Restless Confession

from Dive Bar Devotional by Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild

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lyrics

VERSE
There was a time
I used to pray
I used to pray
Every day

And I saw things
I can’t explain
But those miracles
Feel so far away

CHORUS
When I curled up in my bed
And everything ran through my head
I’d pray the lord my soul to keep
But I could never get to sleep

My optimism stripped away
Depression came and stole my faith
I’d fold my hands and grit my teeth
But I could never get to sleep

VERSE
But I kept praying
For things to change
Yeah, I kept praying
And feeling more estranged

I saw my friends
Flourish and pass me by
I saw my enemies
With blessings from on high

CHORUS
In my closet safely hide
Better if I’m locked inside
I’d lie there in a crumpled heap, praying
“Please just let me sleep”

There came a time I couldn’t wait
For the promise of a pearly gate
Yeah, I once felt something deep
But I could never get to sleep

I’d pray the lord my soul to keep
But I could never get to sleep
Why did my lord abandon me?
Please just let me sleep
I believed in you, did you believe in me?
Please just let me sleep

credits

from Dive Bar Devotional, released November 11, 2022
Brad Bru: vocals, guitar
John Szymanski: bass
Charlie Crane: drums and banjo

Made in Chicago
Engineered by John Szymanski at Jamdek
Mixed and mastered by Charlie Crane

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Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild Chicago, Illinois

This band brings together the richness of acoustic music, the charm of alt-country and the energy of melodic punk. Whether playing distorted power chords or fingerpicking crisply, the witty and relatable lyrics balance humor with darkness.

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