You Can Sing
Lori Chaffer Lyrics

fat tires and cigarettes
Starting with ordinary things like Fat tires and cigarettes, singer sets up the scene for the song indicating the lifestyle that people follow.

romeos and juliets
Referring to the age-old love story Romeo and Juliet, the singer brings the essence of the story - the love, the risk, and the passion in the song.

another night of crazy bets
Every night is filled with uncertainty and the thrill of the unknown, which is where humans embrace new experiences and risks..

that everyone survives
Life itself is a bet we all have taken, with the expectation of surviving and thriving in it. However, that is not always the case.

with no scars and no regrets
Ideally, one could get through life without leaving a mark, but that is not true in any sense, as scars and regrets follow everyone.

you wait it out like a seasoned vet
Going through such experiences teaches you how to sail through them, making you a seasoned pro that can hold their own in such gambles.

letting go can look like that, before you realize
Sometimes, things happen in our lives, which we believe was necessary until we realize that letting go of them means moving ahead.

you can sing
Here, the singer motivates the listener to believe in themselves and their abilities, implying that one can do anything they set their heart and mind to.

you can believe
The artist emphasizes the importance of having faith in oneself, indicating that this fundamental belief is vital for a positive and fulfilling life.

you can be anything you want, all the time
This line is an extension to the previous line and emphasizes that one can achieve anything and everything they desire at any stage in their lives.

day or night
Time or situation doesn't define your path or limits; oneself does.

tank full of gasoline
The artist initiates a metaphor here, wherein the tank represents the fuel for the road ahead. It could've been anything, but the fuel emphasizes the road to have freedom to go.

long gone the look serene
The calm before the storm has long passed, and it's now a bumpy road with steep inclines and sharp curves ahead.

strapped in like a tired marine
The singer uses a marine as an example of someone who is stuck in a situation, but can still power through it as per their training/work experience.

with many miles to go
This line signifies that there's a long road ahead and that they are committed to making it through till the end.

you used to be a summer rain
This line speaks to an earlier time when everything was fresh and new, and there was a sense of freedom and youthfulness.

not too old and not too vain
The singer indicates that they aren't too old or too young to make changes in their lives, and vanity here refers to the tendency to focus on appearance more than anything else.

long before you learned the game
The game of life is complicated, and sometimes we learn how to play too late, meaning we land ourselves in complicated situations.

that now you're stuck inside
It implies that now they're in a tough spot with no way forward, almost like a prison, and they can't see beyond it.

but you can sing...
Even in the toughest of situations, one can still find hope and solace through singing, indicating that music is a way to cope for many.

over the line over the line, far far too driven
The artist indicates that the drive is blind, and people tend to not see the boundary, which leads to overdoing things and falling astray.

and losing our minds
The constant push towards perfection often leads to frazzled minds and the eventual breakdown due to the pressure.

it's a beautiful night, a beautiful sunrise
The darkness before the dawn is real, and here the singer indicates that the beautiful night will bring a beautiful sunrise with itself.

did we ever notice, are we too blind
The singer questions if everyone realizes that the world they live in is beautiful and full of opportunities or if they're too caught up in their rat race to notice.

stinging losses deep regrets
Losses, especially unexpected ones, tend to sting deep, leading to regret and thoughts of what could've been.

that everybody hides, in coffee shops and magazines
Everyone has regrets, and they tend to hide them by immersing themselves in everyday things like coffee shops and magazines to avoid confronting or processing them.

choir lofts and college flings
The singer implies that everyone has missed opportunities and desires from their past. Some were too busy dressing up and singing, while others enjoyed the pleasures of youth.

did everybody lose their dreams, out on the playground
The singer implies that all of us had beautiful dreams, but we lost them while growing up and lost them on the playground of life itself.