Jonah
Rising from Depths: Embracing Equality in 'Jonah' by Keith Hudson
Lyrics
Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, come up now
Repetition of "Jonah, come up now" suggests urgency or a call for action.
Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, come up now
-There's still lightning in the sky
Reference to a storm with "lightning in the sky," possibly symbolizing turmoil or challenges.
There's no evil people telling you lies, they're gone
Assurance that there are no deceitful individuals ("evil people") spreading lies; they are gone.
Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, come up now
Reiteration of the call for Jonah to emerge or rise.
From the bottom of the sea and seek equality for me
Encouragement for Jonah to rise from the depths of difficulties and advocate for equality.
Now Jonah, Jonah, Jonah come up now
Repetition of the call for Jonah to come up, reinforcing the urgency.
And see me, you know me better, come on and do it
Invitation for Jonah to see and understand the speaker better.
Come on and teach me, oh change me
Call for Jonah to teach and bring about positive change.
Jonah, Jonah, Jonah come up now
Repeated call for Jonah to emerge.
There's still lightning in the skies
Restatement of the stormy conditions with "lightning in the skies."
There's no evil people telling you lies
Reiteration that there are no deceivers spreading falsehoods.
Come up now
Another urging for Jonah to come up.
Jonah, Jonah, Jonah, come up now
Repetition of the call for Jonah to emerge, emphasizing the need for action.
From the bottom of the sea and seek equality for me Now Jonah, Jonah, Jonah come up now
Encouragement for Jonah to seek equality, repeating the theme from line 6.
And see me, you know me better
Invitation for Jonah to see and understand the speaker on a deeper level.
Oh come and change me
Expression of willingness to undergo change, with a call for transformation.
Oh teach me, come on and change me
Repetition of the plea for teaching and positive change.
Come on and change me, come on and change me
Continued emphasis on the desire for personal transformation.
There's still lightning in the skies
Restatement of the stormy conditions, emphasizing persistence of challenges.
There's no evil people telling you lies
Reiteration that there are no deceivers spreading falsehoods; they are gone.
They're gone, Jonah, Jonah, Jonah come up now
Final call for Jonah to emerge, possibly indicating resolution or a turning point.
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