Lyrics
8. MY PRAYER
Introduction to the song title, "My Prayer."
Not long ago
Reflecting on a recent past.
I found myself
Self-discovery in a familiar town.
Lost in a town I used to know
Nostalgia about a town from the past.
Who I was then
Contrasting past and present identities.
What I am now
Reflecting on personal growth or change.
My friends of old
Mention of old friends lost in a crowd.
Lost in the crowd
Feeling disconnected from the past.
And deep inside my heart
Internal emotional pain.
Scars never fade
Emphasizing enduring emotional wounds.
Long forgotten cries
Remembrance of forgotten cries.
Never-ending in my mind
Continuation of lingering emotional pain.
There's no turning back, there's no way of going up the stream
No possibility of reversing past choices.
How did I end up so far away from the place I used to dream?
Expressing distance from past dreams.
Help me learn from the pain, let salvation be the rain
Seeking wisdom from pain, with salvation as a metaphorical rain.
Smallest piece of bliss, a joy that brings me to my knees
Desiring a small moment of happiness.
It's my prayer
Reiteration of the song's title, emphasizing personal prayer.
Behind my eyes
Internal struggles and brokenness.
More broken than ever
Intensifying feelings of brokenness and loneliness.
Wretched and alone
Coping with emotional wounds.
Licking my wounds
Seeking solace in a specific place tied to a promise.
I go to the place
A reference to a place where promises were made.
Where letters still bind the promise we made
Letters symbolizing commitment sealed in blood.
Sealed with our blood
The enduring nature of heartfelt promises.
And deep inside my heart
Internalizing past promises in the heart.
It never fades
The lasting impact of emotional experiences.
Centuries of ties
Reference to long-lasting connections and relationships.
Not enough to save my soul
The insufficiency of past ties to bring salvation.
There's no turning back, there's no way of going up the stream
Reiterating the irreversible nature of the past.
How did I end up so far away from the place I used to dream?
Expressing distance from past dreams once again.
Help me learn from the pain, let salvation be the rain
Seeking wisdom from pain and metaphorical rain.
Smallest piece of bliss, a joy that brings me to my knees
Desire for a small moment of happiness reiterated.
It's my prayer
Reiteration of personal prayer as a central theme.
When I close my eyes it all comes alive, I can't escape
Vivid experiences coming alive when eyes are closed.
The writings on the wall won't stop calling out my name
The persistent presence of past experiences.
Show me how to live without losing everything that's left
Asking for guidance in living without losing what remains.
This hunger burns like fire, I'm going insane
Intense desire and emotional struggle.
There's no turning back, there's no way of going up the stream
Reiterating the irreversibility of the past.
How did I end up so far away from the place I used to dream?
Expressing distance from past dreams once again.
Help me learn from the pain, let salvation be the rain
Seeking wisdom from pain and metaphorical rain.
Smallest piece of bliss, a joy that brings me to my knees
Desire for a small moment of happiness reiterated.
It's my prayer
Final reiteration of personal prayer as a central theme.
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