![]() Going into the third and final verse, it is understandable why many have referred to this song as one of the most depressing songs ever written. The bridge that follows insinuates that the vocalist’s developed lack of faith is not only due to his personal situation. Instead, he perceives countless people “ in the world” whose “ hearts broken” in a manner that “ can’t be mended”. And what O’Sullivan is asking in response is what is it that a person should do when faced with such a predicament, i.e. In other words, he can’t understand why fate has treated him so cruelly. And he once again closes out the stanza by sarcastically noting that he’s suffering from loneliness. But cold, hard “reality” flipped that disposition 180 degrees, to the extent that Gilbert even began to “doubt… God and His Mercy”. ![]() ![]() Here, the singer reveals that there was a point in life when he was very much happy and optimistic. Then, the second verse takes on a more existential/spiritual stance. ![]() continuing to suffer from a distinct feeling of loneliness into the unforeseeable future. Even worse, in the grand scheme of things, is the fact that now the singer finds himself “alone again”, i.e.
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