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Lyric of the Day – George Michael ‘Praying for Time’

Tuesday Lachlan
September 28, 2022
Tuesday Lachlan
Tuesday is a student by day and a ravenous fan of women's soccer by night and by weekend and by any other time she can catch a game. A lover of eclectic playlists, funny people and awkward situations, Tuesday is always looking for the next Jodie Comer. Or Flo Pugh. Or Hailee Steinfeld. Or Leah Williamson. Or Alexia Putellas. Basically, exceptional women with great senses of humor. You need one to be a woman in this mad world.

From George Michael’s 1990 Album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

The lyrics are from the song ‘Praying For Time’. Are they appropriate for everything going on in the world today? I’ll let you be the judge of that, but George Michael, who sadly passed away in December of 2016, was certainly onto something. At least he didn’t have to live through the dystopian craziness we’ve experienced since the 2016 election…

“The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we’ll take our chances
‘Cause God’s stopped keeping score.

I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned His back and all God’s children
Crept out the back door.”

I really love the imagery of god as a scorekeeper who just gets fed up or apathetic and just stops doing his job. That’s why I like the idea of a female god more. Harder to imagine her just saying ‘the hell with it.’

You can hear the complete song here.

Tuesday Lachlan Author
Tuesday is a student by day and a ravenous fan of women's soccer by night and by weekend and by any other time she can catch a game. A lover of eclectic playlists, funny people and awkward situations, Tuesday is always looking for the next Jodie Comer. Or Flo Pugh. Or Hailee Steinfeld. Or Leah Williamson. Or Alexia Putellas. Basically, exceptional women with great senses of humor. You need one to be a woman in this mad world.
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