Lyric discussion by lacerhuffy 

Cover art for Red Sky lyrics by Brandon Heath

i love this song it's not as well known as Brandon's "i'm not who i was" but it is beautfully done.

i realize there is many symbolic words in these lyrics but i don't fully understand it. any help?

i think it's a prayer- he's asking God to show him a "sign" (red sky) not because he doesn't know if God exists, but because he needs to be comforted tonight. the angelic symphony is just a metaphor for peace or comfort during the difficult times. the "difficult time" seems like it's more of a dull, chronic problem and not necessarily one specific incidence. i think he is getting bummed about the selfishness and lack of eternal-perspective seen on earth that he sees in a lot of people(like from the man on his street).

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