Pray You Find God
Seeking Redemption: Journeys Through Faith and Regret
Lyrics
Momma taught me to keep my eyes open because the days are evil
Momma emphasized vigilance due to the presence of evil in the world.
Tuck your shirt in, close your mouth, rest under the steeple
Instructions to maintain a proper appearance and demeanor, seeking solace under religious structures.
And pray you find God
An expression of hope or wish for someone to discover a connection with God.
Pray you find God
Repetition of the desire for the person to find God, possibly highlighting its importance.
Momma said go and play with the kids down the street
Advice to engage with neighborhood children.
Papa said straighten up and listen to me
Advice to behave properly and listen to parental guidance for future understanding.
One day you'll find out
A suggestion that understanding will come with time.
One day you'll find out
Reiteration that knowledge or realization will come in the future.
Preacher says run up here and get your blessing
Encouragement to seek blessings from a preacher.
If you don't get God you'll find that you'll be burning
Warning that without a connection to God, there may be consequences like spiritual suffering.
Just say the words now
Encouragement to utter certain words, possibly prayers.
Say the words now
Repetition of the encouragement to speak the words.
If I say it, will I be well?
Concerns about the impact of expressing something on one's well-being.
I just don't want to go to hell
Fear of going to hell if certain words or thoughts are expressed.
If I say it, will he take my sin?
Hope that confessing will absolve one's sins.
And will mom and dad and all the kids be home again?
Questioning if family and loved ones will be reunited through confession.
It's been over a year now since I've spoken to you
Reflecting on a year of silence and missed opportunities with someone important.
There were so many things I wanted you to see me do
Expressing a desire for someone to witness personal achievements.
Time will take back, yes, time will take back
Acknowledging the irreversible nature of time.
I wish I could've said all the things that you needed
Regret for not communicating effectively and expressing what was needed.
I wish I would've have come over more to see you and the kids
Regret for not spending enough time with a person and their children.
Oh God, I regret that, You know, I regret that
Expressing remorse and acknowledging the weight of regret.
If I pray it, will you stay?
Hoping that prayer will lead to a positive outcome and the situation will improve.
I just want all of this to go away
Desire for difficulties to disappear through prayer.
If I say it, will you see
Questioning if expressing certain words will make one's plight visible to a higher power.
That in all this dirt its always been you and me
Acknowledging a long-standing connection with an unspecified "you" amidst challenges.
It was in the parking lot on National
Referencing a specific location where a significant event occurred.
It was in the night I watched the moon
Recalling a moment under the night sky, possibly a moment of revelation.
It was in the company of a friend in a living room
Highlighting a shared experience with a friend in a familiar setting.
That you spoke to me
Attributing a meaningful communication to a divine entity.
I heard you in the words of my father
Recognizing the influence of religious teachings conveyed through a father's words.
I heard you in the whistling of the trees
Finding divine presence in nature, represented by the whistling of trees.
I heard you in the turning of our wheels
Symbolizing divine guidance in the course of life, represented by the turning of wheels.
And when we swam in deep waters in the spring
Recalling a shared experience of facing challenges, akin to swimming in deep waters.
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