Lyrics
Somebody please say a prayer for me tonight
Expressing a plea for someone to pray for the speaker in a difficult situation tonight.
I'm feelin' lost and there's no hope in sight
Feeling lost and without hope, conveying a sense of despair.
Tryin' to hold on to the vision
Struggling to maintain a positive outlook or goal despite challenges.
So hard when you're down
Expressing the difficulty of holding onto one's vision when feeling down.
I'd trade an ounce of hard earned wisdom just to get out
Willing to sacrifice acquired wisdom to escape the current situation.
CHORUS
Beginning of the chorus.
You'll never know, till you've been broken
Emphasizing the idea that understanding comes after experiencing brokenness.
With the weight of the world in your hands
Describing the heaviness of responsibility or problems in one's life.
Don't want to know
Expressing a desire to remain ignorant of the pain associated with a heart full of sorrow.
Heart full of sorrow
Describing the emotional burden of a sorrowful heart.
Nobody loves you when you're broken
Highlighting the lack of love and support when one is broken.
Broken down
Reiterating the state of being broken down.
No money, no place to lay my head down
Describing a situation of financial struggle and homelessness.
Nobody to drive away the tears..
Expressing a lack of comfort and support to alleviate emotional pain.
And if I get my hunger again oh yeah
If the speaker experiences hunger again, emphasizing a recurring struggle.
And if I get that feelin' again
If the speaker feels a particular emotion again, suggesting a cyclic pattern.
It's all the same
Stating that the experience remains the same regardless of the specific circumstances.
CHORUS
Start of the chorus repeated.
You'll never know, till you've been broken
Reiteration of the idea that understanding comes after experiencing brokenness.
With the weight of the world in your hands
Repeating the metaphor of holding the weight of the world in one's hands.
Don't want to know
Reiterating the desire to remain ignorant of the pain associated with a sorrowful heart.
Heart full of sorrow
Describing the emotional burden of a heart full of sorrow.
Nobody loves you when you've spoken
Expressing the lack of love and support when one has spoken about their struggles.
The last kind words you know
Highlighting the absence of kind words when one is in need.
And I don't wanna lie broken
Expressing the speaker's reluctance to be lying broken on the ground.
On the ground
Describing the physical state of being broken and on the ground.
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