A Friend Without a Prayer (The Hypocrite)
[Gritty Blues Rock, Soul, Heavy Distorted Guitar, Slow Tempo, Raspy Female Vocals, Stomp Beat, Dark, Angsty]
[Intro]
(Heavy distorted guitar riff)
(Spoken)
You got a lot of nerve.
Haunting my dreams... judging my soul.
After what you did to my body.
Listen to this.
[Verse 1]
Sun comes up, I get the text at ten
"I appreciate you," yeah, you call me "my friend."
"I mean that," you said, with a heart painted red
Like you forgot who was just naked in your bed.
You got the skin, you got the heat, you got the "hooky" day
But as soon as you’re warm, you push me away.
I’m the lover you hide, the secret you keep
But I’m just a "buddy" when you go to sleep.
[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m just a friend...
A friend without a prayer life.
That’s what you said in my dream last night.
Standing there judging my spiritual sight.
Ain't it funny? Ain't it strange?
I sent a prayer to God to heal your pain!
I battled for your soul in Jesus' name!
But I’m the one you look at with shame.
I’m just a friend... who doesn't know how to pray.
(While you prey on me.)
[Post-Chorus Hook]
You’re preying on me. (I’m praying for you.)
You’re judging the old. (I’m walking in new.)
You talk to the Lord. (But you listen to sin.)
Don't you dare call me your "friend" again.
[Verse 2]
You insulted my brain, said I didn't "use it" right
'Cause I had boundaries you wanted to fight.
You want a woman who’s holy, but "nasty" too
You want the cathedral AND the things that you do.
You tell me to pray when you're feeling sick
But when you feel better, it's a different trick.
You accuse me of lacking a spiritual connection
Just to distract yourself from your own reflection.
[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m just a friend...
A friend without a prayer life.
That’s what you said in my dream last night.
Standing there judging my spiritual sight.
Ain't it funny? Ain't it strange?
I sent a prayer to God to heal your pain!
I battled for your soul in Jesus' name!
But I’m the one you look at with shame.
I’m just a friend... who doesn't know how to pray.
(While you prey on me.)
[Verse 3]
(Music drops low - Bass heavy)
You woke up sweating, pointing the finger at me
But mirrors are scary things to see.
You say I’m empty, just spiritual dust
But you’re confusing my silence with your own lust.
Go ahead, tell God I’m a spiritual wreck
But I’m the one keeping the devil off your neck!
You judge my walk, you judge my talk
But you're the one drawing the outline in chalk!
[Guitar Solo]
Oh, Lord!
You don't know my heart!
Yeah-ee-yeah!
[Bridge]
Do "friends" let you use them like a human toy?
Do "friends" give you pleasure you simply enjoy?
You wouldn't kiss me, you kept your mouth shut
But you’re quick to judge me and kick me in the gut!
I prayed for your heart, I prayed for your peace
But your judgment of me... it never will cease!
[Outro]
So here I am.
Your "friend."
The one with no prayer life.
The one with no brain.
Just the one who comes running...
When you call my name.
Amen.
Eyepiercinglove
