Waiting on an Angel
Yearning for an Angel's Embrace: Ben Harper's Soulful Journey
Lyrics
Waiting on an angel
Expressing anticipation and longing for a celestial being or guardian.
One to carry me home
Hoping for an angel to guide and lead the way back home.
Hope you come to see me soon
Expressing a desire for the angel's presence in the near future.
Cause I don't want to go alone
Fear of facing the journey alone, seeking companionship on the spiritual path.
I don't want to go alone
Reiteration of the reluctance to face the journey alone.
Now angel won't you come by me
Inviting the angel to be close and offering a plea for assistance.
Angel hear my plea
Reiterating the request for the angel to listen to the plea.
Take my hand lift me up
Asking for the angel's help to be lifted and guided.
So that I can fly with thee
Expressing the desire to fly alongside the angel after being uplifted.
So that I can fly with thee
Repeating the aspiration to soar with the angel.
And I'm waiting on an angel
Reinforcing the theme of waiting for divine intervention or guidance.
And I know it won't be long
Expressing confidence that the wait for the angel won't be prolonged.
To find myself a resting place
Desiring a peaceful and secure place in the embrace of the angel.
In my angel's arms
Specifically referring to finding comfort and rest in the arms of the angel.
In my angel's arms
Repeating the idea of finding solace in the angel's arms.
So speak kind to a stranger
Advocating kindness towards strangers, emphasizing the potential divine nature in everyone.
Cause you'll never know
Highlighting the uncertainty of encounters, as a stranger might be an angel in disguise.
It just might be an angel come
Suggesting that an angelic being might be seeking connection with humanity.
Knockin' at your door
Imagery of an angel knocking, emphasizing the unpredictability of divine encounters.
Knockin' at your door
Repetition of the concept that divine opportunities may come unexpectedly.
And I'm waiting on an angel
Reiterating the theme of waiting for the angel's presence.
And I know it won't be long
Confidence in the imminent arrival of the angel.
To find myself a resting place
Repeating the desire for a secure and comforting place in the angel's arms.
In my angel's arms
Reaffirming the wish to find solace in the embrace of the angel.
In my angel's arms
Repetition of the idea of seeking comfort in the arms of the angel.
Waiting on an angel
Reiteration of the central theme of waiting for divine guidance.
One to carry me home
Expressing the desire for an angel to lead the way home.
Hope you come to see me soon
Repeating the hope for the angel's timely arrival.
Cause I don't want to go alone
Recurrence of the fear of facing the journey alone.
I don't want to go alone
Reiteration of the reluctance to embark on the journey without the angel's company.
Don't want to go
Emphasizing the aversion to going alone on the spiritual journey.
I don't want to go alone
Repeating the strong desire not to face the journey alone.
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