Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
And all these stupid silly songs
Keep trying to catch your ear
I'm trying desperately
It's just so hard to persevere
And even if you listened
I never had to much to say
Cause its the same old song
I'm written for the day
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
All these minstrels through the ages
That is really all we are
Simply singing for the girl
That makes us try so very hard
To craft the perfect limerick
To wield unending woe
To write such silly songs
And the different never know
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
And I'll hold on to the dream
Of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy
Just hold the hand and drop the knee
You're facing love
You're embracing melody
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
And oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
Keep trying to catch your ear
I'm trying desperately
It's just so hard to persevere
And even if you listened
I never had to much to say
Cause its the same old song
I'm written for the day
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
All these minstrels through the ages
That is really all we are
Simply singing for the girl
That makes us try so very hard
To craft the perfect limerick
To wield unending woe
To write such silly songs
And the different never know
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
And I'll hold on to the dream
Of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy
Just hold the hand and drop the knee
You're facing love
You're embracing melody
Shelter me oh genius words
Just give me strength
Just to pen these things
And give me peace to well her wings
And carry on, oh carry on
All you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
And oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
We will catch our ladies ear
We will win for us the girl
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
The Minstrel's Prayer Lyrics as written by Kevin Sanders Joseph Pepper
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I think its a tribute to all the great love song writers of the ages.
To me it seems like he's struggling to write his own profession of love towards this girl. So in the end he writes about how hard it is to write a love song. Which in his own way is saying it's too hard to put into words how much I love you.
It's very optomistic. I love it.
Im guessing, since a minstrel is a middle age preformer and entertainer, that this song is about trying to influence a young lady into loving you. When I think about a minstrel, i think about a jester(hense the entertainer). Its kind of about making a fool of yourself trying to impress some one, or maybe even TRYING to make a fool of yourself to make them laugh. Basically, he's trying to make a girl love him, and is telling everyone else to keep going, not to listen to anyone who doubts them.
But yeah, my interpretation. Great song, great band, great album, great everything. They deserve a nobel peace prize lol./
beautiful. perfect song. great album. great band. worth the money and the wait...
This is the most beautiful song.. It's so perfect and no matter how much you play it.. still sounds Great !!
"all these minstrels through the ages" this is history! that's so coo. beautiful song.l
this song is amazing. its about writing and professing your feelings and love for someone. documentation is being made of the feelings felt. its amazing is what it is. its written, therefore its true and it solves the problems faced. not all problems, but the problem of professing love to the one who doesnt know.
beautiful song. he has an amazing voice. but one question--
what is a minstril?
haha, never mind. way ahead of ya. lol. i figured it out.
but again, beautiful voice. this song really brings it out.
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Minstrel is an entertainer of the middle ages. To me this song is sort of a prayer towards those singers/songwriters who give you so much inspiration in life, i mean; "shelter me oh genius words/just give me strength/just to pen these things/and give /me peace to well her wings/and oh carry on all your minstrels of the world/we will catch our ladies ear we will win for us the girl"
Yeah.