“Prayer” was originally posted to YouTube in August 2017, but the official audio version was released to streaming services and Youtube in May 2020.
The piano ballad deals with Mad’s mental health struggles during high school.
[Verse 1]
Sometimes I want it all to end
When I really want is a friend
Every night I pray for God to send
For a day where I don't pretend
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I fell down the rabbit hole for too long
'Cause my mind just wasn't strong
Stuck in a loop I wept on the noose
'Cause I thought I was all wrong
[Chorus]
Praying on my knees
Heaven help me, please
I need a sign or a thought
That I'm gonna be okay
That I'm gonna be okay
[Verse 2]
In the hall, I leaned against the wall
Crying 'til I felt the pain
Wild dreams and silent feelings
Thinking that I'm all to blame
[Pre-Chorus 2]
They look at me and they see nothing
Though I'm screaming and running
I got lost in my mind
Trying to see while I'm blind
God help me find peace
[Chorus]
Praying on my knees
Heaven help me, please
I need a sign or a thought
That I'm gonna be okay
That I'm gonna be okay
[Bridge]
Oh oh, oh, oh oh, oh
Oh oh, oh, oh oh, oh
Oh oh, oh, oh oh, oh
Oh oh, oh, oh oh, oh
[Chorus]
Praying on my knees
Oh, heaven help me, please
I need a sign or a thought
That I'm gonna be okay
That I'm gonna be okay
That I'm gonna be okay
That I'm gonna be okay