My Lover's Prayer
(FLAC) Otis Redding Lyrics


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This is my lover's prayer
I hope it'll reach out to you, my love
This is my lover's prayer
And I hope you can understand it, my love

My life is such a weary thing
But it might be your own presence bringing rain
You keep wanting, waiting and wishing
When I know deep down that I'm not to blame

What you gonna do tonight
When you need some loving arms to hold you tight?
Tell me, what you gonna do tonight
When you need my happy voice to tell you good night?

Honey, but you can't let that be no problem
You've got to come on home and help me solve 'em
Yeah, I won't be missing you
And honey, my lover's prayer would be all over, oh my

What can the matter be now?
It can't be too serious we can't talk it over
Living in this misery
Darling, you can't make my life all over

Honey but don't you let that be no problem
Just come on home and help me solve 'em
Dear, I won't be missing you, I won't be missing you
And my lover's prayer would be all over
It got to be all over, honey all over
Don't keep my life going round, so many circles
This is my lover's prayer, come on come on home, og
This is my lover's prayer I'm sending it out to you
And I hope it'll reach you, darlin'




This is my lover's prayer
I hope to get the message over, honey

Overall Meaning

In "My Lover's Prayer" by Otis Redding, he sings about a troubled relationship that he hopes to mend with his lover. He begins by putting forth his plea. He hopes that his prayer of love will reach his beloved and that she will understand and reciprocate his feelings. He acknowledges that his life feels weary and bleak without her, but he is confident that she is the cause of his happiness, and that her presence is worth everything. He reassures her through the lines 'You keep wanting, waiting and wishing/When I know deep down that I'm not to blame'. He recognizes that sometimes she needs him to comfort her, to hold her tight and to tell her good night, and that's something only he can do.


Redding urges his lover not to hesitate or worry about the problems between them, but to come home and work through them together. He wants to overcome their issues and move forward. He tells her that his lover's prayer will be all over if she comes back to him. He cannot bear the thought of living without her, and he wishes to resolve their issues and live happily together once again. In conclusion, "My Lover's Prayer" portrays a moving message of love and hope in the face of adversity and conflict in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

This is my lover's prayer
I am sending this message to you as a prayer, my love.


I hope it'll reach out to you, my love
I pray that my message will reach you and touch your heart, my love.


And I hope you can understand it, my love
I pray that you can understand the depth of my love and how much I need you, my love.


My life is such a weary thing
My life feels heavy and tiresome without you, my love.


But it might be your own presence bringing rain
Maybe your absence is causing sadness and hardship in my life, my love.


You keep wanting, waiting and wishing
You express your desires and longings, but I know that I am not the cause of your unhappiness, my love.


When I know deep down that I'm not to blame
I feel that you blame me for your problems, but I know that I am not at fault, my love.


What you gonna do tonight
What will you do tonight when you need comfort and love, my love?


When you need some loving arms to hold you tight?
When you wish for someone to hold you close and reassure you, my love?


Tell me, what you gonna do tonight
Please let me know, my love.


When you need my happy voice to tell you good night?
When you yearn for my gentle and loving voice to wish you goodnight, my love?


Honey, but you can't let that be no problem
My love, please don't let that be an issue.


You've got to come on home and help me solve 'em
You need to come back to me and work through our problems together, my love.


Yeah, I won't be missing you
I won't miss you anymore, my love.


And honey, my lover's prayer would be all over, oh my
My prayer as a lover would be fulfilled, my love.


What can the matter be now?
What is wrong now, my love?


It can't be too serious we can't talk it over
We can surely talk things through, my love. It can't be too serious to have a conversation about.


Living in this misery
Living in this sadness and despair without you, my love.


Darling, you can't make my life all over
My love, you cannot start my life anew without me. We need to work things out together.


Honey but don't you let that be no problem
Please don't let our problems be an obstacle, my love.


Just come on home and help me solve 'em
All you need to do is come back to me and work through our problems together, my love.


Dear, I won't be missing you, I won't be missing you
I won't miss you anymore, my love.


And my lover's prayer would be all over
My prayer as a lover would be fulfilled, my love.


It got to be all over, honey all over
Our problems and issues need to come to an end, my love.


Don't keep my life going round, so many circles
Please don't let our problems and issues persist and affect my life in various ways, my love.


This is my lover's prayer, come on come on home, og
This message is my prayer to you, my love. Please come back home to me.


This is my lover's prayer I'm sending it out to you
I am sending this loving message to you, my love.


And I hope it'll reach you, darlin'
I pray that my message of love reaches you and touches your heart, my love.


This is my lover's prayer
This message is my prayer and expression of love to you, my love.


I hope to get the message over, honey
I hope you can understand the depth of my love and need for you, my love.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OTIS REDDING

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@agustintalavera4066

This is my lover's prayer
I hope it'll reach out to you, my love
This is my lover's prayer
And I hope you can understand it, my love
My life is such a weary thing
But it might be your own presence bringing rain
You keep wanting, waiting and wishing
When I know deep down that I'm not to blame
What you gonna do tonight
When you need some loving arms to hold you tight?
Tell me, what you gonna do tonight
When you need my happy voice to tell you good night?
Honey, but you can't let that be no problem
You've got to come on home and help me solve 'em
Yeah, I won't be missing you
And honey, my lover's prayer would be all over, oh my
What can the matter be now?
It can't be too serious we can't talk it over
Living in this misery
Darling, you can't make my life all over
Honey but don't you let that be no problem
Just come on home and help me solve 'em
Dear, I won't be missing you, I won't be missing you
And my lover's prayer would be all over
It got to be all over, honey all over
Don't keep my life going round, so many circles
This is my lover's prayer, come on come on home, og
This is my lover's prayer I'm sending it out to you
And I hope it'll reach you, darlin'
This is my lover's prayer
I hope to get the message over, honey



All comments from YouTube:

@GarrettWatts

This is one of the best songs ever written. Hands down. Otis was king.

@MrDbroo

Sam Cooke was king

@elenarosalepera1357

The Greatrst King wow what a song

@bettylovett6341

NevER HeArD It BeFoRe BUT iT’s O.T.I.S. So I GaVe It A LiKe 🥂🌞🌹♥️🖤💙🙏🏾 LoRD BleSs Y’all 🌍🍾🇺🇸👺👋🏽💯

@annmariealexis3659

Boy oh boy! This song is so feel, it touches my soul...thank you Otis.you'll be forever remembered for your priceless music.

@lisaian881

Agreed. I heard this for the first time last night in a Soprano's (pandemic binge-watching) episode. Just ordered an Otis CD. Came here to listen in the mean time. Happy surprised to see your comment Garrett! 🐁

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@julz12100

If the sopranos brought you here, you're a bloody LEGEND . If not then just enjoy the beautiful music

@masonslie1146

It's not a bad thing that many people were introduced to this song from the Sopranos. At least we found it right? That's what matters. Amazing song, amazing singer. One of the many reasons I'm proud to be an American. The music.

@AlphaWasSpotted

Correct, better late than never 👏

@all_about_ches7600

Literally just heard it watching Sopranos 😅

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