Oh quiet down, I've had enough
I guess it's now or never
I've been around, I've settled up
I'll bolt soon or later

I took a photograph of me
When I was only nineteen
I looked a little lost at sea
I keep trying to find me

So pray for me brother
I need redemption
I'm just a man
A man on a mission
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
Pray for me sister
Give me a mention
I got no faith
And oh did I mention
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble

Oh pack it up and hit the road
And only take my lighter
I've seen glitz, I've seen the glam
But I prefer the pay dirt

I took a photograph of me
When I was only nineteen
I looked a little lost at sea
I keep trying to find me

So pray for me brother
I need redemption
I'm just a man
A man on a mission
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
Pray for me sister
Give me a mention
I got no faith
And oh did I mention
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble

Maybe you could save my soul
Of all the things that I don't know
Maybe you could save my soul
Of all the things that I don't know

So pray for me brother
I need redemption
I'm just a man
A man on a mission
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
Pray for me sister
Give me a mention
I got no faith
And oh did I mention
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble
I want no trouble


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Trouble Lyrics as written by Daniel Wayne Sermon Daniel Coulter Reynolds

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    My Interpretation

    This sounds like it's a song about a lack of confidence and focus can lead to huge missed opportunities. In this instance, he runs across someone he could save, but he's just scared and anxious, and he misses the opportunity. Ironically he's asking for people to pray for him. The beginning of the song shows he wasn't there for the right reasons as well. This is probably easier to understand if you are familiar with Mormon culture.

    Yzermaneelyon February 24, 2015   Link

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