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.
Where does my lover lie
I don't love, I just lie
So pray, pray for me
And where you run
I run in tow
And where you're from
I long to know
How does a child know
Where mother's weakness goes
And where, and where the trouble grows
Well you will speak
And it shall be so
And what you say
Will be all I know
There was a time of weeks
I thought dogs barked at me
And I, and I had lost my mind
And the devil had put
His mark on me
And calls his branches
Shake your trees
That's not me from a-trying
That's the devil and his lying
Trying to make me lose my mind
So pray, oh pray for me
So you got my letter late
From when I permanently etched my name
Right, right into your soul
I cannot love
I want to be alone
I will not love
I want to be alone
That's not me from a-trying
That's the devil and his lying
Trying to make me when I'm trying to be good
So pray, pray for me
But where he runs
I run in tow
And where you're from
I long to know
And you will speak
And it shall be so
I cannot love
I want to be alone
Pray, pray for me
I don't love, I just lie
So pray, pray for me
And where you run
I run in tow
And where you're from
I long to know
How does a child know
Where mother's weakness goes
And where, and where the trouble grows
Well you will speak
And it shall be so
And what you say
Will be all I know
There was a time of weeks
I thought dogs barked at me
And I, and I had lost my mind
And the devil had put
His mark on me
And calls his branches
Shake your trees
That's not me from a-trying
That's the devil and his lying
Trying to make me lose my mind
So pray, oh pray for me
So you got my letter late
From when I permanently etched my name
Right, right into your soul
I cannot love
I want to be alone
I will not love
I want to be alone
That's not me from a-trying
That's the devil and his lying
Trying to make me when I'm trying to be good
So pray, pray for me
But where he runs
I run in tow
And where you're from
I long to know
And you will speak
And it shall be so
I cannot love
I want to be alone
Pray, pray for me
Lyrics submitted by CeliaSays, edited by smallwonderrobot
Pray for Me Lyrics as written by Laura Beatrice Marling
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'Where does my lover lie? I don't love, I just lie Pray, pray for me And where you run, I run in tow And where you're from, I long to know'
After so many times of thinking that a person is the one and after so many times the idea of true love failing, she just wants to know who is that one person in the end. She thought that she was in love before, but could just be lying to herself. She'll do whatever the other person does because he is the one, but then again, she doesn't know who this person is yet, and she longs to know who he is and where he is.
'How does a child know Where mother's weakness goes And where, and where the trouble goes? Well you will speak and it shall be so And what you say will be all I know'
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