If by Chance
Love's Desperation: A Soul's Plea in 'If by Chance'
Lyrics
It might just be too deep
Expressing the possibility that the situation or emotions are too profound or intense.
We've turned your love into a hate
Describing a transformation of love into hatred, indicating a significant negative change.
I can't wake you from this sleep
Conveying the inability to awaken someone from a state, possibly emotional or metaphorical sleep.
I can't lure you with this bait
Suggesting an unsuccessful attempt to attract or entice someone using a metaphorical bait.
And when you're all alone at night
Acknowledging empathy and support for someone who is alone at night.
I feel for you, I fight the fight
Expressing a commitment to fight for the person in solitude.
I need to know that where you go
Seeking assurance about the authenticity of the person's actions or choices.
Is real enough for me to know
Desiring confirmation that the person's path or life is genuine.
And if by chance, I'd drown for you
Presenting a hypothetical scenario where the speaker would sacrifice for the person.
Would you believe, at last it's true
Questioning whether the person would believe in the sincerity of the speaker's sacrifice.
That all my soul was yours to take
Asserting a deep connection, implying the surrender of the speaker's soul to the person.
Would you believe I wasn't fake?
Challenging the perception of the speaker's authenticity, asserting genuineness.
It might just be too late
Suggesting a potential realization that it is too late for a positive change.
We've turned your heart into a stone
Describing a transformation of the heart into a cold and unfeeling state.
I can't save you from this fate
Expressing an inability to prevent or alter an inevitable fate.
I can't help you be alone
Stating a limitation in the speaker's ability to alleviate the person's loneliness.
And if by chance, I'd drown for you
Repeating the hypothetical scenario of sacrificing for the person.
Would you believe, at last it's true
Reiterating the question of belief in the sincerity of the speaker's sacrifice.
That all my soul was yours to take
Reaffirming a profound connection, emphasizing the speaker's soul being devoted to the person.
Would you believe I wasn't fake?
Reasserting the authenticity of the speaker's feelings, dispelling doubt.
Blood is thicker than water
Introducing the metaphor "Blood is thicker than water," questioning the reliability of family bonds.
That could be a bunch of lies
Suggesting skepticism about the truthfulness of the statement regarding family bonds.
What makes me think I ought to
Expressing uncertainty about the speaker's role in maintaining connections and relationships.
Hold reins on all the ties
Questioning the speaker's responsibility in controlling or influencing various ties.
And if by chance, I'd drown for you
Recalling the hypothetical scenario of sacrificing for the person, seeking belief.
Would you believe, at last it's true
Repeating the query about belief in the sincerity of the speaker's sacrifice.
That all my soul was yours to take
Restating the profound connection, emphasizing the speaker's soul dedicated to the person.
Would you believe I wasn't fake?
Reaffirming the authenticity of the speaker's emotions, dispelling doubt.
And if by chance, I'd drown for you
Reiterating the hypothetical scenario of sacrificing for the person.
Would you believe, at last it's true
Reiterating the question of belief in the sincerity of the speaker's sacrifice.
That all my soul was yours to take
Reaffirming a profound connection, emphasizing the speaker's soul being devoted to the person.
Would you believe I wasn't fake?
Reasserting the authenticity of the speaker's feelings, dispelling doubt.
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