Drunkard's Prayer Lyrics

Lyric discussion by brianm37 

Cover art for Drunkard's Prayer lyrics by Over the Rhine

@think-carpe-diem

All songs don't have to be about God. In fact, I think it's really lame when everything in the world is about Mr. All Mighty.

Why can't this be a simple love story? Why can't she be singing about the beauty of her love?

When everything in life is about God, honestly, it cheapens life.

My Interpretation

Hmm, interesting, I would say that if everything in life is about God, honestly, it enriches life.

But anyway, if you look at the lyrics, you'll find a lot of metaphors that are quite similar to the metaphors found in the Bible. So even though this song can definitely be interpreted as a love song to another person, it is very likely, or at least not unthinkable, that this song is written to God. Especially since, you know, Linford and Karin are christians and all.