Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: power-pop
Song Meaning of “The Left Hand and the Right Hand” by Chuck Prophet
The Left Hand and the Right Hand is a song about the struggle of life’s dualities. It deals with the eternal struggle between light and darkness, good and bad, and left and right. The singer is trying to find a balance between the two extremes, “You try to do the right thing but end up doing the wrong thing.” He also struggles to reconcile his faith and his doubts, “The left hand and right hand of the Lord, my faith’s in shambles, my doubts become my sword.”
At the same time, the singer recognizes that sometimes there is no right answer, “No matter right or wrong, we both get stuck in the same song.” He acknowledges that life can be full of contradictions, and sometimes it’s best to simply accept the contradictions without trying to find the answers.
The song ultimately ends on an optimistic note, as the singer finds hope in the knowledge that we are all in this together, “We both know which way the wind will blow, Together we’ll make it through the dark.” Despite the struggles, life must go on.