St. Jude
Unveiling St. Jude's Secrets: A Melodic Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
She was born of missionaries somewhere overseas
Describes the birth of a person whose parents were missionaries in a foreign country.
And now it was that she was brought to me
Expresses the idea that the person described in line 1 was brought into the speaker's life.
Staring from her farmhouse porch and through a heavy rain
Depicts the person observing something from a farmhouse porch during heavy rain.
She says that inside she felt a change
The person on the porch felt an internal change or transformation.
the seed is for the field and the trough is for your hand
Suggests an analogy between the seed, field, and trough, possibly highlighting the relationship between giving and receiving.
and this is something we can understand
Implies a comprehension or understanding of the analogy mentioned in line 6.
the seed is for the field and the trough is for your hand
Reiteration of the analogy presented in line 6.
and this is something we can understand
Restates the understanding or comprehension of the analogy presented earlier.
but you feel something wrong
Suggests a feeling of something being amiss or not right.
and you know what it is
Confirms the recognition of what feels wrong.
and your father will never understand
Suggests the person's father won't comprehend their feelings, contrasting with the speaker who claims understanding.
but i can
Assures the person of the speaker's ability to understand their situation.
i can pull you out
Expresses the speaker's willingness and ability to help the person out of their troubling situation.
i can pull you out
Reiteration of the speaker's ability to assist or support.
picture of st. jude is on the candle that i burned
Refers to a candle with a picture of St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, burnt by the speaker.
saint of my lost causes and concerns
St. Jude is invoked as a figure of help for the speaker's personal difficulties and worries.
alone and in my bedroom
Describes the speaker being alone in their bedroom.
my guitar and wooden chair
Details the items present in the room—guitar and wooden chair—suggesting a sense of comfort and solace.
play out all my thoughts until the end
Expresses the act of playing music as a way of expressing the speaker's thoughts and feelings until the end.
the prayers go soft, you can feel them even more
Highlights the softness of prayers and their increased emotional impact.
as they echo down the hall and hardwood floor
Describes the echoes of prayers in the hallway and on the wooden floor, intensifying their presence.
the tubes sound warm and the instrument plays well
References the warm sound of tubes and the well-playing instrument, creating an atmosphere of anticipation.
how long i have waited i can't tell
Expresses a prolonged period of waiting without specifying its duration.
how long i have waited i can't tell
Reiterates the uncertainty of the duration of the waiting period.
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