Praying
“Praying” is Kesha’s first single in the time of about four years. This song tells the journey of Kesha, and her battle with depression. It’s much more than that though. There are two lessons people can derive from this song, one is to feel empathy for people, even the ones who hurt us, and second is to be proud of ourselves through the lows and highs of life. Kesha took all her emotions and formed a beautiful song that most people can relate to in some way. Maybe most people haven’t experienced as rough a path as Kesha has, but I believe that’s part of the reason she doesn’t specify who or what the song is about. It keeps it more relatable. The theme of this song is how someone found something bigger than them, and overcame all the …show more content…
The bridge is probably the most unique portion of the whole song. I’m going to break the bridge into two sections. First, Kesha sings, “Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night/Someday, maybe you'll see the light” (Kesha). Kesha doesn’t forgive the enemy, but she does want the best for him or her. She doesn’t soil the enemy’s name anywhere throughout this song, and instead actually says she could tell a lot of truth about this person, but she’s not going to. This song is Kesha’s farewell to this person who caused so much pain in Kesha’s life. She concludes this beautiful bridge with, “Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give / But some things, only God can forgive” (Kesha). This extra line attached to the previous one, just adds on the fact that she doesn’t necessarily forgive the enemy, and she may never be able to forgive this person. However, she still wants this person to become better, and Kesha does feel empathy for him or her. Then, the chorus actually says the only way Kesha believes this person will be able to change or become better. This way is through spiritual change. In the chorus, Kesha tells this problematic, "you," that she really hopes he's "somewhere praying," and that his, "soul is changing," as he hopefully becomes a better person. Kesha wishes this person peace, but believes the only way this can happen is a greater
“Praying” is Kesha’s first single in the time of about four years. This song tells the journey of Kesha, and her battle with depression. It’s much more than that though. There are two lessons people can derive from this song, one is to feel empathy for people, even the ones who hurt us, and second is to be proud of ourselves through the lows and highs of life. Kesha took all her emotions and formed a beautiful song that most people can relate to in some way. Maybe most people haven’t experienced as rough a path as Kesha has, but I believe that’s part of the reason she doesn’t specify who or what the song is about. It keeps it more relatable. The theme of this song is how someone found something bigger than them, and overcame all the …show more content…
The bridge is probably the most unique portion of the whole song. I’m going to break the bridge into two sections. First, Kesha sings, “Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night/Someday, maybe you'll see the light” (Kesha). Kesha doesn’t forgive the enemy, but she does want the best for him or her. She doesn’t soil the enemy’s name anywhere throughout this song, and instead actually says she could tell a lot of truth about this person, but she’s not going to. This song is Kesha’s farewell to this person who caused so much pain in Kesha’s life. She concludes this beautiful bridge with, “Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give / But some things, only God can forgive” (Kesha). This extra line attached to the previous one, just adds on the fact that she doesn’t necessarily forgive the enemy, and she may never be able to forgive this person. However, she still wants this person to become better, and Kesha does feel empathy for him or her. Then, the chorus actually says the only way Kesha believes this person will be able to change or become better. This way is through spiritual change. In the chorus, Kesha tells this problematic, "you," that she really hopes he's "somewhere praying," and that his, "soul is changing," as he hopefully becomes a better person. Kesha wishes this person peace, but believes the only way this can happen is a greater