Worship Me
Embrace Freedom and Devotion: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Laura Marling's 'Worship Me'
Lyrics
Little boy I know you want something from me
Addressing a little boy who desires something, possibly seeking guidance or support.
Yes I might be blind but I am free
Acknowledging a potential limitation (blindness) but emphasizing personal freedom despite it.
Don't you try and take that away from me
Asserting the importance of personal freedom, warning against attempts to diminish it.
Little girl I know you think that I'm a mystery
Addressing a little girl who perceives the speaker as mysterious, perhaps intriguing or enigmatic.
Yes you might be blind but you are free
Acknowledging a potential limitation (blindness) in the little girl but emphasizing personal freedom despite it.
Don't you cry and wish that away from me
Advising against crying or wishing away the speaker's freedom.
It's God you need
Highlighting the need for a connection with God as a source of support or guidance.
It's God you need
-We're young
Describing the youth as both young and lost, seeking something to place hope in and provide protection.
We're young and lost
-And need something to put our hopes up
-Need something to protect us.
-It's God you need
Reiterating the importance of a connection with God for the youth.
It's God you need
-Sit down and worship me
Repeatedly urging others to sit down and worship the speaker, possibly symbolizing a desire for recognition or reverence.
Sit down and worship me
-Sit down and worship me
-Me
Emphasizing the focus on the speaker ("Me") in the worship.
Forgive me
Seeking forgiveness, suggesting a reflective or remorseful tone in the speaker.
Forgive me
-Forgive me
-Forgive me
-Sit down and worship me
Repeating the call to sit down and worship, now adding a directive to devote life to peace and breathe, possibly emphasizing a peaceful and contemplative approach.
Devote your life to peace
-Sit down and worship me
-Devote your life to peace, and breathe
-And breathe
Concluding with a repetition of the directive to breathe, reinforcing a call for calm and introspection.
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