No Hope To Speak Of

George Michael “Praying for Time”

“Praying for Time” is a song from 26 years ago, but its lyrics are extremely resonant in this rather dire time we’re entering at the end of 2016. George Michael is singing about a world in which empathy is in very short supply, but fear and greed is rampant, and there’s this pervasive feeling of dread because it seems clear that the worst is yet to come. But again, this song is 26 years old – it’s always been this way. And there’s some hope in that, because it shows us that there’s a future, even if that future is full of the same human failings that have plagued us for centuries. The chorus is about just that: “It’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate / Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of.” George Michael had no answers, and wasn’t trying to tell anyone things would be OK. But he was imploring everyone to make an effort to be kind, and to lift up those who need help, and to make the best of what time we have left. I don’t think he was asking for too much.

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