In Your Hands
Charlie Winston Lyrics

Mother
The singer is addressing their mother and expressing their desire to leave their current situation and improve their family's financial condition, promising to send money back once they have made some.

I've gotta get out of here
The singer needs to leave their current home for the opportunity to make money and improve their family's life.

So I can save our family
The singer sees their family's poverty as a problem and wants to take responsibility to fix it.

From this poverty
The artist's family is struggling with financial difficulties.

And when I make my money
The artist has a plan to make money and is confident that they will succeed.

I'll send it back to you
The singer is committed to supporting their family financially.

Father
The singer addresses their father and asks for strength to end their family's misery.

Give me strength, I pray
The artist is asking for divine help to overcome their challenges and succeed in their plan to improve their family's life.

It's causing too much pain
The artist feels the impact of their family's poverty and wants to alleviate their suffering.

I'm gonna look for richer lands
The artist has decided to leave their current area in search of better opportunities.

Where the money's made
The singer is looking for a place where they can make money and improve their family's financial situation.

I'm gonna put my whole World
The artist is planning to entrust their entire world to someone else's control.

In your hands
The singer is entrusting someone else to make decisions on their behalf.

Mister
The singer is addressing someone in authority, possibly a boss or employer.

Please let me work somehow
The singer is pleading for a chance to work.

You've kept me waiting 18 months
The artist has been waiting for a job opportunity for a long time and is feeling the pressure of financial difficulties.

And still I'm not allowed
The artist has not yet been given a chance to work.

And every time you promise me
The singer has been promised opportunities before and is skeptical of the current promise.

"Not much longer now"
The singer has been given hope that things will get better soon but has heard this same message before without seeing results.

Hey, hey, oho
An exclamation that shows the artist's emotions and desire to be heard.

Listen, listen to me
The artist is asking to be heard and for their situation to be taken seriously.

Mister! Mister! You say you're trying
The artist is calling out someone in authority who has promised to help but has not yet delivered.

But don't you know my brother's dying
The singer's family situation is urgent, and they need help to prevent tragedy.

You say "it won't be long"
The artist has been given hope that things will improve soon, but they are skeptical.

But why am I so cursed
The singer is questioning why they are burdened with such difficulties in life.

For where I am born?
The singer is frustrated that their place of birth has limited their opportunities and caused them financial difficulties.

I know
The singer is determined to continue fighting for their family despite the challenges.

You've got my whole world
The artist acknowledges that someone else is in control of their livelihood and they are dependent on them for opportunities.

In your hands
The artist is still entrusting their situation to someone else's control, but with a sense of frustration and desperation.

I've had to put my whole world
The singer has had to entrust their entire world to someone else, recognizing their lack of control over their own life.

In your hands
The singer is still dependent on someone else for their opportunities and success.