Lyrics
My mother cries, almost every night
My mother experiences sorrow and sheds tears nearly every night.
And well, father lies in a bed of lies, almost every night
The father resides in a bed of deceit, indulging in falsehoods almost every night.
They lie awake at night and pray for different things
Both parents remain awake during the night, offering prayers for different desires.
But praying's all they do now
Praying has become the primary activity for the parents; it is the main focus now.
All they do now
Reiteration of the exclusive emphasis on prayer in their lives.
Mother tries to fix the holes inside a ship that keeps sinking down
The mother attempts to mend the vulnerabilities in a sinking ship.
Father prides himself in making holes inside a ship that's sinking down now
The father takes pride in creating new problems within the already sinking ship.
They sail away inside the ship and pray that it will reach the shore somehow now
They both sail within the troubled ship, hoping it miraculously reaches the shore.
Somehow now
Reiteration of the hope that the ship will reach the shore despite its troubles.
No, No
Expressing a firm "No."
No, No Oh
Repetition of the refusal, emphasizing a sense of disagreement or rejection.
I can't bear to watch you ache
The singer cannot endure witnessing someone's pain and wishes for relief through prayer.
I will pray you drift away
Reiteration of the intention to pray for the person to drift away from their suffering.
No, No
Reiteration of a firm "No."
No, No Oh
Repetition of the refusal, emphasizing a continued sense of disagreement or rejection.
I can't bear to watch you ache
The singer expresses an inability to witness someone's pain and offers prayers for relief.
I will pray you drift away
Reiteration of the intention to pray for the person to drift away from their suffering.
No, No
Reiteration of a firm "No."
No, No Oh
Repetition of the refusal, maintaining a strong sense of disagreement or rejection.
I can't bear to watch you ache
The singer expresses an inability to witness someone's pain and resorts to prayer.
I will pray you drift away
Reiteration of the intention to pray for the person to drift away from their suffering.
No, No
Reiteration of a firm "No."
No, No Oh
Repetition of the refusal, emphasizing an unwavering sense of disagreement or rejection.
I can't bear to watch you ache
The singer expresses an inability to witness someone's pain and resorts to prayer for relief.
I will pray you drift away
Reiteration of the intention to pray for the person to drift away from their suffering.
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