Lyrics
(There's angels all around)
Repetition emphasizing the omnipresence of angels.
(There's angels all around)
-(There's angels all around)
-Do you walk the streets at night?
Questioning if the listener walks in darkness, seeking connection and suggesting the possibility of divine presence.
Try to stay beneath the light?
-Do you sense it as you go?
-Maybe you are not alone
-An angel walks
Highlighting the existence of an unseen angelic presence in the night, particularly in alleyways.
An angel prays
-Here by your side at night unseen in the alleyways
-Who guides the hand that comes to play?
Referencing musical legends (BB King, Stevie Ray) and the transformative power of pain, comparing it to Chicago Blues.
Like BB King and Stevie Ray
-Who takes the pain we didn't choose?
-Turns it into Chicago Blues
-An angel walks
Reiterating the presence of an angel by one's side during the night and in alleyways.
An angel prays
-By your side at night down through the alleyways
-A junkie cries and no one hears
Describing a struggling individual (junkie) and the potential intervention of a spiritual force.
A spirit flies to dry his tears
-The bottle owns another man
-Until he takes the helping hand
-A spirit walks
Emphasizing the coexistence of spirits and angels, offering unseen support in alleyways.
An angel prays
-By your side at night unseen through the alleyways
-Who knows the spirit who walks beside?
Posing questions about spiritual companionship, referring to biblical figures like Peter, Paul, and Jacob.
To light and guard, to rule and guide
-They walk with Peter, they walk with Paul
-Wrestled with Jacob and with us all
-An angel walks
Reaffirming the angel's presence at night and in alleyways, providing comfort.
An angel prays
-By your side at night down through the alleyways
-There's angels all around, I know, don't you?
Confident assertion of the awareness of angels surrounding us.
There's angels all around, I know, don't you?
-Times when you can't find the word
Reflecting on moments when words fail, suggesting guidance from a voice reminiscent of the past.
It comes to you as if you heard
-Someone's voice from long ago
-Tells you what you need to know
-An angel walks
Reiteration of the angel's role, particularly in alleyways, offering support to the listener.
Oh, prays
-By your side at night, child, down in the alleyways
-And now there's angels all around, I know, don't you?
Strong reaffirmation of the constant presence of angels.
There's angels all around, I know, don't you?
-There's angels all around, I know, don't you?
-There's angels all around, I know, don't you?
-(There's angels all around)
Final repetition, underscoring the enduring and pervasive nature of angelic presence.
(There's angels all around)
-(There's angels all around)
-(There's angels all around)
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