Luck
Embracing Fate: Tracy Bonham's 'Luck' Unveils the Dance with Destiny
Lyrics
Love, oh love, it's never quite enough
Love is never sufficient on its own.
And from this I wanna set you free
Expresses a desire to release someone from a situation.
When it calls my name my head is full of mud
Feeling confused or mentally clouded when love is mentioned.
And I feel like I'm falling through the trees
Sensation of falling or losing control.
For the times I could not comfort
Regret for not providing comfort in certain situations.
For the cuts I could not mend
Regret for being unable to mend emotional wounds.
If I let you down sleep my little darling
If disappointment occurs, the speaker wishes for the listener to rest.
Luck's got her teeth in you already
Acknowledging the influence of luck, possibly negative, in the listener's life.
I'll take you home I'll take you from the country
Commitment to take the listener home from a challenging environment.
Carry you across the water
Will accompany and support the listener through difficulties.
From the place you've known
Referencing a departure from a familiar place.
From where you once belonged
Reflecting on the listener's past and origin.
Like a rose I picked out of a garden
Comparing the listener to a delicate rose chosen from a larger context.
And I walk these streets a-wonderin'
Contemplation about the appropriateness of claiming the listener as one's own.
Am I right to keep you for my own?
Questioning the validity of keeping the listener close.
If I let you down sleep my little darling
If there's a letdown, the speaker wishes the listener peaceful sleep.
'Cause luck's got her teeth in you already
Reiterating the impact of luck on the listener's life.
A shining star a penny in your pocket
Symbolic references to positive elements (shining star, penny) in the listener's possession.
Keep her close enough to feel
Encouraging proximity to positive influences.
Wear her like a picture in a locket
Suggesting wearing luck as a cherished and constant reminder.
Close enough to make her real
Emphasizing the closeness needed to make luck a tangible and influential force.
And I wonder how she's feeling
Curiosity about the emotional state of the listener under a specific moon.
Underneath the Addis moon?
Questioning how the listener is faring emotionally.
You're living well as far as she can tell
Positive observation that, to the moon, the listener seems to be living well.
'Cause luck's got her teeth in you already
Reiteration of luck's influence on the listener's well-being.
You're living well as far as she can tell
Confirmation of the listener's apparent positive life circumstances.
'Cause luck's got her teeth in you already
Reaffirmation of luck's presence in the listener's life.
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