The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa!
Yeah yeah yeah!
Watch the sky high fly
Did you think I'd never find out?
Well smiling lies
Something says as good as a shout
Cause I feel the highs over picking my back
Pierced through the heart
I won't take it
Well that stuff makes for fuel for a start
Religious hour, a taste of every man
That's one of those things you'll never, never need again
Give up the path
When you're driving yourself
(Say your prayers)
If you want a fight, baby
I'm pleased to oblige
Oh wow-wow! Slow
What goes up will always come 'round
Said you're so dainty
Crying is your favourite sound
When the chance romance, the morning is man
It's Russian roulette
Clang, clang, clang, clang
Busted, baby, that's what you get
Religious hour, a taste of every man
That's one of those things that never, never needs again
Want a fight
I'm pleased to oblige
(Say your prayers)
Oh baby you broke the pact
When you jumped in the sack
(Say your prayers)
Whoa! Ready or not
Take a shot
(Say your prayers)
Pumpin' the pauper
A part that should rise
(Say your prayers)
Say your
Say your prayers
Whoa!
If you want a fight
I'm pleased to oblige
(Say your prayers)
You broke the pact
When you jumped in the sack
(Say your prayers)
I'm taking a shot
Ready or not
(Say your prayers)
I'm pumpin' the pauper
A part that should rise
Say your
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Yeah yeah yeah!
Watch the sky high fly
Did you think I'd never find out?
Well smiling lies
Something says as good as a shout
Cause I feel the highs over picking my back
Pierced through the heart
I won't take it
Well that stuff makes for fuel for a start
Religious hour, a taste of every man
That's one of those things you'll never, never need again
Give up the path
When you're driving yourself
(Say your prayers)
If you want a fight, baby
I'm pleased to oblige
Oh wow-wow! Slow
What goes up will always come 'round
Said you're so dainty
Crying is your favourite sound
When the chance romance, the morning is man
It's Russian roulette
Clang, clang, clang, clang
Busted, baby, that's what you get
Religious hour, a taste of every man
That's one of those things that never, never needs again
Want a fight
I'm pleased to oblige
(Say your prayers)
Oh baby you broke the pact
When you jumped in the sack
(Say your prayers)
Whoa! Ready or not
Take a shot
(Say your prayers)
Pumpin' the pauper
A part that should rise
(Say your prayers)
Say your
Say your prayers
Whoa!
If you want a fight
I'm pleased to oblige
(Say your prayers)
You broke the pact
When you jumped in the sack
(Say your prayers)
I'm taking a shot
Ready or not
(Say your prayers)
I'm pumpin' the pauper
A part that should rise
Say your
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Lyrics submitted by Charlie the man
Say Your Prayers Lyrics as written by Scott Gilman
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.