Lyrics
God on high, hear my prayer
Requesting God's attention and intervention through prayer.
In my need, you have always been there
Acknowledging a consistent presence of divine support in times of personal need.
He is young, he's afraid
Describing someone young and fearful, possibly in a difficult situation.
Let him rest, Heaven blessed
Asking for divine blessing and peaceful rest for the person in distress.
Bring him home
Repetition of the plea to bring the person home, emphasizing the urgency and sincerity of the request.
Bring him home
-Bring him home
-He's like the son I might have known
Comparing the person to a hypothetical son, expressing a strong emotional connection.
If God had granted me a son
Reflecting on the idea of a son granted by God, indicating a deep sense of longing or loss.
The summers die, one by one
Describing the passage of time with the metaphor of dying summers.
How soon they fly on and on
Expressing the fleeting nature of time and its continuous progression.
And I am old and will be gone
Acknowledging old age and the inevitability of one's departure.
Bring him peace, bring him joy
Asking for peace and joy for the person, indicating a desire for their well-being.
He is young, he is only a boy
Reiterating the youthfulness of the person, emphasizing their vulnerability.
You can take, you can give
Highlighting the dual nature of life, with the ability to take and give.
Let him be, let him live
Advocating for the person to be allowed to live freely.
If I die, let me die
Expressing a willingness to accept death if necessary but with the plea for the person to live.
Let him live
Reaffirming the desire for the person's continued life.
Bring him home
Final repetition of the plea to bring the person home, underscoring the emotional depth of the request.
Bring him home
-Bring him home
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