No Prayer
Seeking Redemption Beyond Tradition
Lyrics
Old dog hobble down a one way road
Depiction of an old dog limping down a one-way road, suggesting a challenging journey.
If it wasn't for the bottle he'd be skin and bones
Highlighting the significance of the bottle in sustaining the person, preventing emaciation.
Hands up to heaven with a heavy load
Raising hands to heaven while bearing a heavy burden, possibly symbolizing seeking divine help.
Dancing to Jesus and the Rolling Stones
Dual allegiance to both spiritual (Jesus) and secular (Rolling Stones) influences in the act of dancing.
So Hey Man Could you pray? Hey man, could you pray?
Asking someone to pray and seeking divine intervention.
Ask for forgiveness that old time religion
Reference to seeking forgiveness through traditional religious practices.
But there's no prayer for me
Expressing a sense of hopelessness or exclusion from prayers and divine assistance.
Blind St Peter bout to come undone
Describing Blind St Peter in a state of unraveling or distress.
Moving like he's shaking off of Jesus' son
Depicting movement suggestive of shaking off influences from Jesus' son.
Eyes on the temple, head in his hands
Focused on the temple with head in hands, possibly portraying inner conflict or struggle.
Dancing for the devil and the promise land
Dancing for both the devil and the promise land, indicating a complex, contradictory nature.
If someone is listening
Expressing a desire for someone to listen.
Demanding what yer hindering
Challenging or questioning what is hindering progress or freedom.
Find a way to set me free
Searching for a way to break free from constraints.
Ask if yer bleeding, you'll only stop believing
Warning against becoming indifferent when faced with challenges or difficulties.
Beg and cry for sweet release
Pleading for relief and release from suffering.
Pray for yer mother, stay for yer father
Encouraging prayers for family members, emphasizing familial bonds.
Don't give up on yer family
Urging not to abandon or lose hope in one's family.
I'd walk on water, brave fire for a lover
Expressing willingness to endure challenges for the sake of love.
Give my life on bended knee
Offering one's life with humility and devotion.
But don't ask or forgiveness
Rejecting the idea of asking for forgiveness through traditional means.
That old time religion
Reiteration of the rejection of old-time religious practices.
Coz there's no prayer for me
Emphasizing the absence of prayers for the speaker, reinforcing a sense of isolation.
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