"Don't Pray For Me" lyrics

"Don't Pray For Me"

("Will all who wish to die please raise their hands")

I'm not lost in the dark
I'm not blind to what I see
I know the river is wide and the water is deep
I feel the cold, my heart skips a beat
I don't need your absolution
So don't hold that sword over me
For my confessions I don't need a church
I don't need salt to know where it hurts

Don't pray for me, no...

("Will all who wish to die please raise their hands")

I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me!

Oh I needed a revolution
I never had a war in mind
And now the river runs dry and the fall is deep
The truth is dark and makes us bleed

In hell is where I stand
It's where I find my inner strength
For my confessions I don't need a church
I don't need salt to know where it hurts

Don't pray for me, no...

I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me!

("I'm going to let you pray for me")

I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me!


Thanks to LithiumSnow for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Sharon J. Den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Daniel Gibson
"We live in a world where cultures and beliefs are melting together, while at the same time acts of intolerance and injustice dominate the world," stated Within Temptation about the meaning of "Don't Pray For Me". "Both societal issues and a rapid increase in sub-beliefs have resulted in fear, fragmentation and disconnect."
Sharon den Adel told about this track, "'Don't Pray For Me' strives against forcing beliefs and fears onto others and bears witness to being acceptive of everyone's own journey. It is an anthem about coming to terms with the fact that beliefs can be fluid, in multiples, or frankly, different. The song is about allowing people to pursue their own destiny."
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