Woe Is Mine
Woe Unveiled: Dark Days, Lonesome Tears, and the Search for Light
Lyrics
Oh, woe is mine
Expressing deep sorrow or distress, a sense of personal suffering.
Oh, woe is mine
Reiteration of the speaker's intense sorrow or distress.
Dark days a-coming
Anticipation of challenging and difficult times ahead.
Lord, woe is mine
Reaffirmation of the speaker's profound sense of personal suffering.
Poor lonesome boy
Reference to a young man who is experiencing hardship and solitude.
Poor lonesome boy
Repetition of the young man's loneliness and tough circumstances.
Dark days a-coming
Confirmation of difficult times approaching for the lonely boy.
Oh, lonesome boy
Reiteration of the loneliness and challenges faced by the young man.
Seen no guiding light
Expressing a lack of guidance or direction in life.
Seen no holy sign
Describing a lack of divine or sacred indications.
Where's my Kingdom Come?
Questioning the arrival of a promised, blissful state or afterlife.
Oh, Lord woe is mine
Reaffirmation of the speaker's deep personal suffering and distress.
One burning tear
Depiction of a single tear causing significant consequences or changes.
One burning tear
Reiteration of the impact of a solitary tear, suggesting emotional weight.
Brought down a mountain
Metaphorical description of the tear bringing down a substantial obstacle.
One burning tear
Reaffirmation of the tear's powerful and transformative impact.
Poor lonesome boy
Reference to the continuing struggle of the lonely boy.
Poor lonesome boy
Repetition of the boy's isolation and challenges.
Bring down a mountain
Connection between the lonely boy and the tear, suggesting a shared experience.
Oh, lonesome boy
Reiteration of the lonely boy's challenges and the tear's impact.
Seen no guiding light
Continued expression of a lack of guidance or illumination in life.
Seen no holy sign
Emphasizing the absence of sacred or divine signals in the speaker's life.
Where's my Kingdom Come?
Reiteration of the desire for a promised, ideal state or afterlife.
Oh, Lord woe is mine
Reaffirmation of the speaker's profound personal suffering and distress.
Ain't no saints in white
Assertion that there are no morally righteous or holy figures present.
Ain't no bread of wine
Indicating a lack of basic sustenance or spiritual communion.
Ain't no Kingdom Come
Repetition of the yearning for a promised, blissful state or afterlife.
Oh, Lord woe is mine
Final reaffirmation of the speaker's deep personal suffering and distress.
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