Last Chance
Arabella Harrison Lyrics
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Guided by my sense of right and wrong
The further away you walk, like some shinning star
You don't know how long it's been it's been gone
Seperate me from heart
Chained to you right from the start
I watch it sink and slip away
And he walks amoung the stars
A lonely lisland in a crowded bar
Will he ever know my name
From his lips it falls but it never sounds the same
Seperate me from heart
Chained to you right from the start
I watch it sink and slip away
I hope it comes back to me some day
The opening lines of Arabella Harrison's song Last Chance express an overwhelming sense of loneliness that the singer feels while trying to sleep alone. She is grappling with her own sense of right and wrong, which is guiding her every step. The feeling of loneliness is intensified by the thought of the one she loves walking away, like a shining star that is disappearing into the great abyss of the universe. The singer is unsure of how long it's been since he's been gone. This creates a sense of longing, desperation and detachment that lingers in the verse, which makes it relatable to anyone who has ever felt the same way.
As the chorus starts, the singer hopes for a reconsideration of the decision that he made. Her heart is bound to him since the beginning, and she watches as it sinks away, slipping from her grasp, and hopes it comes back to her someday. The lyrics convey that sometimes, we cannot control what happens, as much as we want to, and the hope that someday our hearts will unite again.
In the second verse, the lyrics take the form of a hypothetical situation where the singer describes the man she loves as walking among the stars, in a crowded bar, where he is isolated like a lonely island. The lyrics show how she never has any time on his lips, and though he might talk about loving her, it never seems to sound the same when he says it. The sense of detachment from her love interest is expressed in this verse, and the feeling of loneliness expands to both parties.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been trying to sleep alone
I've been trying to find peace without you but I'm struggling.
Guided by my sense of right and wrong
I'm trying to make decisions based on my morals and ethics.
The further away you walk, like some shinning star
The more you distance yourself, the more you seem unattainable and perfect.
You don't know how long it's been it's been gone
I cannot keep track of how long it has been since things felt right between us.
Seperate me from heart
Help me isolate my emotions from this situation.
Chained to you right from the start
From the beginning, my heart has been bound to yours.
I watch it sink and slip away
I see our relationship deteriorating over time.
I hope it comes back to me some day
I hope we can regain what we've lost and find our way back to each other.
And he walks amoung the stars
He carries himself with a sense of grandeur and importance.
A lonely lisland in a crowded bar
He may be surrounded by people, but he's still alone in his thoughts.
Will he ever know my name
Does he see me as an individual, or just another face in the crowd?
From his lips it falls but it never sounds the same
He may say he cares, but it sounds hollow and insincere.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN ADAMS, JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE
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