I Don't Want to Wait
The Amalgamates Lyrics
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And say a little prayer for I
You know that if we are to stay alive
And see the peace in every eye
She had two babies
One was six months one was three
In the war of ′44
Every telephone ring
When thought it was God calling her
Oh would her son grow to know his father
I don't want to wait
For our lives to be over
I want to know right now
What will it be
I don′t want to wait
For our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
He showed up all wet
On the rainy front step
Wearing shrapnel in his skin
And the war he saw
Lives inside him still
It's so hard to be gentle and warm
The years passed by and now
He has a granddaughter
I don't want to wait
For our lives to be over
I want to know right now
What will it be
I don′t want to wait
For our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
Oh so you look at me
From across the room
You′re wearing your anguish again
Believe me I know the feeling
It sucks you into the jaws of anger
Oh, so breathe a little more deeply my love
All we have is this very moment
And I don't want to do what
His father and his father and his father did
I want to be here now
So open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for I
You know that if we are to stay alive
And see the peace in every eye
I don′t want to wait
For our lives to be over
I want to know right now
What will it be
I don't want to wait
For our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
I don′t want to wait
For our lives to be over
I want to know right now
What will it be
I don't want to wait
For our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
Sorry
So open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for I
You know that if we are to stay alive
And see the love in every eye
The song "I Don't Want to Wait" by The Amalgamates is a contemplative piece that explores the value of time, the importance of love and the longing for a peaceful future. The song opens with the lines "So open up your morning light / And say a little prayer for I / You know that if we are to stay alive / And see the peace in every eye." Here, the singer is urging the listener to embrace the present and focus on what is most important, which is love and peace.
The lyrics then shift to a woman who had two babies during the wartime of 1944. Every call and heartbeat made her anxious, as she feared the call telling her that her husband had died. She wonders whether her son will grow to know his father. These lines convey the emotional trauma experienced by families during times of war, and it highlights the importance of having peace.
The last stanza of the song features the singer urging his partner to live in the present moment with him. He says, "All we have is this very moment / And I don't want to do what his father and his father and his father did / I want to be here now." Here, the singer is encouraging his partner to let go of past traumas and embrace the present with him, rather than following the tradition of burying traumas.
Line by Line Meaning
So open up your morning light
Start your day with an open mind and heart.
And say a little prayer for I
Take a moment to offer a prayer for oneself and others.
You know that if we are to stay alive
Being alive means more than just breathing, and requires effort.
And see the peace in every eye
A world of peace can be achieved in the eyes of every person.
She had two babies
A woman had two children.
One was six months one was three
The children were at different ages.
In the war of ′44
This event happened during World War II in 1944.
Every telephone ring
Every time the phone rang.
Every heartbeat stinging
Each beat of her heart was painful.
When thought it was God calling her
She had hoped that it was a call from a higher power, perhaps signaling an end to the war.
Oh would her son grow to know his father
She wonders if her child will ever meet his father.
I don't want to wait
I don't want to delay my actions or decisions.
For our lives to be over
I don't want to wait until it's too late.
I want to know right now
I want to be informed immediately.
What will it be
What is the outcome?
He showed up all wet
A man appeared soaked from the rain.
On the rainy front step
He arrived at her doorstep during a rainy day.
Wearing shrapnel in his skin
He had been injured in the war and had shrapnel embedded in his skin.
And the war he saw
The memories from the war continue to haunt him.
Lives inside him still
The memories still persist within him.
It's so hard to be gentle and warm
It's difficult to open oneself up and be gentle after experiencing traumatic events.
The years passed by and now
Time has moved forward and now it is years later.
He has a granddaughter
The man now has a granddaughter.
Oh so you look at me
When you gaze upon me.
From across the room
From the other side of the room.
You′re wearing your anguish again
You're bearing your pain and sorrow once more.
Believe me I know the feeling
I understand how it feels.
It sucks you into the jaws of anger
It draws you towards the deep and unpleasant feelings of anger.
Oh, so breathe a little more deeply my love
Take a moment to inhale deeply, my dear.
All we have is this very moment
The present is all that we have.
And I don't want to do what
I don't want to repeat the same mistakes.
His father and his father and his father did
Generations before me made the same mistakes.
I want to be here now
I want to live in the present moment and not be held back by the past or future.
And see the love in every eye
See the love in everyone's eyes, regardless of differences.
Sorry
Apologizing for something that was said or done in the past.
Contributed by Micah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.