Lyrics
A man of great ambition he pushed himself to be
A man with strong ambitions pushing himself.
A man upon a mission with great riches to achieve
Driven by a mission to attain great wealth.
All his friends admired him,
Admired by friends for trustworthiness and belief.
And every word they trusted and believed.
Friendship and trust in his words were strong.
And the odds seemed forever in his favor.
The odds appeared to favor him indefinitely.
He made a sound investment in his own abilities
Invested wisely in his skills and abilities.
Healthy clientele and some committed employees
Had a healthy clientele and committed employees.
Well regarded in the town, money to be made, and cash be found.
Well-regarded in town, with opportunities for money.
And the odds seem forever in his favor.
The odds continued to favor him.
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!
Forewarning that the man will face a downfall.
One fine day Sir, sooner or later
Reiteration of the inevitable fall of empires.
the empires are bound to fall!
Emphasizes the certainty of downfall.
The wind blows forever without waver
The persistence of challenges, represented by the wind.
Because ? dawn
Unclear phrase, possibly indicating persistence despite dawn.
But the odds were not endeavored
The odds were not favorable despite efforts.
Forever in your favor!
Contradiction to the belief in perpetual favor.
He bought a grander house on a more expensive street
Purchased an extravagant house on an expensive street.
Quite a price to pay for a place to rest his feet
High cost for comfort, facing consequences.
Felt the water rise before he knew it wasn't all back again
Realization of rising problems despite initial success.
Still he thought he had the odds in his favor.
Confident but mistaken belief in favorable odds.
He had to disappoint you, the banker did not yield
Disappointment from unyielding bankers.
The string of repossessions, his wife's expensive heels
Repossessions and financial troubles.
But sitting down upon the curb he felt a sudden feeling of relief
Sitting down, a moment of relief despite difficulties.
And he knew the odds were far from in his favor.
Awareness that odds are not in his favor.
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!
Reiteration of the inevitable fall of the man.
One fine day Sir, sooner or later
Restating the certainty of empires' downfall.
the empires are bound to fall!
Emphasizes the persistence of challenges.
'Cause the wind blows forever without waver
Challenges endure without wavering.
? can't crack stone
Unclear phrase, possibly indicating the endurance of challenges.
But the odds were not endeavored
Despite efforts, the odds are not favorable.
Forever in your favor!
Contradiction to the belief in perpetual favor.
You're expensive pockets are empty and you're feeling insecure
Wealthy pockets empty, feeling insecure.
I think you may resent it, in fact, I'm pretty sure
Resentment and uncertainty despite wealth.
Is being wealthy really all that far from being poor, I'm not so sure!
Questioning the true difference between wealth and poverty.
And the odds are not forever in your favur!
A realization that odds are not perpetually in favor.
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