The word ‘Padre’ is a the title of a priest or chaplain in some countries. The song could be Charlotte’s rejection of being controlled possibly by religion (Could be Christianity) because she writes the line ‘I am way to prideful, too stubborn and too crude: to give in to your orders…"
[Verse 1]
I wade across the water
Loyal as a priest
Wading in the water
Beyond the seven seas
You took away my joyful
Sentiments of gold
Turned the warm and heartfelt
Melodies to stone
The life that I have lived and
All that I have known
Was sung and was written
To unforgetting songs
I wonder what you're thinking
Ripping me of all
All that I've created
So far and all alone
All I know, all I know
All I know, all I know
[Chorus]
One day, someday
You'll be far away
Oh, karma will pay
I know that in seven years time
I'll overflow in precious gemstones
Ooh
[Verse 2]
But I am way too prideful
Too stubborn and too crude
To give in to your orders
Obey under your rules
I wish you could forgive me
For the powers that I hold
Music is my weapon
That at least you understood
Understood, understood, understood
[Chorus]
One day, someday
You'll be far away
Oh, karma will pay
I know that in seven years time
I'll overflow in precious gemstones
Padre was written by Charlotte Dos Santos.
Charlotte Dos Santos released Padre on Fri Mar 13 2020.