Story Behind The Song

This was written about the LA riots in the 90's

Lyrics

Sinner's Prayer
I see a man with his head slowly bleeding
I see his body lying...as he loses feeling
I hear his children weeping in the quiet night
He slowly fades away just like a burning light
They took his life they took everything he'd done
Just one instant all his hopes were gone

It's about the city lights you wore
And the guilty faces seen
It's about the city lights you wore
And never coming clean

Sometimes hope there is despair
The depths were walked the Sinners Prayer
Life curses the sick love tears it apart
The search empty handed no matter how far

I close my eyes and I feel extreme pain
My body burning from this acid rain
I'm screaming out your name in vain you took
You took my heart you took and you've got no shame
You took my life you took everything I'd done
Just in one second all my hopes were gone

The fires burn the blood did spill
The trial of man the test of will
When will it stop when will it end
The peace is over the war began
You say we'll fight across the sea
But the war is in my mind
You say I'm alone this is my final time
Take me low as it can go