Prayer For The Dying
ϯ¶û(Seal) Lyrics
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Ah, ho-oo-oh-oo
Fearless people,
Careless needle.
Harsh words spoken,
And lives are broken.
Forceful ageing,
Help me I'm fading.
Heaven's waiting,
It's time to move on.
Crossing that bridge,
With lessons I've learned.
Playing with fire,
And not getting burned.
I may not know what you're going through.
But time is the space,
Between me and you.
Life carries on... It goes on.
Just say die,
And that would be pessimistic.
In your mind,
We can walk across the water.
Please don't cry,
It's just a prayer for the dying.
I just don't know what's got into me.
Been crossin' that bridge,
With lessons I've learned.
... Learned...............
Playing with fire,
And not getting burned.
... Burned burned...
I may not know what you're going through,
But time is the space,
Between me and you. (L)
There is a light through that window
... Light through that window...
Hold on say yes, while people say no
Life carries on
... On on on...
Ohh!
It goes on.... Oh-ee-oh, whoa-ee-oh ho oh...
I'm crossing that bridge, (L)
With lessons I've learned.... (L)
I'm playing with fire, (L)
And not getting burned.... (L)
I may not know what you're going through.
But time is the space,
Between me and you. (L)
There is a light through that window. (L)
Hold on say yes, while people say no
'Cause life carries on.... Oh-ee-oh, whoa-ee-oh ho on...
It goes on.... Oh-ee-on,
It goes on.
Whoah.
Whoah.
Life carries on.
When nothing else matters.
When nothing else matters.
I just don't know what's got into me.
It's just a prayer for the dying.
... Dying dying dying dying...
For the dying.
"Prayer for the Dying" by Seal is a powerful song that conveys a message of hope and perseverance through difficult times. The opening verses describe the harshness of life, where fearless people make careless decisions that can break lives apart. The singer describes his own experience of aging and fading away, waiting for his time to move on to the next stage of existence, which he believes is heaven. The phrase "crossing that bridge" is repeated several times, and it seems to indicate a turning point or a passage from one stage of life to the next.
The chorus then takes a more positive tone, urging listeners to hold on to hope and keep going, even when it seems impossible. The line "Just say die, and that would be pessimistic" suggests that giving up is not an option, and that one should keep fighting until the end. The singer acknowledges that he doesn't know what others are going through, but he believes that time can bridge the gap between people, and that life carries on, even in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Fearless people,
Those without fear and exhibiting bravery
Careless needle.
The use of drugs, injecting it without any concern for consequences
Harsh words spoken,
Words that are bitter and may cause hurt or pain
And lives are broken.
The impact of those bitter words causing damage to relationships and individuals
Forceful aging,
The process of growing old and losing strength and vitality too quickly
Help me I'm fading.
A cry for help in the face of deteriorating health or wellbeing
Heaven's waiting,
The afterlife, as believed in some religions, is beckoning
It's time to move on.
It's time to leave these temporal worries behind
Crossing that bridge,
Moving ahead in life, despite any adversities
With lessons I've learned.
Learning from the past experiences
Playing with fire,
Taking risks and living dangerously
And not getting burned.
Succeeding without any negative consequences
I may not know what you're going through.
Acknowledging that one doesn't have knowledge of other's pain or troubles
But time is the space,
Time separates the emotions, the experience
Between me and you.
Dividing one's experiences and the other's
Just say die,
Giving up, expressing negativity
And that would be pessimistic.
Admitting that it would not be a positive attitude
In your mind,
It's our misconception, not the reality
We can walk across the water.
Believing that we can do impossible things if we put our minds to it
Please don't cry,
Asking others to be hopeful and not be sad and sorrowful
It's just a prayer for the dying.
It's a hope expressed, nothing more
Been crossing that bridge,
Persisting through adversity
With lessons I've learned...
Not repeating the same mistakes, learning from them
Playing with fire,
Taking calculated risks, being confident
...and not getting burned.
Being successful
There is a light through that window.
There is a way, a possible solution
Hold on say yes, while people say no
Not giving up, being optimistic while people around discourage and say it's impossible
Cause life carries on...
Life goes on, regardless of what happens to us
Oh-ee-oh, whoa-ee-oh ho on...
The melody that goes on like life
It goes on...
Life moves forward
When nothing else matters.
When everything else is gone, life still moves on
I just don't know what's got into me.
I don't understand or recognize what is happening to me
It's just a prayer for the dying.
A prayer for hope in life
...dying dying dying dying...
Fading away, losing life, the end of life
For the dying.
It's for people who are approaching the end of life
Contributed by Julia D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.