I think it ties in with what we know about Casino Royale; it's about Bond's first assignments as a double-oh agent, about how he needs to start being the man he has to be in order to get the job done:
"If you take a life, do you know what you'll give
Odds are you won't like what it is"
He's got a Licence to Kill, but when he exercises it, he's going to have to live with it.
"When the storm arrives
Would you be seen with me
By the merciless eyes of deceit"
When push comes to shove, you have to be able to face it.
"I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line"
Even the best - the angels - are not infallible, and Bond is nothing special, simply a man with a number attached to his name.
"Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you"
You're on your own and you're going to have to deal with everything that comes your way because there's no-one else to help you, but there is someone who will take over from you if you fail.
"You can't deny the prize, it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die"
You might never achieve your goal; you're willing to kill for it, but are you willing to die for it?
"If you come inside
Things will not be the same
When you return to my eyes "
Once you start, you can never go back.
"And if you think you've won
You never saw me change
The game that we have been playing"
The game never ends, it simply keeps going with new players.
"I've seen diamonds cut through harder men
Than you yourself, but if you must pretend
You may meet your end"
Stronger and harder men have fallen in the face of a danger stronger and harder than themselves, but if you think you're invincible, it will chew you up and spit you back out.
"Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel
(forget how to feel)"
If you do nothing else, don't give anything away: what you're planning, what you're feeling.
"Life is gone, with just a spin of the wheel
(Spin of the wheel)"
One small slip and it's game over
I think it ties in with what we know about Casino Royale; it's about Bond's first assignments as a double-oh agent, about how he needs to start being the man he has to be in order to get the job done:
"If you take a life, do you know what you'll give Odds are you won't like what it is" He's got a Licence to Kill, but when he exercises it, he's going to have to live with it.
"When the storm arrives Would you be seen with me By the merciless eyes of deceit" When push comes to shove, you have to be able to face it.
"I've seen angels fall from blinding heights But you yourself are nothing so divine Just next in line" Even the best - the angels - are not infallible, and Bond is nothing special, simply a man with a number attached to his name.
"Arm yourself because no one else here will save you The odds will betray you And I will replace you" You're on your own and you're going to have to deal with everything that comes your way because there's no-one else to help you, but there is someone who will take over from you if you fail.
"You can't deny the prize, it may never fulfill you It longs to kill you Are you willing to die" You might never achieve your goal; you're willing to kill for it, but are you willing to die for it?
"If you come inside Things will not be the same When you return to my eyes " Once you start, you can never go back.
"And if you think you've won You never saw me change The game that we have been playing" The game never ends, it simply keeps going with new players.
"I've seen diamonds cut through harder men Than you yourself, but if you must pretend You may meet your end" Stronger and harder men have fallen in the face of a danger stronger and harder than themselves, but if you think you're invincible, it will chew you up and spit you back out.
"Try to hide your hand Forget how to feel (forget how to feel)" If you do nothing else, don't give anything away: what you're planning, what you're feeling.
"Life is gone, with just a spin of the wheel (Spin of the wheel)" One small slip and it's game over