Cover art for Prayer for the Dying by Seal

Prayer for the Dying

Seal
Track 2 on Seal (1994) 

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Apr. 25, 19941 viewer6.8K views

Prayer for the Dying Lyrics

[Chorus]
Been crossin' that bridge
With lessons I've learned
Playin' with fire
And not gettin' burned
I may not know what you're goin' through
But time is the space between me and you
There is a light through that window
Hold on say, "Yes," while people say, "No"
Life carries on
It goes on
I'm crossin' that bridge
With lessons I've learned
I'm playin' with fire
And not gettin' burned
I may not know what you're going through
But time is the space between me and you
There is a light through that window
Hold on say, "Yes," while people say, "No"
Life carries on
It goes on
It goes on
Goes, goes
Life carries on

[Outro]
When nothin' else matters
When nothin' else matters
I just don't know what's got into me
It's just a prayer for the dyin'
For the dyin'

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Seal wrote this song for a friend who was dying of AIDS

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Recorded At
London
Release Date
April 25, 1994
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