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O Lament
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Aug 9, 2026 updated
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New World Son's 'O Lament' is a haunting song that uses imagery of imprisonment and escape to explore themes of faith, sacrifice, and the hope of salvation. The narrator describes being trapped behind walls and watched by guards, yet holds onto a memory of the Spirit moving and a sense of unfinished work. The repeated lament acknowledges that the savior awaits, even in the face of death. The song's narrative culminates in a shot from a tower, suggesting a martyr's end, but the light breaking through implies a spiritual victory. It's a reflective piece about trusting God's plan amid trials.
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There's a gate with a lock and two high walls
All around me are all - seeing eyeballs
And there's a guard with a gun should I run
Should I run, should I run
There's a small patch of grass that I've handled
Through the gaps in the bars left a candle
And there's a lapse when the guards switch their watches
No one watches, no one wathces
O lament, o lament - my savior awaits me there
O lament, o lament - why if I die should I care?
There's a day I remember so clearly
It's the day when the spirit moved near me
And there's unfinished work to attend to
To attend to: I intend to
There's a night that I chose for a reason
It's got to do with the moon and the season
But there's a guard wit ha gun should I run
Should I run, should I run?
O lament...
There's a shot ringing out from the tower
Now I'm drawn to the ground by some power
And there's a light through it's long past the hour