Yah, you never said a word
You didn't send me no letter
Don't think I could forgive you

See our world is slowly dying
I'm not wasting no more time
Don't think I could believe you

Yah, our hands will get more wrinkled
And our hair will be grey
Don't think I could forgive you

And see the children are starving
And their houses were destroyed
Don't think they could forgive you

Hey, when seas will cover lands
And when men will be no more
Don't think you can forgive you

Yah when there'll just be silence
And when life will be over
Don't think you will forgive you


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  • +23
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    It honestly sounds a lot like someone's dislike with God's absence in their life. They see the hurt and abandonment in the world and want God to know that He's not forgiven for it. When the world ends, He wont forgive Himself. This could also be said about humanity towards itself.

    I suppose it could also easily translate to a relationship but that would be stretching it. The lyrics seem to encompass humanity as a whole and speaks with an eternal tone that says the audience is more omniscient than on person.

    ladypetrichoron July 11, 2014   Link
  • +16
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    I think "Yeah" is wrong in these lyrics. It must be "Yah" which is an Hebrew name for God. Then every line makes perfectly sense.

    hades01on September 08, 2014   Link
  • +5
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    Prayer in C... If you're a composer/musician you would realize that it's "Prayer in Consciousness." Surprised no one figured that out yet... ^.^ Look up "in C"

    CommonSon February 03, 2015   Link
  • +4
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    An Israeli duo. The lyrics become extremely overt and any ambiguity is clarified.

    taboooon September 07, 2014   Link
  • +4
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    It's funny how everybody finds sonething in thin song that is close to his own feelings. I think the goal of the song is to ask ourselves who we haven't forgiven yet. I was actually feeling this song was about a war, as 2014 was a year of wars and hearing about a burnt house and starving children i was thinking about the war that changed my life this year, my family escaping from the city where they've lived in generations, the houses burning, not enough food in occupied cities. Occupied by somebody we actually thought were our friends, our neighbours, some of them even our relatives, but they came and without saying a word or explaying anything took our houses and our lives away. We would never believe them nor forgive them again, i guess it will last in generaions.

    katerina13on December 19, 2014   Link
  • +3
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    The song speaks volumes to me with addiction and making amends.

    butterflynmeon January 25, 2015   Link
  • +3
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    I agree with anyone who feels that this song is speaking to God. It sounds as though the person isbecoming a non believer or is just basically saying they're done following the rules but still is acknowledging that there is a god. The video is very clear. The female in the beginning has a clean face and by the end she has a full Dia de Los meurtos face. she seems happy to join the non-believers and Luke warm christians. They all appear to embrace their free spirits and live life without rules. Exactly how a believer would discribe a non believer. I love this song but as a young luke warm Christian I can totally relate to the feeling of wanting to break free and being angry with our cruel and just god lol

    KitaCaton February 21, 2015   Link
  • +2
    Song Fact

    Anyone who disagrees that this song is directed at god, and is instead about the quarrels between two lovers...please take a look at the very name of the song itself to clear up any confusion you might have.

    KLUSTENATORon December 18, 2014   Link
  • +1
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    I agree with ladypetrichor and rod that it is fundamentally addressed to God.

    It could also be interpreted as being addressed to everyone individually who did nothing to stop climate change.

    you never said a word never sent a letter (activism or change in behaviour) Don't think I could forgive you

    The second verse could be heard as "our word is slowly dying" referring to humanity or governments climate change commitments. Don't think I could believe you

    The third verse moves forward in time to when we're older.

    And see the children are starving And their houses were destroyed Don't think they could forgive you

    Ultimately you won't forgive yourself for doing nothing.

    just1commenton September 21, 2014   Link
  • +1
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    ladypetrichoron Is right, the song is adressed to God. The title says it ... Prayer in C. A prayer is usually adressed to God.

    Hades is also right. The lyrics should be Yah and not Yeah.

    hincognitoon October 02, 2014   Link

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