To date, Olsen has released six studio albums: Half Way Home (2012), Burn Your Fire for No Witness (2014), My Woman (2016), All Mirrors (2019), Whole New Mess (2020) and Big Time (2022).
Chance
Angel Olsen Lyrics
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Maybe it's too hard to see
I don't want it all
I've had enough
I don't want it all
I've had a love
Worst feeling I've had is gone
It's gone
I know too well
Now I'm done
I'm leaving once again
Makin' my own plan
I'm not looking for the answer
Or anything that lasts
I just want to see some beauty
Try and understand
If we got to know each other
How rare is that?
All that space in between where we stand
Could be our chance
Could be our chance
I'm walking through the scenes
I'm sayin' all the lines
I wish I could un-see some things that gave me life
I wish I could un-know some things that taught me so
I wish I could believe all that's been promised me
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
Why don't you say you're with me now
With all of your heart?
With all of your heart?
With all of your heart?
The song "Chance" by Angel Olsen captures the sentiment of someone who has been hurt before and is hesitant to open up to love again. The first verse asks the question of what the person thinks the singer needs, which may be hard for them to see. The singer clarifies that they don't want everything in a relationship, as they have already had enough. The worst feeling they have experienced is gone, and they know too well how love can come back and haunt them. With that, they declare that they are done and leaving once again to make their own plan. They are not in search of answers or anything that lasts. Rather, they want to experience beauty and try to understand life.
Line by Line Meaning
What is it you think I need?
Do you truly understand what I require?
Maybe it's too hard to see
Perhaps it's difficult for you to fathom.
I don't want it all
I'm not in pursuit of everything.
I've had enough
I've endured plenty.
I don't want it all
I'm not in pursuit of everything.
I've had a love
I experienced a romance.
Worst feeling I've had is gone
The most unpleasant thing I experienced is now gone.
It's gone
It does not exist anymore.
I know how it all comes back
I am familiar with the way things return.
I know too well
I am too familiar with it.
Now I'm done
I'm finished with it all.
I'm leaving once again
I'm departing again.
Makin' my own plan
Devising my own strategy.
I'm not looking for the answer
I'm not seeking a solution.
Or anything that lasts
Nor am I pursuing anything permanent.
I just want to see some beauty
I simply yearn to observe some splendor.
Try and understand
Attempt to comprehend.
If we got to know each other
In the event we get acquainted.
How rare is that?
Isn't that uncommon?
All that space in between where we stand
The great distance that separates us.
Could be our chance
May present an opportunity.
Could be our chance
May present an opportunity.
I'm walking through the scenes
I'm wandering through the events of my life.
I'm sayin' all the lines
I'm reciting all the dialogues.
I wish I could un-see some things that gave me life
I crave to forget some experiences that brought me joy.
I wish I could un-know some things that taught me so
I yearn to erase some lessons that taught me much.
I wish I could believe all that's been promised me
I aspire to have faith in everything that was pledged to me.
It's hard to say forever love
It's arduous to declare eternal love.
Forever's just so far
An infinity seems too distant.
It's hard to say forever love
It's arduous to declare eternal love.
Forever's just so far
An infinity seems too distant.
It's hard to say forever love
It's arduous to declare eternal love.
Why don't you say you're with me now
How come you can't profess to be with me now?
With all of your heart?
Wholeheartedly?
With all of your heart?
Wholeheartedly?
With all of your heart?
Wholeheartedly?
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Angel L. Olsen, Benjamin Walter Babbitt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariovaldizon
In love ♥️
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Lyrics
What is it you think I need?
Maybe it's too hard to see
I don't want it all
I've had enough
I don't want it all
I've had a love
Worst feeling I've had is gone
It's gone
I know how it all comes back
I know too well
Now I'm done
I'm leaving once again
Makin' my own plan
I'm not looking for the answer
Or anything that lasts
I just want to see some beauty
Try and understand
If we got to know each other
How rare is that?
All that space in between where we stand
Could be our chance
Could be our chance
I'm walking through the scenes
I'm sayin' all the lines
I wish I could un-see some things that gave me life
I wish I could un-know some things that taught me so
I wish I could believe all that's been promised me
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
It's hard to say forever love
Forever's just so far
Why don't you say you're with me now
With all of your heart?
With all of your heart?
With all of your heart?
@StratoHari2
You hear this song once and it hurts the rest of your life.
@unsicheresgangbild
True
@girlhag
to me this song is freeing, doesn’t put me down but makes me fly. it’s a hopeful sadness
@richardsalazar121
The sound of loneliness makes me happier
@mylifeisart
@@richardsalazar121🧐 I see you bruv. You have Bright Eyes friend. Refreshing.
@cirkels
I can't think of a song that sets sadness aside optimism so beautifully and organically. It's truly a marvellous song. "If we got to know each other / how rare is that?" That's my favourite line.
@ivett314
She has so much passion without even trying. She doesn't try to be anything, she just performs. It's so real and beautiful.
@lindisiwemlotywa3768
chance is such a cinematic outro to an album, its incredible
@lalie9019
Absolutely agree!
@richardsalazar121
Love the version on Whole New Mess vs original album