Sorrow
Mad Caddies Lyrics

Father can you hear me?
Addressing God, the singer questions if his plea for help is being heard.

How have I let you down?
The singer admits to feeling guilty or responsible for something that has gone wrong in his life.

I curse the day that I was born
The singer expresses regret over his existence, wishing he had never been born.

And all the sorrow in this world
Acknowledging the pain and suffering that exists in the world, the singer laments it all.

Let me take you to the hurting ground
The singer invites the listener to join him in a place where there is pain and suffering, perhaps to share in his own misery.

Where all good men are trampled down
The singer refers to a place where those who try to do good are often thwarted and defeated by others.

Just to settle a bet that could not be won
A conflict between two individuals (perhaps father and son) has caused unnecessary pain and suffering for others involved, despite there being no clear winner in the dispute.

Between a prideful father and his son
The singer describes the conflict as being caused by arrogance and stubbornness on both sides, rather than any real issue at hand.

Will you guide me now, for I can′t see
The singer implores God to provide him with guidance, as he feels lost or unable to see a way forward.

A reason for the suffering and this long misery
The singer seeks understanding for why there is so much pain and misery in the world, and why it persists.

What if every living soul could be upright and strong
The singer offers a hypothetical scenario where everyone is good and strong-willed, perhaps suggesting that this could alleviate some of the world's problems.

Well, then I do imagine
The singer describes a hopeful, optimistic outlook on what the world could be like if everyone was good and strong.

There will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more
Despite the hopeful scenario, the singer acknowledges that sorrow is an inevitability in life, but suggests that it can be overcome or perhaps eliminated completely.

When all soldiers lay their weapons down Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crowns Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves
The singer offers alternative scenarios to the hypothetical one before, where people give up power and violence, or a savior figure brings about a better world.

It's easy to imagine There will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more
Despite the seeming difficulty of achieving the scenarios before, the singer remains hopeful that a world without sorrow is possible.

There will be no sorrow There will be no sorrow There will be no sorrow No more
Reiterating the hope for a world without sorrow, the singer repeats that it is possible to imagine such a world.