Dear Brother
Dear Brother's Plea: A Heartfelt Cry for Support
Lyrics
And I'll ask you my dear brother
Expressing a plea to the speaker's brother for assistance and support.
Won't you please lend a helping hand
Asking the brother to provide help and guidance.
My life's last good fortune ran away with my twenty hens
Describing a loss of good fortune, specifically the disappearance of twenty hens, impacting the ability to feed the family.
Aint a way to feed my family
Stating the inability to provide for the family due to the loss mentioned in line 3.
Not a prayer of sleeping tonight
Expressing distress and insomnia, possibly due to the challenging circumstances.
And I'll ask you my dear brother won't you help me see the light
Reiterating the plea for the brother's assistance and a request for guidance in finding hope.
Cause I've been waiting on a prayer to ease my troubled mind
Describing the speaker's anticipation for a solution to ease mental distress through prayer.
I've been waiting on something to gone calm these raising tides
Waiting for something to alleviate the challenges and difficulties faced, specifically referencing turbulent emotions ("raising tides").
You've been living real well, and I've been watching you smile
Observing the brother's contentment while the speaker experiences hardships.
I've been waiting on someone to make living feel worth while
Longing for someone to bring meaning and fulfillment to life.
Hold, Holding on
Emphasizing the theme of holding on and enduring despite challenges.
We're just Hold, Holding on
Repetition of the theme, underscoring resilience in the face of adversity.
We lost everything we own
Expressing the loss of possessions and the difficulties of communication without basic necessities.
Can't make a call without a phone
Highlighting the challenges of daily life without essential resources.
So I'm shouting on you brother
Calling out to the brother for support during tough times.
We're just holding on
Reiterating the theme of holding on despite the losses and challenges.
And I hate, That we'll be known
Expressing frustration at the potential legacy of being remembered for what was not owned.
For damn everything, we didn't own
Continuing the sentiment of regret for lacking possessions.
And I'll ask you my dear brother
Repeating the earlier plea to the brother for assistance and guidance.
Won't you please lend a helping hand
Restating the request for the brother's help.
My life's last good fortune ran away with my twenty hens
Recalling the loss of good fortune, emphasizing its impact on sustenance.
Ain't a way to feed my family, not a prayer of sleeping tonight
Reiterating the challenges of providing for the family and the difficulty in finding peace at night.
And I'll ask you my dear brother won't you help me see the light
Repeating the plea for the brother's assistance in finding hope and light in the midst of difficulties.
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