Crying In A Church
Desperate Prayers in a Broken Sanctuary
Lyrics
Ah, ah, ah
Expressing a sound of distress or anguish.
Ah, ah
Continuation of the distressful sound.
I'm crying in a church right now
Acknowledging the act of crying within a church.
I'm screaming at the saints and asking how
Expressing frustration by questioning the saints about the rapid deterioration of circumstances.
Did everything go to hell so fast?
Raising the question of how everything fell apart so quickly.
I thought that God would never let me crash
Expressing disappointment in the belief that God would prevent a downfall.
Praying hasn't done me good this year
Reflecting on the ineffectiveness of prayers in the past year.
It seems like every time I do things get much worse than I feared
Noting that things worsen every time the speaker prays, exceeding their fears.
I'm looking in the eyes of my Lord and his face is always blank
Observing the seeming indifference of the Lord's expression.
Like he knows I'm stuck in time and all that I can do is drink
Feeling trapped in time, with drinking as the only recourse.
All that I can do is drink
Reiteration of the limited coping mechanism – drinking.
I'm losing hope, untie these ropes that are holding me down
Expressing a sense of despair and the desire to break free from restraints.
It's all unfair so don't you dare
Declaring the unfairness of the situation and rejecting additional pain.
Give me more pain to go around
Pleading to avoid further suffering.
I hope you're listening now (Ah, ah)
Expressing a hope that someone is listening.
I hope you're listening now (Listen)
Reiterating the desire for attentive ears.
'Cause I'm crying in a church right now (Crying)
Restating the act of crying within a church.
I'm screaming at the saints and asking how (Screaming)
Repeating the expression of frustration towards the saints.
Did everything go to hell so fast? (So fast)
Reiterating the confusion about the rapid downfall of everything.
I thought that God would never let me crash (Don't crash)
Repeating the disappointment in God's perceived abandonment.
Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony please look around
Invoking the assistance of Saint Anthony to find a lost state of mind.
I've lost my state of mind and it cannot be found (found)
Describing a mental state as lost and unfindable.
Saint Michael please defend me from the sins that line my face
Seeking protection from the sins that mark the speaker's face, addressed to Saint Michael.
Saint Jude I need you now more than ever
Expressing an urgent need for help from Saint Jude, portraying a desperate situation.
'cause I feel like a desperate case, yeah
Feeling like a desperate case and needing assistance.
I'm losing hope, untie these ropes that are holding me down
Repeating the desire to break free from restraints.
It's all unfair so don't you dare
Reaffirming the unfairness of the situation and rejecting additional pain.
Give me more pain to go around
Reiterating the plea to avoid further suffering.
I hope you're listening now (listen)
Expressing hope for attentive listening.
I hope you're listening now (Jesus)
Reiterating the desire for attentive ears, invoking the name of Jesus.
'Cause I'm crying in a church right now (I'm crying right now)
Restating the act of crying within a church.
I'm screaming at the saints and asking how (I'm screaming how)
Repeating the expression of frustration towards the saints.
Did everything go to hell so fast? (So fast, so fast)
Reiterating the confusion about the rapid downfall of everything.
I thought that God would never let me crash (He let me crash, he let me crash)
Repeating the disappointment in God's perceived abandonment.
He let me crash (No, no, no, no)
Reiterating the acknowledgment that God allowed a crash.
He let me crash (No, no, no)
Repeating the acknowledgment that God allowed a crash.
No, no, no (Crying)
Expressing a strong negative reaction to the crash, marked by crying.
He let me crash (Screaming)
Repeating the strong negative reaction to the crash, marked by screaming.
No, no, no, no no, no (So fast)
Emphasizing the intensity of the situation, marked by the rapidity of the downfall.
It's no fair! (Don't crash)
Declaring the unfairness of the situation and rejecting additional pain.
I'm crying in a church (Crying)
Reiterating the act of crying within a church.
(Screaming)
Repeating the strong negative reaction to the crash, marked by screaming.
(So fast)
Emphasizing the intensity of the situation, marked by the rapidity of the downfall.
(Don't crash)
Declaring the unfairness of the situation and rejecting additional pain.
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