don’t like what you sayin’ Giving into temptation Passive aggression Keep it up and you gon’ find me in your DMs I’ma get this off my chest, and l’ma repent
[Chorus: DOE] Uh, so what? I ain’t tryna be cool, I’m tryna be love So what? I ain’t tryna be fake, I’m coming in plush So what? I don’t care about you, I care about trust So what?
[Verse 2: Lecrae & DOE] Yeah, so what? Talk your talk, I might just blow up (Woo) Too much (Yeah) Talk about me online, just grow up Or pull up (Pull up) Hop out my DMs and say to my face (What?) Ain’t nothin ‘tween us except empty space (Don’t do it, girl, it’s not worth it) Go get some business ’cause mine ain’t your place Y’all playin’ on my phone Swear you know what’s in my home Never been in my time zone Y’all ain’t keepin’ my lights on, uh Yeah, uh, I know God don’t like petty (Nope) But some of these folks ain’t ready (Yeah) So help me when it’s heavy So what?
[Chorus: DOE] So what? I ain’t tryna be cool, I’m tryna be love So what? I ain’t tryna be fake, I’m coming in plush So what? I don’t care about you, I care about trust So what?
[Post-Chorus: DOE] You really got me now, you really got it I tried to stuff it down, I tried to hold it You really got me now, you really got it I tried to stuff it down, I tried to hold it
[Chorus: DOE] Uh, so what? I ain’t tryna be cool, I’m tryna be love So what? I ain’t tryna be fake, I’m coming in plush So what? I don’t care about you, I care about trust So what?
[Post-Chorus: DOE] You really got me now, you really got it So what? I tried to stuff it down, I tried to hold it So what? You really got me now, you really got it So what? I tried to stuff it down, I tried to hold it
Jasmin Patterson is a lifelong Christian music fan passionate about helping others connect with Christ. Serves in college ministry and loves to write for seekers and believers, helping them discover and live biblical Christianity.
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