| Five for Fighting – Chances Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I tried to write how I interpreted the song and this is what I came up with: “Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones, Who make it all the way? Though you say I could be your answer Nothing last forever No matter how it feels today” He is asking himself to be sensible. He knows that when it comes down to it there’s no way he could be one of the lucky ones. (Chances are, when said and done, who'll be the lucky ones…) And even if she says that he could be her answer he knows nothing will last forever. No matter how they feel about each other right now (“No matter how it feels today”). "Chances are we'll find a new equation Chances roll away from me Chances are all they hope to be" And then he says that they’ll probably find a new “equation”, which means things will probably change. He doesn't dare take a chance, because he’s afraid of what'll happen and therefore the chances are slipping away from him. "Don't get me wrong I’d never say never Cause though love can't change the weather No act of God could pull me away from you I'm just a realistic man A bottle filled with shells and sand Afraid to love beyond what I can lose When it comes to you And though I'll see us through yeah" But then he's trying to be reassuring by saying that he’d “never say never”, because he doesn’t know what will happen in the future. And even though love can’t solve everything (“love can’t change the weather”), no one (not even God) could take her away from him. Still he can’t help but fear that he might lose her someday (“Afraid to love beyond what I can lose”), because he’s a realistic man and he knows that these things often happen. He knows that it doesn’t always last and that people go their separate ways. But he’s still willing “to see them through” which means he want it to last and he’ll fight for it. "Chances are we'll find two destinations Chances roll away from me Still chances are more than expectations The possibilities Over me" Again he’s saying that they’ll probably find two separate destinations, which means they’ll have to leave each other. But there're still "possibilities", there's the possibility that it might work out. "Eight to five, or two to one Lay your money on the sun Until you crash, what have you done? Is there a better bet than love? What you are is what you bring You gotta cry before you sing Chances, chances" And then he's saying that you can’t possibly know beforehand what is going to happen. You might “crash”, but you won’t know until you try. And he’s convinced that there is no better bet than love. So if he’s going to take chance, he’ll take a chance on love. Sure it will be painful, but “You gotta cry before you sing”. "Chances lost are hopes torn out pages Maybe this time Chances are we'll be the combination Chances come and carry me Chances are waiting to be taken And I can see" Now he is being hopeful and saying that maybe, just maybe they’ll be the “combination”. Maybe things will work out. “Chances are waiting to be taken” and he’s going to take a chance. "Chances are the fascination Chances won't escape from me Chances are only what we make them And all I need" He’s changed his attitude. He knows he won’t miss his chances anymore, because chances are “only what we make them” and it’s all he needs. |
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| Five for Fighting – Chances Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I tried to write how I interpreted the song and this is what I came up with: “Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones, Who make it all the way? Though you say I could be your answer Nothing last forever No matter how it feels today” He is asking himself to be sensible. He knows that when it comes down to it there’s no way he could be one of the lucky ones. (Chances are, when said and done, who'll be the lucky ones…) And even if she says that he could be her answer he knows nothing will last forever. No matter how they feel about each other right now (“No matter how it feels today”). "Chances are we'll find a new equation Chances roll away from me Chances are all they hope to be" And then he says that they’ll probably find a new “equation”, which means things will probably change. He doesn't dare take a chance, because he’s afraid of what'll happen and therefore the chances are slipping away from him. "Don't get me wrong I’d never say never Cause though love can't change the weather No act of God could pull me away from you I'm just a realistic man A bottle filled with shells and sand Afraid to love beyond what I can lose When it comes to you And though I'll see us through yeah" But then he's trying to be reassuring by saying that he’d “never say never”, because he doesn’t know what will happen in the future. And even though love can’t solve everything (“love can’t change the weather”), no one (not even God) could take her away from him. Still he can’t help but fear that he might lose her someday (“Afraid to love beyond what I can lose”), because he’s a realistic man and he knows that these things often happen. He knows that it doesn’t always last and that people go their separate ways. But he’s still willing “to see them through” which means he want it to last and he’ll fight for it. "Chances are we'll find two destinations Chances roll away from me Still chances are more than expectations The possibilities Over me" Again he’s saying that they’ll probably find two separate destinations, which means they’ll have to leave each other. But there're still "possibilities", there's the possibility that it might work out. "Eight to five, or two to one Lay your money on the sun Until you crash, what have you done? Is there a better bet than love? What you are is what you bring You gotta cry before you sing Chances, chances" And then he's saying that you can’t possibly know beforehand what is going to happen. You might “crash”, but you won’t know until you try. And he’s convinced that there is no better bet than love. So if he’s going to take chance, he’ll take a chance on love. Sure it will be painful, but “You gotta cry before you sing”. "Chances lost are hopes torn out pages Maybe this time Chances are we'll be the combination Chances come and carry me Chances are waiting to be taken And I can see" Now he is being hopeful and saying that maybe, just maybe they’ll be the “combination”. Maybe things will work out. “Chances are waiting to be taken” and he’s going to take a chance. "Chances are the fascination Chances won't escape from me Chances are only what we make them And all I need" He’s changed his attitude. He knows he won’t miss his chances anymore, because chances are “only what we make them” and it’s all he needs. |
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