Say A Little Prayer
Phantom Blue Lyrics
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Gave him time to think it all out
Thirty counts of mayhem
His best defense was to make no sense at all
Take him down one by one
Fake it on the stand
Feed them all the full blown lies
Gotta free this desperate man
No one loves you
No one cares
Go to sleep and
Say your little prayers
Accusations get in the way
Careless told what he might do
Wished his shadow wouldn't get in the way
Behind bars outside it is cold
No one needs you
No despair
What's done is done
Now lie down in your bed
No one loves you
No one cares
Go to sleep
Now say your little prayers
The lyrics to Phantom Blue's song Say A Little Prayer tell a story of a man who has been arrested and is being accused of committing thirty counts of mayhem. The authorities are trying to build a case against him, but his best defense is to make no sense at all. He is being taken down one by one, and encouraged to fake it on the stand and feed them all the full blown lies to try to get himself free. However, it seems that his fate may already be sealed, and he is being told that no one loves him, no one cares about him, and he should say his little prayers before going to sleep. The lyrics also hint at the man's inner thoughts, as he wishes his shadow wouldn't get in the way, and he is left to face his despair alone.
The lyrics to Say A Little Prayer suggest themes of desperation, loneliness, and the struggle to find hope in dark times. The man in the song is facing a bleak future, with few options available to him. The lyrics also touch on themes of justice and the legal system, as the man is being advised to lie on the stand to get himself free. However, it seems that his situation is beyond repair, and he is being left to face the consequences of his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
No one would take him
He was abandoned by everyone and left to face his problems alone.
Gave him time to think it all out
He was given time to reflect on his actions and the consequences.
Thirty counts of mayhem
He committed many violent crimes for which he is being punished.
His best defense was to make no sense at all
He had no real defense for his actions and couldn't provide a reasonable explanation.
Take him down one by one
The authorities were systematically arresting him for all of his crimes.
Fake it on the stand
He was lying in court to try to evade responsibility for his actions.
Feed them all the full blown lies
He was telling lies to everyone he spoke to, even those trying to help him.
Gotta free this desperate man
He hopes to be freed from the consequences of his actions, despite having caused harm.
No one loves you
He feels unloved and alone due to his actions.
No one cares
He believes that he is not important to anyone and that his situation is hopeless.
Go to sleep and
He is tired and wishes to rest, hoping for a respite from his troubles.
Say your little prayers
He turns to religion, hoping to find solace in faith and prayer.
Accusations get in the way
He feels that accusations against him are hindering his ability to defend himself.
Careless told what he might do
Rumors and speculation are being used as evidence against him in court.
Wished his shadow wouldn't get in the way
He wishes that his past, and the person he used to be, wouldn't continue to affect his life.
Behind bars outside it is cold
He is incarcerated and feeling isolated from the outside world.
No one needs you
He believes he is not useful or important to anyone.
No despair
He is trying to keep a positive attitude and not give in to despair.
What's done is done
He acknowledges that he can't change the past, and he must live with the consequences of his actions.
Now lie down in your bed
He is tired and should rest, even though he is feeling troubled and restless.
No one loves you
He continues to feel isolated and unloved.
No one cares
He feels that his situation is hopeless and that no one is interested in helping him.
Go to sleep
He is hoping to find some rest and relief from his troubles.
Now say your little prayers
He turns to religion for comfort and solace.
Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Josh Mannen
Yo! Cathleen and Richard. You guys might be in a pointless argument… Because Cathleen‘s responses keep coming to my email, but I don’t see them here.
Anyhow.
It’s unfortunate that you had a bad experience or falling out with members of the band Cathleen. It’s unfortunate that the band is no longer together.
Look… I am a drummer also and have been in and out of many bands in Hollywood. It’s like having four or five girlfriends, At the same time. Sometimes even though you make great magic together… It doesn’t always work out.
But coming on here and talking trash will not negate the magic that they made.
Every time I’ve ever run into Linda, she’s been nothing but a sweetheart. And I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed watching her perform. You will not change my opinion that she’s my favorite female drummer and you will not change my opinion that “Built to Perform” is quite possibly the best heavy-metal/hard rock album of the 90s.
I wish all of the past members the greatest success and look forward to new music or solo projects by everyone.
Krooksbane
How the hell did I miss this band growing up!
I just binged between self titled and built to perform and I love these gals! Linda McDonald is a fantastic drummer, I love the production quality on both records. Gigi’s vocals are incredible and the guitar tone is fucking brilliant.
Hope someone from the band reads this, you gals wrote kick ass music!
Hunter Killer
Absolutely! They are beautiful shining stars!
Robert Rousseau
Phantom Blue are Awesome. Gigi is one of the best singer ever! Love her voice so much. ❤️
Sabrina Varela
Thanks for uploading this masterpiece!
80’s Rocker
Great band
Great playing
Great music
Are Ray
Must have been a great band live!
Lee Thomas
I forgot how good Phantom Blue were, very talented. It's been at least 26 years since I last listened to them, thanks for the upload Hard Rock Blog. It would be great if they reformed, like Vixen
Rich Argrew
Gigi is in the studio recording her solo album
Josh Mannen
I got this CD back in the late 90's as I was HUGE fan of Built to Perform. Guru, If memory serves me the only way to get the CD was to buy Linda's comic book, and CD came free with it... and the only way to buy the comic book, was to join the fan club. This is the ONLY band I ever joined a fan club for, only to get this CD. A few years ago I was playing with a band that opened for Linda's Iron Maiden tribute in Hollywood, at a strip club... I wore one of the Phantom Blue removable tattoos that came with the fan club, we laughed and took a horribly blurry picture of the event.
Mayhem81
Josh Mannen dude, that is bloody awesome.