Lyrics
Verse 1
That's what I kept on saying not too long ago
It seems like I was living in the darkest hole
My sadness and my anger start to take control
I had a lot of stuff weighing on me y'all
I shed a lot of tears that you didn't see, no
But I couldn't let grief consume me
Cause I got a little girl depending on me
Pre-Chorus
It can't rain forever
The sun's got to shine again
I remember that old saying
So I kept praying and you should do the same my friend
Chorus
I stay prayed up, that gets me by
That's how I made it through my darkest times
Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie
Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try
Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up
See the only way I made it through my pain is through God's favor
Verse 2
Why me Lord
How am I supposed to raise these kids alone
I do the best I can to keep a happy home
It's hard to do it now, my better half is gone
Got a lot of eyes looking at me y'all
Judging every move that I'm making y'all
I'm just trying to do the best that I can
But it's hard cause I'm just an ordinary man
Pre-Chorus
It can't rain forever
The sun's gonna shine again
I remember the old saying
So I just keep praying and you should do the same my friend
Chorus
And I stay prayed up, that gets me by
That's how I made it through my darkest times
Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie
Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try
Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up
You see the only way I made it through is through God's favor
See I stay prayed up, I stay prayed up
You see the only way I made it through my pain is through God's favor
Chorus
I stay prayed up, that gets me by
That's how I made it through my darkest times
Yeah I'm a sinner and that's no lie
Thank God my prayers are heard cause He knows I try
Yeah I stay prayed up, yes I stay prayed up
Oh I made it through because of God's favor
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Meaning & Inspiration
Stay Prayed Up is a testimony of surviving grief through prayer. The verses describe living in the darkest hole, sadness and anger taking control, and the weight of raising children alone, with a daughter depending on the singer and others judging every move. The pre-chorus offers a simple word of hope: it cannot rain forever and the sun will shine again, so keep praying.
The chorus says that staying prayed up is what gets the singer by, admits being a sinner, thanks God that prayers are heard because He knows the singer tries, and credits God's favor for making it through pain. The themes fit Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Psalm 30:5 and Psalm 34:17-18. Honest and conversational, the song speaks to anyone enduring loss and urges perseverance in prayer.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer is linked with the peace of God that guards the heart.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Believers are urged to pray without ceasing.
- Psalm 34:17-18 The Lord hears the righteous and is near to the brokenhearted.