Born for Luck
Born for Luck: A Tale of Love, Departure, and Electric Shocks
Lyrics
I try to fi nd an exit on the
I attempt to find an exit on the 17th floor.
17th fl oor. I see if I can
I check if I can reach the elevator door.
make it to the elevator door
I stumble and struggle to move back.
I stumble, stumble up and
Your warm breath is felt on my neck.
back. Your warm breath,
Repetition of the warm breath sensation.
warm breath in my neck
Query about the listener's actions.
What do you?
Repetition of the question, expressing uncertainty.
What if I say
Pondering the consequences of a statement.
I’m leaving you here in a
Considering leaving someone in a state of discomfort.
cold sweat
Description of being left in a cold sweat.
All dirty and dry in this
Feeling unclean and parched in a hotel bed.
hotel bed
Asserting that motives are transparent.
But you can’t say my
Recalling hearing a statement indicating reluctance to talk.
motives aren’t clear
Reaffirming clarity of intentions.
I think I heard you say
Remembering being told not to communicate for a while.
I don’t want to talk to
Warning against underestimating past actions for the listener.
you for a while
Highlighting the significance of uncompleted actions.
But don’t underestimate
Emphasizing the listener's destiny for luck.
things I haven’t done for
Personal declaration of being made for love.
you by now
Repetition of the question about the listener's actions.
You were born for, born
Expressing weariness of experiencing electric shocks.
for luck. But I was made
Feeling confined with a tight head in a plastic box.
for, made for love
Restating clarity of intentions.
What do you
Pondering the consequences of exhaustion.
What if I’m tired of having
Describing the discomfort of electric shocks.
these electric shocks
Sensation of head tightness in a confined space.
With my head all tight
Reaffirming transparency of intentions.
up in a plastic box
Reiteration of the tight head sensation.
But you can’t say my
Recalling reluctance to communicate.
motives aren’t clear
Reaffirming clarity of intentions.
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