Lyrics
Lord explain what I'm seeing
Seeking understanding from the divine about what is being witnessed or experienced.
Now I'm down on my knees
Expressing a humble and submissive posture, possibly in prayer or supplication.
Devil's been in the backwoods
Acknowledging the presence or influence of negativity, possibly symbolized by the devil, in a remote or hidden place.
Came to whisper to me i need to get back
Receiving a message, possibly negative, from the devil, urging a return to a previous state or path.
Mother Mary protect me into the black
Seeking protection from Mother Mary as one enters a challenging or dark situation.
Cry your heavenly tears
Requesting divine empathy or intervention, symbolized by heavenly tears.
Is my confession loud enough
Questioning the adequacy of one's confession and whether it is audible or noticeable to the divine.
For you to hear? You gotta have faith
Stressing the importance of faith as a necessary attribute.
To deliver from evil you gotta have faith
Emphasizing faith as a means to overcome or be delivered from evil.
In the shadow of death you gotta keep pace
Highlighting the importance of maintaining faith even in the face of death or adversity.
Looking over your shoulder you gotta embrace
Encouraging vigilance and acceptance of challenges.
Your final breath you gotta take up
Acknowledging the inevitability of facing one's mortality.
Your sinner's burden to wear it on trial
Accepting and bearing the consequences of one's sins, possibly in a trial-like context.
Like a crown of thorns
Comparing the burden of sin to a crown of thorns, suggesting both pain and significance.
You need to hold tight
Advising to cling tightly to one's beliefs or principles.
Like a man on a mission you gotta cut off
Using determination and focus to overcome or remove negative influences, symbolized by devil's horns.
These devil's horns
Continuation of the previous metaphor, emphasizing the need for decisive action.
Lord, allow me repentance
Requesting permission for repentance, seeking forgiveness for one's actions.
Let me hear what I've done
Desiring awareness and understanding of one's own wrongdoings.
Seek the devil's acceptance
Expressing a willingness to face the consequences of dealing with the devil.
Show her mercy and run
Appealing for mercy and a chance to escape from a challenging situation.
So where does this end
Pondering the potential outcomes or resolutions, possibly involving violence or silence.
With a bullet or silence
Rejecting pretense or false appearances, seeking a genuine connection with the divine.
Won't let you pretend
Questioning the divine's awareness or response to the speaker's situation.
That the father can't hear
Requesting strength to overcome fear through divine intervention.
Can you show me some strength to
Highlighting the presence of personal demons on Earth, possibly metaphorical challenges or struggles.
Wash away my fear
Comparing divine strength to a cleansing force, washing away fear.
Here on earth your own demons dwell
Reflecting on the existence of personal demons or challenges in earthly life.
Like miracles but instead from hell
Contrasting personal struggles with divine miracles, possibly indicating a need for divine intervention.
Now the enemy shows herself
Identifying the manifestation of the enemy or negativity.
But father where are you?
Pleading for the divine's presence in times of darkness and confusion.
Through the darkness I've become lost
Expressing a sense of being lost in darkness or uncertainty.
Searching for this to bear my cross
Searching for a purpose or meaning to bear the burdens or challenges faced.
Now I'm ready to pay the cost
Expressing readiness to face the consequences of actions, possibly indicating a willingness to accept responsibility.
But will you be there too?
Pondering the divine's presence and support in facing the upcoming challenges.
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