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Redemption's Plea: A Prayer for Healing and Hope
Lyrics
Have you looked around, have you heard the sound
Asking if the listener is aware of their surroundings and the distressing sounds.
Mama's cryin'
Describing the emotional pain and sorrow of mothers.
Or do you turn away when you see the face
Questioning if the listener turns away from the sight of innocent people dying.
Of the innocent dyin'
Highlighting the tragedy of innocent lives being lost.
In these darkest days are you not afraid
Posing the question if, in the darkest times, there is a fear that it might be too late to change.
That it's too late
Expressing concern about the urgency of the situation.
You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Encouraging the listener to pray, believe, and seek divine intervention.
Fold your hands and beg and plead
Emphasizing the act of supplication through prayer.
You gotta keep on praying
Stressing the importance of continuous prayer.
You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Advocating for expressing genuine emotions and pain through tears.
Pound the floor and scream His name
Encouraging a raw and passionate plea, invoking a higher power.
Cause we're still worth saving
Affirming that humanity is still worth saving despite challenges.
We can't go on like this and live like this
Declaring the current state of affairs as unsustainable.
We can't love like this
Pointing out the inadequacy of love in the current situation.
We gotta give this world back to God
Advocating for returning the world to a divine order.
Have you lost a love? Do you feel like givm' up?
Inquiring about personal experiences of loss and a sense of giving up.
Has your heart been broken?
Describing the emotional pain of a broken heart.
Are your kids okay? Will they come home safe?
Expressing concern for the safety and well-being of one's children.
And do you he there hoping?
Reflecting on the act of hopeful waiting for positive outcomes.
You can make a wish, you knock on wood
Dismissal of superstitious or futile actions like making a wish.
It won't do no good
Asserting the futility of certain actions in the face of challenges.
You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Reiterating the importance of prayer and belief in seeking help.
Fold your hands and beg and plead
Emphasizing the physical act of folding hands and earnestly pleading.
You gotta keep on praying
Encouraging persistence in prayer.
You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Advocating for expressing deep emotional pain through tears.
Pound the floor and scream His name
Encouraging a powerful and vocal plea to a higher power.
Cause we're still worth saving
Reaffirming the belief that humanity is worth saving despite hardships.
Can't go on like this and live like this
Repeating the sentiment that the current way of living is unsustainable.
We can't love like this
Reiterating the inadequacy of love in the current state of the world.
Gotta give this world back to God
Reiterating the call to return the world to a divine order.
You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Reemphasizing the importance of prayer and belief in seeking divine intervention.
Fold your hands and beg and plead
Reiterating the physical act of folding hands and earnestly pleading.
You gotta keep on praying
Stressing the need for persistent prayer.
You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Advocating for expressing deep emotional pain through tears.
Pound the floor and scream His name
Encouraging a powerful and vocal plea to a higher power.
Cause we're still worth saving
Reaffirming the belief that humanity is worth saving despite hardships.
Can't go on like this and live like this
Repeating the sentiment that the current way of living is unsustainable.
We can't love like this
Reiterating the inadequacy of love in the current state of the world.
You can hope the best, make a wish, the only answer is
Suggesting that the only solution is to return the world to God, transcending mere hope or wishes.
We give this world back to God
Affirming the message to give the world back to a higher power.
Gotta give this world back to God
Reiterating the imperative to return the world to a divine order.
Give this world back to God
Final call to give the world back to God, emphasizing the central theme of the song.
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