Sing Me a Song
Harmony of Life: Cowboy Junkies' Melodic Reflections on Love and Forgiveness
Lyrics
Sing me a song about life in America
Request for a song depicting life in America
Sing me a song of love
Request for a song about love
Sing me a song about life in your neighbourhood
Request for a song portraying life in the listener's neighborhood
Sing me a song of love
Request for a song about love
I know a man who dropped to his knees
Anecdote about a man who prayed, met with indifference
Clasping his hands in prayer
Expresses a moment of supplication
Beside him, she said:
Another's perception contrasting with his prayer
"It looks more like grief"
Observer's interpretation contrary to the prayer
But mostly she just didn't care
Observer's perception of the woman's indifference
Tell me a tale about the one you keep near
Request for a story about someone close
Sing me a song of joy
Request for a joyful song
Tell me a tale about those that are dear
Request for a story about beloved ones
Sing me a song of joy
Request for a joyful song
She veiled her days in pale hues of gray
Depiction of a person living in a subdued, colorless state
The brightness of her children an undoing
The happiness of her children causes inner turmoil
She spent all her days in a cold burning rage
Describing her perpetual anger despite her children's brightness
The brightness of her children was galling
Her children's brightness aggravates her
Unburden your hearts, let loose your fear
Encouragement to share emotions and fears
Sing me a song of forgiveness
Request for a song about forgiveness
Make a fresh start, face all your fears
Encouragement to start anew, confronting fears
Sing me a song of forgiveness
Request for a song about forgiveness
He came to that moment in every man's life
A pivotal moment in a man's life where a decision is made
He confronted the path before him
Confrontation with a significant choice
Betrayed by the emptiness days without light
Feeling abandoned, living in darkness
He turned and he made a decision
Making a definitive choice
Sing me a song of love
Request for a song about love
Sing me a song of joy
Request for a joyful song
Beside him, she said:
Observer's contrasting perception of regret versus the man's decision
"It looked more like regret"
Observer's interpretation contrary to the man's decision
But mostly she would like to forget
Observer's desire to forget the situation
Sing me a song of love
Request for a song about love
Sing me a song of joy
Request for a joyful song
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