Prayer In Open D
Valley of Sorrow: Unveiling the Depths of Inner Struggle
Lyrics
There's a valley of sorrow in my soul
Expresses a deep emotional state of inner turmoil and sadness.
Where every night I hear the thunder roll
Describes the recurring experience of hearing metaphorical thunder, symbolizing emotional storms.
Like the sound of a distant gun
Compares the sound to a distant gun, hinting at a sense of conflict or personal struggle.
Over all the damage I have done
Reflects on the consequences and harm caused by the speaker's actions.
And the shadows filling up this land
Acknowledges that the shadows in the speaker's life are self-created.
Are the ones I built with my own hand
Refers to the negative outcomes of the speaker's own actions and decisions.
There is no comfort from the cold
Emphasizes the lack of solace or warmth in the difficult situation.
Of this valley of sorrow in my soul
Reiterates the emotional hardship and sorrow within the speaker.
There's a river of darkness in my blood
Describes an inherent darkness within the speaker's being.
And through every vein I feel the flood
Uses the metaphor of a flood to depict overwhelming negative emotions.
I can find no bridge for me to cross
Expresses a feeling of being trapped without a solution or escape.
No way to bring back what is lost
Conveys a sense of irreversible loss, with no means to recover what is gone.
Into the night it soon will sweep
Foreshadows a challenging time ahead, emphasizing the inevitability of facing grievances.
Down where all my grievances I keep
Implies that the speaker holds onto past grievances during the night.
But it won't wash away the years
Recognizes that time won't erase the pain or difficulties faced over the years.
Or one single hard and bitter tear
Highlights the enduring nature of sorrow, represented by a hard and bitter tear.
And the rock of ages I have known
Refers to a source of strength or endurance that has become burdensome and tiring.
Is a weariness down in the bone
Describes the weariness felt deep within the speaker's being.
I used to ride it like a rolling stone
Recalls a time when the speaker faced challenges with resilience, akin to a rolling stone.
Now I just carry it alone
Indicates a shift from shared burdens to solitary suffering.
There's a highway risin' from my dreams
Introduces a metaphorical highway emerging from the speaker's dreams, symbolizing hope.
Deep in the heart I know it gleams
Expresses a deep conviction that this hopeful vision exists within the speaker's heart.
For I have seen it stretching wide
Describes the vivid and expansive nature of the dream or hope.
Clear across to the other side
Illustrates the potential for positive change reaching far and wide.
Beyond the river and the flood
Points to a future beyond current difficulties, using a river and flood metaphor.
And the valley where for so long I've stood
Reiterates the prolonged struggle in the speaker's life.
With the rock of ages in my bones
Connects the enduring weariness to the speaker's inner self.
Someday I know it will lead me home oh, oh
Expresses confidence that the envisioned positive path will eventually lead the speaker home.
Oh
Concludes with a repeated "Oh," possibly signifying a mix of emotions or a lingering uncertainty.
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