Noonday Devil
Confronting the Noonday Devil: A Journey Through Despair and Redemption
Lyrics
I know there's hope in anger
Anger holds a prospect of hope within it.
And tenderness in shame
Shame can contain elements of tenderness.
Sometimes I find you
The speaker occasionally perceives the divine presence amidst suffering.
On the other side of pain
God is found beyond moments of pain.
But sometimes in the heat of day
In the midst of daytime, the speaker struggles.
When I close my eyes to pray
Prayer feels distant and futile.
It seems like you are far from me
Perception of God's distance during prayer.
My prayers are all in vain
Feelings of prayer being ineffective.
In my hour of hopelessness
A time of utter hopelessness.
In my deep despair
Deep despair and desolation.
The noonday devil whispers in my ear
A reference to the "noonday devil" tempting or misleading.
I know that you are with me
Belief in God's presence despite inability to sense it.
But I can't feel a thing
Lack of sensory confirmation of God's presence.
The noonday devil
The "noonday devil" reappears.
Has come around again
The return of a tempting or misleading influence.
Oh Lord, make me angry
A plea for passionate emotion as a response to God.
Oh Lord, make me cry
Request for emotional expression before God.
Oh Lord, please don't leave me here
Plea not to be abandoned to falsehoods.
To fall into the devil's lies
Fear of succumbing to deceit.
Father, you have called me
Acknowledgment of a divine call to live truthfully.
To live a life that's true
To live in accordance with a genuine life path.
That all my labors and my words
Desire for actions and words to reflect love for God.
Would speak my love for you
Expression of devotion through deeds and speech.
But walking through this desert
Life's journey feels devoid of meaning and routine.
Life is empty and mundane
An arid and uninspiring existence.
The noonday devil
The return of the deceptive influence.
Has come around again
Reappearance of the temptation or misleading force.
Oh Lord, make me angry
A repetition of the plea for passionate emotion.
Oh Lord, make me cry
Reiteration of the request for emotional expression.
Oh Lord, please don't leave me here
Desire not to be abandoned to falsehoods reiterated.
To fall into the devil's lies
Fear of succumbing to deceit reiterated.
Oh Lord, make me angry
Repetition of the plea for passionate emotion.
Oh Lord, make me cry
Reiteration of the request for emotional expression.
Oh Lord, break my cold, cold heart
Plea for emotional barriers to be broken for deeper understanding of God's love.
So I can know your love inside
Desire to experience God's love internally.
Your love inside
Desire for God's love to be felt within.
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