I'm not sure when exactly this was written, but it was included on the remastered edition of the Double Fantasy album as an extra track.
I think that John was saying that no matter how hard he tried, he always kept doing wrong, and he knew in his heart that even though he had fallen away in the past and had not been living his life the way that he should, that he never really parted with God. He then goes on to say that he wants God to give him strength to help himself become better.
I know that John isn't generally stereotyped as being a religious person, but I don't think you can really interpret these lyrics any other way than being sort of a plea to God for help.
I'm not sure when exactly this was written, but it was included on the remastered edition of the Double Fantasy album as an extra track.
I think that John was saying that no matter how hard he tried, he always kept doing wrong, and he knew in his heart that even though he had fallen away in the past and had not been living his life the way that he should, that he never really parted with God. He then goes on to say that he wants God to give him strength to help himself become better.
I know that John isn't generally stereotyped as being a religious person, but I don't think you can really interpret these lyrics any other way than being sort of a plea to God for help.