Oh, I'm gonna pray, I'm gonna pray, I'm gonna pray
We watch the growth in faith unfold right before our eyes.
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Oh, won't you call me?Can we have a one-on-one, please?Let's talk about freedomEveryone prays in the endEveryone prays in the end
The soul and passion reaches an all time high in this verse.
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Won't you call me?Can we have a one-on-one, please?
This goes hand in hand with the feeling of a confession. A one-on-one conversation with God is exactly that.
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And I'm gonna pray (Lord), pray (Lord), maybe I'll prayPray for a glimmer of hopeMaybe I'll pray (Lord), pray (Lord), maybe I'll prayI've never believed in you, no, but I'm gonna
We can see the progression of the song here with Smith asserting that they are going to pray.
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I'm down on my knees, I'm beggin' you, pleaseI'm broken, alone, and afraid
Feels like a bit of a confession here with the way that they are pleading with this higher power.
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You won't find me in church (no) reading the Bible (no)
Start to hear the introduction of the choir and a pick up in the beat.
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you
The 'you' in this verse is likely referring to God (or a higher power).
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I've made it this far on my ownBut lately, that shit ain't been gettin' me higherI lift up my head and the world is on fireThere's dread in my heart and fear in my bones
Possibly showing regrets here for being so tunnel visioned on their own path and not seeing the struggles of the world around them.
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Funny how time goes byHad respect for myselfThat river ran dry
You can feel the increase in Smith's delivery and deliberacy from the first time they sang this stanza.
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No friends to turn toYeah, I messed up that
Regrets of messing up friendships or possibly not being present enough.
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It's like the fire replaced all the love
Also a peek into the chorus here with the usage of 'fire' replacing love.
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I've been smoking, ohMore than twenty a dayBlame it on rebellionDon't blame it on me
Smith shows how these decisions were a part of defiance and not necessarily their intentional path.
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Say I shouldn't be here but I can't give up his touchIt is him I loveIt is himDon't you try and tell me that God doesn't care for usIt is him I loveIt is him I love
There is an addition of percussion from the first time Smith sang this verse.
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I walk the streets of Mississippi
Introduction of a pulsing beat, almost like a heart beat, for this verse.
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Don't you try and tell me that God doesn't care for us
The strength of God's love runs deeper than conventional religious practices.
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Please don't get angryHave faith in me
Once again a very controversial tone to this stanza and brings that essence of a confessional.
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