Destiny Calling
James Lyrics


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So we maybe gorgeous
So we maybe famous
Come back when we're getting old

Cover us in chocolate
Sell us to the neighbors
Frame us on a video
Clone us in a test tube
Sell us to the multitude
Guess that's the price of fame

She likes the black one
He likes the the posh one
Cute ones are usually gay

Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Don't believe the adverts
Don't believe the experts
Everyone will sell our souls

Get a little wiser
Get a little humble
Now we know that we don't know

Tell us when our time's up
Show us how to die well
Show us how to let it all go

Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
This game is fixed it's all a lie
Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
This time is good, there's no straight lines
Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
Forget myself we're all entwined
There's no straight lines

Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now





This is our destiny calling
Now

Overall Meaning

The song “Destiny Calling” by the British Alternative Rock band James is a commentary on the fickleness of fame and fortune. The opening lines of the song suggest that the band recognizes their own beauty and potential for stardom, but are aware that these concepts are fleeting. They realize that all things grow old, and the public's infatuation with them will fade eventually. The lyrics speak to the idea that one is only as valuable as their popularity or success, as they describe being covered in chocolate, sold to neighbors, and framed on video. In essence, the band is saying that their worth has been commodified and can be bought and sold for the entertainment of others.


The lyrics go on to suggest that the band is aware that the price of fame is high and that many celebrities are ‘cloned’ as a mass-produced commodity. They also comment on the superficiality of public taste, referencing a preference towards the ‘black one’, the ‘posh one’, and the assumption that the ‘cute ones are usually gay’. The lyrics are a commentary on the celebrity culture and the way fame can come and go in an unpredictable manner.


Throughout the song, the band urges listeners to be cautious and not believe everything they are told. They suggest that one should become wiser and more humble, recognizing that they don't know everything. The chorus repeats the idea that somewhere 'out there' their destiny is calling them, and that they are unique and 'freaks', but they don't necessarily view that as a negative. Rather, the band seems to be embracing the idea that they are different, and that their journey is just beginning.


Line by Line Meaning

So we maybe gorgeous
We may be attractive and physically appealing.


So we maybe famous
We may be well-known and celebrated by many people.


Come back when we're getting old
Please visit us when we are aging.


Cover us in chocolate
Drench us with chocolate.


Sell us to the neighbors
Get us purchased by the people who live next door.


Frame us on a video
Capture us and show us being displayed on a video recording.


Clone us in a test tube
Create copies of us in a laboratory setting.


Sell us to the multitude
Get us sold to many people in society.


Guess that's the price of fame
I suppose that is the cost of being famous.


She likes the black one
She has a preference for the black item.


He likes the the posh one
He favors the sophisticated item.


Cute ones are usually gay
Typically charming individuals are homosexual.


Don't believe the adverts
Do not trust what is being advertised.


Don't believe the experts
Do not trust the individuals who are considered authorities in a particular field or subject.


Everyone will sell our souls
Everyone will betray us and sell out.


Get a little wiser
Become more intelligent and thoughtful.


Get a little humble
Become more modest and unassuming.


Now we know that we don't know
We have come to the realization that we lack knowledge and understanding.


Tell us when our time's up
Inform us when our life has concluded.


Show us how to die well
Teach us how to expire with dignity and grace.


Show us how to let it all go
Demonstrate to us how to relinquish everything unburdeningly.


Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
A wealthy individual is gambling recklessly with people's lives.


This game is fixed it's all a lie
The system is biased and dishonest.


This time is good, there's no straight lines
The current condition is favorable, but there are no guarantees.


Forget myself we're all entwined
I need to disregard my self-interest because we are all interconnected.


There's no straight lines
Life is unpredictable and has many twists and turns.


This is our destiny calling
We are getting a call to fulfill our predetermined fate.


We're freaks
We are unconventional and different from the norm.


Unique
We are one-of-a-kind and special.


Now
This is the moment it is all happening.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID JOHN BAYNTON-POWER, JAMES GLENNIE, MARK HUNTER, SAUL DAVIES, TIMOTHY BOOTH

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@suedaygcc

So we maybe gorgeous
So we maybe famous
Come back when we're getting old

Cover us in chocolate
Sell us to the neighbors
Frame us on a video

Clone us in a test tube
Sell us to the multitude
Guess that's the price of fame

She likes the black one
He likes the the posh one
Cute ones are usually gay

Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Don't believe the adverts
Don't believe the experts
Everyone will sell our souls

Get a little wiser
Get a little humble
Now we know that we don't know

Tell us when our time's up
Show us how to die well
Show us how to let it all go

Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
This game is fixed it's all a lie
Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
This time is good, there's no straight lines
Some fat cat's playing the roulette with lives
Forget myself we're all entwined
There's no straight lines

Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now

This is our destiny calling
Now



All comments from YouTube:

@Daniel-pt2jh

Honesty, this for me is the best band of the 90s. I’m not from the 90s but I just feel like they’re music describes the music from the 90s perfectly! I can’t believe that nobody at my school knows this band smh and they say that they love the 90s. James is forever x

@jl45000019

no Oasis are.

@alasdairross4221

They were popular with students back in the day.

@craigcullen28

​@@alasdairross4221that right? - you're clueless pal

@alasdairross4221

@@craigcullen28 Your the clueless one mate 🖕

@ediann

The band is in another stratosphere as far as music goes! A British 🇬🇧 band with charisma, charm, talent and awesome music! I love them! I’d give any money to see them in concert live! Love them! I have their best of James album and listen to it regularly ❤️🙏

@jackmcgregor1983

Seen them live a bunch of times. They never disappoint. I must admit I prefer to see them in a smaller to mid sized venue. Their whole style and music doesn’t sound so great in an arena. I grew up with James. I bought ‘how was it for you’ on its first release and immediately knew they were special.

@ediann

@Jack Mcgregor I agree

@craigcullen28

​@@jackmcgregor1983still producing the goods aswell and the best live band.

@Luwoo82

I was 15 when this came out. Me and a lad in my form called Adam used to always sing it to each other and say it was our song. He even wrote the words in my yearbook when we left school. I was so oblivious to the fact he liked me 💔 sorry Adam, I always think of you now when I hear this song.

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