I Don't Wanna Pray
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Lyrics

I love my god, god made love
My love for God is based on the fact that God created love.

I love my god, god made hate
My love for God is not based on selective admiration, but rather appreciating that God created all things - even hate.

I love my god, god made good
My love for God is not limited to only appreciating the good things in life - I recognize that God created both good and bad.

I love my god, god made bad
My love for God extends to both the good and bad things in life, acknowledging that God created all things.

I love my god, god made me
My love for God is not egocentric, but rather an appreciation that God created me along with all other things.

But I don't wanna pray to my maker
Despite my love for God, I do not feel the need to pray to God.

I just wanna be what I see
I aspire to embody the qualities and values that I witness in the world.

Not just who I am, but the pink in golden land
I desire to reflect not only my individual identity, but also the beauty and uniqueness of the world around me.

And that wide wild sky over me
I am constantly seeking to expand my perspective and connect with the vastness of the world and universe.

Help me to the sun, hey I'm looking everywhere
Through my search for understanding and connection, I am open to the guidance of the universe.

See I'm looking to become not the prayer, but the prayer.
I aspire to embody the qualities and values that are often associated with prayer, not necessarily the act of praying itself.

And now I don't wanna pray, no
I continue to feel content with my decision to not pray to God.

Not like in a book, or the leaves of trees that shook
I seek a deeper, more personal connection with the world rather than relying on external sources of guidance or inspiration.

From a word that means only not a thing
I reject the idea that words, concepts, and symbols hold inherent meaning without a personal, subjective interpretation.

Pardon god and mom, what I'm sayin' isn't fair
I acknowledge that my rejection of traditional forms of guidance is not meant to be disrespectful to those who may find comfort in those practices.

We are gone forgiven and forgotten of our sins
I believe in the power of forgiveness and moving beyond past mistakes or transgressions.

I promise you my friend all that dies will live again
I hold onto the belief that life is cyclical and that ultimately, all things will return in some form or another.

No, they say I don't wanna pray
Despite potential criticism or judgment, I remain committed to my decision to not pray to God.

Who don't wanna pray
I empathize with others who may also reject traditional forms of guidance and connect with the universe in their own way.