Lord, I'm Discouraged
Love's Struggle: A Soul's Cry in The Hold Steady's Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
Lord, I'm Discouraged
Expressing a feeling of discouragement and seeking solace or guidance.
Lord, I'm discouraged
Reiterating the sense of discouragement.
The circles have sucked in her eyes
Describing the impact of hardship, possibly reflecting in the person's eyes.
Lord, I'm discouraged
Repeating the expression of discouragement.
Her new friends have shadowed her life
Suggesting that new friends have negatively influenced her life.
Lord, I'm discouraged
Reiterating the feeling of discouragement.
She ain't come out dancing for some time
Noting her withdrawal from social activities, specifically dancing.
And I'm trying to light candles
Expressing effort to bring light or positivity into the situation.
But they burn down to nothing
Highlighting the recurring challenges or obstacles faced, represented by burning candles.
And she keeps coming up with
-Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
-Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
-Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
-There's a house on the south side
Describing a location (house on the south side) where she isolates herself.
Where she stays in for days at a time
-I know I'm no angel
Acknowledging personal flaws but asserting innocence in certain aspects.
I ain't been bad that way
-Can't you hear her?
-She's that sweet missing songbird
Depicting her as a missing, sweet songbird associated with choir singing on Sundays.
When the choir sings on Sundays
-And I'm almost busted
Admitting to being almost morally compromised but redeeming the situation by recovering sold jewelry.
But I bought back the jewelery she sold
-And I come to your altar
Seeking divine intervention or guidance at the altar but perceiving a lack of response.
And then there's just nothing
-And she keeps insisting
She insists that her wounds and problems are not his concern, creating emotional distance.
The sutures and bruises are none of my business
-She says that she's sick
-But she won't get specific
-The sutures and bruises are none of my business
-This guy from the north side
Introducing another character from the north side who has brief visits, possibly with the woman.
Comes down to visits
-His visits, they only take five or six minutes
-Lord, I'm sorry to question your wisdom
Expressing doubt in faith and requesting a sign from a higher power.
But my faith has been wavering
-Won't you show me a sign,
Pleading for a tangible sign of divine presence or influence.
And let me know that you're listening?
-Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Repeating the cycle of excuses, half-truths, and reliance on fortified wine to cope with difficulties.
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
-Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
-I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine
Accepting the unlikelihood of a romantic relationship and expressing a hope for her survival.
So I mostly just pray she don't die
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