Evening Prayers
Echoes of Restless Longing
Lyrics
Alone I spend another night
Expresses the speaker's solitude as they spend another night alone.
I close my book, I dim the light
Symbolizes the end of an activity (closing a book) and preparing for rest (dimming the light).
I wait for sleep to numb my lonely ache
Describes the anticipation of sleep as a way to numb the loneliness.
No rest I find inside my bed
Highlights the inability to find rest in bed, replaced by yearning thoughts.
No rest but yearning thoughts instead
Reveals that the thoughts persist even during sleep, keeping the heart awake.
And when I sleep my heart is still awake
Emphasizes the paradox of sleeping while the heart remains active with thoughts.
This emptiness I feel within
Addresses a profound emptiness affecting both mind and body.
Will cloud my head and burn my skin
Describes the impact of emptiness, clouding the mind and causing emotional pain.
My mind has thoughts no minister could take
Suggests that the thoughts are so deep that even a minister could not comprehend them.
Dreams fill me up with wild desires
Introduces dreams filled with intense desires that fuel constant hope.
The constant hope that never tires
Conveys the persistent nature of hope that never tires, even during sleep.
And when I sleep my heart is still awake
Reiterates the idea that the heart remains awake during sleep due to intense dreams.
Longing dances through my evening prayers
Introduces the theme of longing in the context of evening prayers.
She ties my wrists and ankles to the bed
Metaphorically describes the entwining of longing with physical and emotional bonds.
Her fingertips start a hunger that can only be filled
Describes the sensual impact of longing, creating a hunger that remains unsatisfied.
Never numbed
Emphasizes that the hunger caused by longing is never numbed.
Longing robs you of your peace
States that longing disrupts inner peace, creating a constant state of discontent.
A discontent that never sleeps
Highlights the tireless nature of the discontent brought by longing.
All walls of satisfaction she will break
Expresses the idea that longing can break down walls of satisfaction.
Perhaps she breaks what she cannot mend
Suggests that longing may cause damage that cannot be easily repaired.
But she stays close and loyal as a friend
Despite potential harm, portrays longing as a close and loyal companion.
And when I sleep my heart is still awake
Repeats the idea that the heart remains awake during sleep due to the impact of longing.
Longing dances through my evening prayers
Reiterates the theme of longing intertwined with evening prayers.
She ties my wrists and ankles to the bed
Continues the metaphor of physical bondage, emphasizing the intensity of desire.
Her fingertips start a hunger that can only be filled
Describes the sensual hunger initiated by fingertips, emphasizing its insatiable nature.
Never numbed
Reiterates that the hunger caused by longing is never numbed.
Now I have faith in God above
Introduces faith in God and the anticipation of finding love.
I have faith that I'll find my love
Expresses hope that the speaker's faith in finding love is justified, as their heart is at stake.
And I hope I'm right, my whole heart is at stake
Emphasizes the significance of the hope, acknowledging the risk involved.
But faith and hope are hard to keep
Acknowledges the difficulty in maintaining faith and hope.
And all this time I'm losing sleep
Illustrates the toll of time on the speaker's well-being, causing loss of sleep.
And when I sleep my heart is still awake
Reiterates that the heart remains awake during sleep, echoing the impact of longing.
Longing dances through my evening prayers
Brings back the theme of longing in the context of evening prayers.
She ties my wrists and ankles to the bed
Continues the metaphor of physical bondage, underscoring the lingering impact of desire.
Her fingertips start a hunger that can only be filled
Describes the sensual hunger initiated by fingertips, reinforcing its persistent nature.
Never numbed
Emphasizes that the hunger caused by longing is never numbed, concluding the lyrics.
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