Prayer for Love (Mary Black)

Story Behind The Song

Author was working in Russia in 1989 and clapped eyes on the woman whom he wanted to become his wife. She eventually did, after Mary Black recorded the song.

Song Description

"Love" is not only an abstract noun in Russian, it is also a woman's name...specifically, the name of the woman the singer desires.

Song Length 4:33 Genre Folk - Contemporary, World - Celtic
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Unrequited Love, Love at First Sight
Similar Artists James Taylor, Joni Mitchell Language English
Era 1990 - 1999

Lyrics

Prayer for Love
(Moleniye o lyubvi)

Faith won't heal up everything:
the wound grows, and you believe in love.
Walk around feeling cut in two:
wide open, with your heart on view.
All you bereaved, all you besotted boys in need:
when love won't heed you, why,
why believe she will?

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe--
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

Oh so sharp, and way too cool:
love's bright and biggest fool
has to work at speaking slow,
to think hard, and to lie low.
Will you believe? All you bedazzled boys in need,
"v krayu dalyokom, chuzhiye ne nuzhny."

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe--
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

Candle is a splendid thing;
the room glows and the candle sings:
"Fly up to the only light,
every, every tiny wing!"
The moth inside you bolts off to join the beautiful;
it flies and dies, so quickly, quickly wise.

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe,
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

Lyrics Thom Moore Music Thom Moore
Producer Declan Synott Publisher LittleRox
Performance Mary Black Label Dolphin
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Colman Rushe Thomas Moore 1/30/2021
lolaeire My Top Songs 2/2/2015

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