Table For Two
Caedmons Calll Lyrics


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Danny and I
Spent anther late night over pancakes
we talked about soccer
And how every man's just the same
We made speculation
On the who's and the when's of our futures
And how everyone's lonely
But still we just couldn't complain
And how we just hate being alone
Could I have missed my only chance
And now I'm just wasting my time
By lookin' around
But you know I know better
I'm not gonna worry about nothing
Cause if the birds and the flowers survive
Then I'll make it okay.
and given a chance and a rock
see which one breaks a window
and see which one keeps me up all night and into the day.
Because I'm so scared of being alone
That I forget what house i live in
and it's not my job to wait by the phone
For her to call
this day's been crazy
But everything's happened on schedule
from the rain and the cold
To the drink that I spilled on my shirt
'Cause You knew how You'd save me
before I fell dead in the garden
And You knew this day
long before You made me outta dirt.
And You know the plans that You have for me
And You can't plan the end and not plan the means




And so I suppose I just need some peace,
Just to get me to sleep.

Overall Meaning

The song Table For Two by Caedmons Call is about two friends, Danny and the singer, spending another late night together. They talk about soccer and how every man is just the same. They make speculations about their futures, and how everyone is lonely, but they still can't complain. The lyrics reflect their fear of being alone, and missing out on their only chance at love. The singer talks about how he forgets what house he lives in, and feels like it's not his job to wait by the phone for someone to call.


The singer finds comfort in the fact that everything that has happened in his life has happened on schedule, even the rain and the cold. He believes that God has a plan for him, and that everything will work out in the end. He just needs some peace to get him to sleep at night. The song has an optimistic tone, with the singer believing that he can make it through anything as long as he has a positive outlook on life.


Line by Line Meaning

Danny and I Spent anther late night over pancakes we talked about soccer And how every man's just the same
Danny and I spent another night discussing trivial things and philosophizing about how all men are alike.


We made speculation On the who's and the when's of our futures And how everyone's lonely But still we just couldn't complain
We speculated about our future prospects and how everyone is lonely, yet we refused to complain.


And how we just hate being alone Could I have missed my only chance And now I'm just wasting my time By lookin' around But you know I know better
Even though we hate being alone, we wonder if we missed our one chance, wasting time looking for something that might not be there, but deep down we know better.


I'm not gonna worry about nothing Cause if the birds and the flowers survive Then I'll make it okay.
I refuse to worry because if nature can survive, then I will too.


and given a chance and a rock see which one breaks a window and see which one keeps me up all night and into the day.
Given the choice between a chance and a tangible thing like a rock, the one that will have the most significant impact is the intangible one, keeping me up all night and into the day.


Because I'm so scared of being alone That I forget what house I live in and it's not my job to wait by the phone For her to call
My fear of being alone is so great that I forget where I am and what I'm doing, but it's not my responsibility to wait for someone else to call.


This day's been crazy But everything's happened on schedule from the rain and the cold To the drink that I spilled on my shirt
Today has been unpredictable, but everything has happened according to some greater plan, from the elements to my own clumsiness.


'Cause You knew how You'd save me before I fell dead in the garden And You knew this day long before You made me outta dirt.
You knew how You would save me even before my fall in the garden, and You had a plan for this day long before creating me from the dirt.


And You know the plans that You have for me And You can't plan the end and not plan the means And so I suppose I just need some peace, Just to get me to sleep.
You have plans for me that include both the end and the means to get there, so I suppose I just need some peace to rest and trust in Your plan.




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Medusa801

I remember falling in love with this song back in the early 2000s. I was feeling very lonely and down about finding love. I keep coming back to this song from time to time, even though I met my husband about two years after I heard this song. It will forever be in my heart.

cateybug97

Love this song! Brings back good memories!

Daniel Gallardo

me recuerda parte de mi niñez y juventud...

Jesse L. Reyna

I love singing this song!!

sophie serage

This is great! love love love

Mughalu Kinimi

Nostalgic songs... My everyday song.

Brenda Huetzelmann

love love love it! :)

Clinton Wilcox

A few years late, but just for the record, Table for Two is the song, 40 Acres is the album.

Denny Knowles

Does anyone know if anyone from this band converted to Orthodoxy? These guys were one of the many small steps that led me to the Way...

Alejandro Russo

esta música escuchaba La misionera que anduvo por mí ciudad.

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