Prodigal
Finding Redemption: Embracing the Journey Home
Lyrics
Hey child
Addressing someone affectionately as "child."
Where you tryin' to go
Inquiring about the destination or purpose of the individual's journey.
You've been traveling down the wide and lustful road
Noting that the person has been following a path characterized by worldly desires and pleasures.
You need to turn around and head back home
Suggesting a need for a change in direction, urging a return home where the Savior is ready to welcome.
The Savior's waiting with open arms
Highlighting the welcoming nature of the Savior and the opportunity for redemption.
Don't give in to the devil's game
Advising against succumbing to the temptations or deceptions presented by the devil.
The straight and narrow's the only way
Emphasizing the importance of following the morally upright and righteous path.
I've been a prodigal
Acknowledging a past of waywardness and recklessness, being a prodigal.
Don't want to live like that anymore
Expressing a desire to break away from the previous lifestyle.
I've been a prodigal
Reiterating a recognition of being a prodigal but declaring a refusal to continue living in that manner.
Ain't gonna live like this anymore
Affirming a commitment to change and abandon the current way of living.
Hey child
Repeating the opening, addressing the person again.
What you tryin' to do
Inquiring about the individual's intentions or actions.
You've spent all your life lovin' only you
Observing a life spent self-indulgently without regard for others.
You need to turn around and head back home
Echoing the earlier advice, urging a return home where redemption awaits.
The Savior's waiting with open arms
Reiterating the welcoming nature of the Savior and the opportunity for reconciliation.
Don't give in to the devil's game
Warning against yielding to the deceptive tactics of the devil.
The straight and narrow's the only way
Emphasizing once again the importance of choosing the morally upright path.
I've been a prodigal
Reflecting on a past characterized by waywardness and a desire to break free from it.
Don't want to live like that anymore
Reaffirming the aversion to living in the manner of a prodigal.
I've been a prodigal
Repeating the sentiment of refusing to continue the previous way of life.
Ain't gonna live like this anymore
Declaring a firm decision not to persist in the current lifestyle.
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