Lyrics
I had to stretch my hand to reach the young man
The speaker had to extend their hand to reach a young man.
As he was standing there right beside a garbage can
The young man was standing near a garbage can.
Looking for something that he could understand
The young man was searching for something he could comprehend or make sense of.
And when he looked at me
When the young man looked at the speaker.
Staring straight into my eyes
The young man stared directly into the speaker's eyes.
He showed me something that I could never realise
The young man revealed something to the speaker that was previously unknown or not realized by them.
How can a simple mind live in paradise
Questioning how a person with a simple mind can experience or attain paradise.
I will pray for the sun
The speaker expresses an intention to pray for the sun.
Calling me
The sun is symbolically calling or beckoning the speaker.
All day, all day
The call from the sun persists throughout the day.
Here I suffered
The speaker acknowledges suffering in this location.
Here I paid
The speaker paid a price for being in this place.
Forgive me
An appeal for forgiveness is made.
Always, always
Forgiveness is requested repeatedly.
It’s not beneath me to live within the hour
The speaker is willing to live in the present moment and not be concerned about the future.
And blow the candle with a single kind of power
Suggests using a unique power to extinguish a candle and feel righteous in the darkness.
That makes a man feel righteous in the dark
Feeling a sense of righteousness in difficult or obscure situations.
I will pray for the sun
Reiteration of the speaker's intention to pray for the sun.
Calling me
Restating the sun's call to the speaker.
All day, all day
The continuous call from the sun persists throughout the day.
Here I suffered
Expression of suffering in the current situation.
Here I paid
The speaker acknowledges having paid a price for being in this place.
Forgive me
An appeal for forgiveness is made.
Always, always
Forgiveness is requested repeatedly.
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