Against All Odds
Dune Lyrics


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How can I just let you walk away
Just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you
You're the only one who really knew me at all

how can you just walk away from me
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cause we shared the laughter and the pain
Even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now.
Well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face

Well take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against the odds
And that's what I've got to face.

I wish I could just make you turn around
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you
So many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face

Well take a look at me now
Well there's just an empty space
But to wait for you is all I can do
And that's what I've got to face

Now take a look at me now
I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
Its the chance I've got to take





Take a look at me now
Take a look at me now

Overall Meaning

The song Against All Odds is a heart-wrenching ballad about a lost love, where the singer is struggling to accept or let go of the relationship. The opening lines raise the question of how one can let go of someone who knows them better than anyone else. The singer feels as if their world is falling apart when their lover decides to leave, leaving behind a void that cannot be fulfilled by anyone else. As the singer watches the lover walk away, they are left with nothing but memories of the time spent together.


The chorus, "So take a look at me now, well there's just an empty space and there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face," speaks to the emptiness and pain left behind by the lover's departure. The singer is willing to wait for their lover's return, no matter how small the chances of it happening may be, as it represents their only hope for happiness. The closing lines of the song, "I'll still be standing here, and you coming back to me is against all odds, it's the chance I've got to take," show the singer's determination to leave the past behind and move on.


Overall, Against All Odds is a beautifully tragic song about the pain of love, loss and hope. It portrays the complexity of relationships, and how one can be left with nothing but memories to cherish.


Line by Line Meaning

How can I just let you walk away
Expressing the difficulty of letting go of someone.


Just let you leave without a trace
Feeling helpless as the person is leaving without a word.


When I stand here taking every breath with you
The overwhelming feeling of attachment and dependence on the person.


You're the only one who really knew me at all
Acknowledging the deep connection and understanding between two people.


So take a look at me now. Well there's just an empty space
Feeling the loneliness and emptiness after the person has left.


And there's nothing left here to remind me
Missing the person and realizing that everything around reminds of them.


Just the memory of your face
The only thing left to hold onto is the memory of the person's face.


But to wait for you is all I can do
Being unable to move on and hoping for the person to come back.


And that's what I've got to face
Realizing that waiting may not lead to the desired outcome and coping with it.


You coming back to me is against the odds
Understanding that the chances of the person returning are low.


Its the chance I've got to take
Being ready to take the risk and holding onto hope for the person's return.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Phillip David Charles Collins

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Zbuntowany Aniol1985

jakie piekne:-)

Devin Lamb

This orchestra is everything..

Michael Doyle

Likely the London Symphony Orchestra. Extremely capable players. Good arrangement too.

Maša Gale Lisjak

Most beautiful love moments of my life are connected to this song and entire album Forever.
It was more than 20 years ago

Marcin Wojnecki

Thanks for uploading. Sadly I`ve lost my tape, of this record many many years ago,

Morgan

Amen to that!!!!

tuningshark

Dune covers much songs and most of them are even more beautiful than the original one! Like Nothing compares from Sinead 'o Connor... Verena does it so much better on that one! Only this one from Phil Collins shouldn't be covered.. Although Verena has the most beautiful voice of the world, this song belongs to Phil. But still. I love Dune forever! :-D

zokka

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