A Prayer for England Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MisterBungle 

Cover art for A Prayer for England lyrics by Massive Attack

Sinead is lamenting two things: Firstly, that organised religion has lost its way and is teaching rubbish, such that most people cannot know God as He intended. And secondly that men's hearts have become so evil that even children are abducted and murdered. She is praying for the Holy Spirit to intervene and stop the madness. If you read up on her previous protests against the Catholic Church and their cover up of child abuse by Catholic priests, it makes perfect sense.

@MisterBungle This is dead on and most likely the reason Del Naja wanted Sinéad to sing the lead. Back in 1992 I remember watching her rip up a photograph of the pope live on SNL. It is 2019, this song is now almost 20 years old and the Catholic Church is still being a little too forgiving of the actions of these abusers. I know this post is from 2011, but I was just listening to Massive Attack radio on Pandora and I wanted to see what comments were made about this song.

@SullivanStew Actually knowing what I know now, I think I was only halfway there with my interpretation. I suspect she may be referring to the Satanic ritual abuse, pedophile rings and child sacrifice which are going on behind the veil all across the world. The Vatican is one of the power centres for this Luciferian empire. So come soon, Lord Jesus, establish your Kingdom and wash away all this evil. Amen.

@MisterBungle – However, if that were true, why does the title refer spefically to England? This problem doesn't just affect this part of UK respectively the world. Plus, within England, it didn't just concern the Catholic Church.