Pray
Parabelle Lyrics
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How could they know this?
You're cut wide open, you spill all over the floor
Cut wide open, you're pulling from the ropes
And running from the ones you know
Pray to the pessimist
They told you not forever
They told you not today
Save me, till it's all you can take
You promised me Broadway
But you sold me cabaret
Spit it out for better taste
I don't care if you're ready or not, the sentiment tears my hold
You come right up and you tear me open
I spill all over the floor
Cut wide open, it's been rough being broken, all alone, this body better get up
Pray to the pessimist
They told you not forever
They told you not today
Save me, till it's all you can take
You promised me Broadway
But you sold me cabaret
Spit it out
Pray to the pessimist
They told you not forever
They told you not today
Save me, till it's all you can take
You promised me Broadway
But you sold me cabaret
I don't care if you're ready or not
You're ready or not
The lyrics to Parabelle's song Pray appear to describe a feeling of betrayal and disappointment in someone who was promised something grand, but instead received something lesser. The opening lines suggest that the singer had high hopes for this person, but in the end, they ended up being "cut wide open" and "spilling all over the floor." The chorus repeats a call to "pray to the pessimist," which could either be seen as ironic (since pessimists tend to have a negative outlook) or sincere (since the singer may feel that only by acknowledging the worst-case scenario can they move on from this letdown). The repeated line about Broadway versus cabaret could be taken as a metaphor for the letdown itself: Broadway represents high-class, grandiose expectations, while cabaret suggests something smaller, seedier, and less impressive.
Throughout the song, the lyrics are somewhat cryptic and difficult to interpret, which might be intentional. They could suggest that the singer is struggling to come to terms with a sense of disappointment and betrayal, but is not quite sure how to express those feelings. The line "I don't care if you're ready or not" could be seen as a rejection of the other person's attempts to make things right, or it could be a reflection of the singer's own uncertainty about how to proceed. Ultimately, the song seems to deal with themes of disillusionment, disillusionment, and perhaps a sense of powerlessness in the face of disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
You had a better look than I, you caught it from the top of my world
You were able to see my life from a perspective that I was unable to and catch something that I didn't see.
You're cut wide open, you spill all over the floor
You're deeply wounded and are unable to contain it anymore, you're spilling your emotions.
Cut wide open, you're pulling from the ropes
You feel helpless and stuck, trying to escape from the situation that you're in.
And running from the ones you know
You're trying to escape from the people around you that know you and your situation.
Pray to the pessimist
Seek help from someone who has a negative outlook towards life.
They told you not forever
They warned you that this is not a permanent solution to the problem.
They told you not today
They advised you to not give in to your emotions and let them control your actions.
Save me, till it's all you can take
Save me from my issues until the point where I can't take it anymore.
You promised me Broadway, but you sold me cabaret
You promised me a good life but ended up giving me something far worse.
Spit it out for better taste
Speak your truth and be honest about what you're feeling, it will make it easier to deal with.
I don't care if you're ready or not, the sentiment tears my hold
I don't care if you're ready or not, my emotions are overpowering me.
You come right up and you tear me open
You confront me and make me vulnerable, causing me to spill my emotions.
It's been rough being broken, all alone, this body better get up
It's been hard dealing with my wounds and being alone, but I need to get up and overcome the situation.
You're ready or not
You may or may not be prepared to deal with my emotions, but I still need to express them.
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