Lyrics
Lord won't you grant me something good
Requesting something significant to complain about from the higher power.
To complain about?
Asking for a subject of dissatisfaction or concern.
Fill up the spaces in between
Desiring to fill the gaps between uncertainties and fears.
The constant looming doubt
Referencing the persistent, looming uncertainty or fear.
When someone dies before they wake
Rhetorical question about the existence of a soul after death.
Is there still a soul for you to save?
Philosophical inquiry about the soul's fate after an untimely death.
If time happens all at once
Ruminating on the concept of time and eternity.
Is forever just today?
Questioning whether eternity is just an extension of the present moment.
Oh Lord, let me breathe
Pleading for relief, space, or room to breathe.
Give me time away from me
Requesting time away from self-reflection or personal burdens.
Let me dig the hole
Expressing a willingness to take responsibility for actions and consequences.
And thank god
Gratitude for not possessing omniscient knowledge.
I don't know what you know
Admitting ignorance compared to the divine.
Oh lord
Repetition of the request for something significant to complain about.
Won't you grant me something good
Same as line 1, asking for something to complain about.
To complain about?
Same as line 2, asking for a subject of dissatisfaction.
Fill up the spaces in between
Same as line 3, desiring to fill uncertainties or gaps.
The constant looming doubt
Same as line 4, referencing persistent uncertainty or fear.
When someone dies before they wake
Restating the question about the soul's existence after premature death.
Is there still a soul for you to save?
Same as line 6, pondering the fate of the soul after untimely death.
And if time happens all at once
Same as line 7, contemplating time and eternity.
Is forever just today?
Same as line 8, questioning the nature of eternity.
It's always apocalyptic dreams
Consistently experiencing dreams of apocalyptic nature.
What does any of it mean
Questioning the significance or purpose behind these dreams.
And if we'd spent our lives together
Reflecting on the possibilities if life had been shared together.
Who knows what we might've seen
Speculating on the unknown experiences in a shared life.
I am 88 today and you are 83
Describing ages but expressing a timeless perception of a loved one.
But I hope you know you're always
Affirming perpetual admiration or love regardless of age.
Gonna look the same to me
Perceiving constancy in the appearance of a loved one despite time passing.
And whatever way things turn out
Accepting the natural course of events or outcomes.
Is the way they're supposed to be
Acceptance of circumstances as predetermined or fated.
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