Lucky One
Deadeye Dick Lyrics
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He almost loved her more than I did, oh yeah, oh yeah
It seems he had a vague obsession, oh yeah, oh yeah
I wasn't worried for myself, oh yeah, oh yeah
Time and time again he called here, yet never said a word
And then she moved away from me, oh yeah, oh yeah
When last I had him on the phone, I crumpled (up) and I cried
And told him how she left me, disbelieving
Mine was an arrow that he narrowly escaped
He only asked me where she was
Time and time again he called here
For any trace of her, she hadn't left a clue
I read about him in the news, oh yeah, oh yeah
It seems he blew his face away, oh yeah, oh yeah
I watched them put him in the dirt, oh yeah
He was the lucky one...He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
Time is an arrow that he narrowly escaped, oh yeah, oh yeah
The song "Lucky One" by Deadeye Dick narrates a story of a man who was in love with a woman that he almost lost to another man. The first stanza describes the second man as a "frightened little man" who almost loved the woman more than the singer. It is apparent that the singer was not worried about losing the woman to this other man, as he felt like the man had a vague obsession with the woman. However, the second man continuously called the singer's phone but never said a word, and the woman eventually moved away from the singer.
In the second stanza, the singer had a conversation with the second man on the phone, where he broke down and cried, telling the man that the woman had left him. The singer feels like a missed arrow and believes that the second man was lucky to have escaped the same fate. It is evident that the man had an unrelenting obsession with the woman and kept calling to find any trace of her, even though she had not left any clues. The song's conclusion reveals that the second man committed suicide, and the singer watched as they buried him. The song’s moral is that sometimes, losing someone that appears significant in our lives could be a blessing in disguise.
Line by Line Meaning
He was a frightened little man, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was scared and small.
He almost loved her more than I did, oh yeah, oh yeah
He had a strong affection for her, almost as much as I did.
It seems he had a vague obsession, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was mildly obsessed with her.
I wasn't worried for myself, oh yeah, oh yeah
I wasn't scared for my own safety.
Time and time again he called here, yet never said a word
He called multiple times but never spoke.
And then she moved away from me, oh yeah, oh yeah
She left me and moved away.
She doesn't live here anymore, oh yeah, oh yeah
She isn't living in this location anymore.
When last I had him on the phone, I crumpled (up) and I cried
When I last spoke to him, I broke down in tears.
And told him how she left me, disbelieving
I tried to tell him that she left me, but he didn't believe me.
Mine was an arrow that he narrowly escaped
The same misfortune that happened to me narrowly missed him.
He only asked me where she was
He only wanted to know where she was.
Time and time again he called here
He kept calling repeatedly.
For any trace of her, she hadn't left a clue
He was looking for any sign of her but found nothing.
I read about him in the news, oh yeah, oh yeah
I read a news article about him.
It seems he blew his face away, oh yeah, oh yeah
He committed suicide through a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face.
I watched them put him in the dirt, oh yeah
I observed his burial.
He was the lucky one...He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was fortunate to have escaped life's hardships.
He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was fortunate to have escaped life's hardships.
He was the lucky one, oh yeah, oh yeah
He was fortunate to have escaped life's hardships.
Time is an arrow that he narrowly escaped, oh yeah, oh yeah
He barely avoided a tragic fate.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CALEB GUILLOTTE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brokenacoustic
Cant believe this is the only version of this song I can find on YT, its one of the best on the album
@cloiefransen494
I've got the tape of these guys and you're right, I can't find it anywhere else
@brokenacoustic
@Cloie Fransen One of the very few times I havent been able to find a song on youtube...
@Harjawaldar
This song reminds me a lot of Oasis - Don't look back in anger - and it was released a year prior to it
@mr.beaverchair3622
That's because they both borrow heavily from the Beatles
@powerfritas
nossa credo fi!!!! É riculo!!!!