Second Chance
Special Lyrics


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Since you've been gone
I feel my life slippin' away
I look to the sky
And everything is turnin' grey
All I made was one mistake
How much more will I have to pay
Why can't you think it over
Why can't you forget about the past?

When love makes a sound babe
A heart needs a second chance
Don't put me down babe
Can't you see I love you
Since you've been gone
I've been in a trance
This heart needs a second chance
Don't say it's over
I just can't say goodbye

So this is love
Standing in the pouring rain
I've called on you
'Cause she never meant a thing
And I know I ain't got the right
To ask you to sympathize
But why can't you think it over
Why can't you forget about the past?

When love makes a sound babe
A heart needs a second chance
Don't put me down babe
Can't you see I love you
Since you've been gone
I've been in a trance
This heart needs a second chance
Don't say it's over
I just can't say goodbye

I never loved her
I never needed her
She was willing and that's all there is to say
Don't forsake me
Please don't leave me now
A heart needs a second chance

Yeah, you've been gone and I've been in a trance
This heart needs a second chance
Don't say it's over I just can't say goodbye
Please forgive me and forget it
I was wrong and I admit it
Why can't we talk it over
Why can't we forget about, forget about the past

(A heart needs a second chance)
When love makes a sound babe
(A heart needs a second chance)
Don't put me down babe
You've been gone I've been in a trance
This heart needs a second chance
Don't say it's over I just can't say goodbye

(A heart needs a second chance)
When love makes this sound babe
(A heart needs a second chance)
(A heart needs a second chance)
When love makes this sound baby
(A heart needs a second chance)
(A heart needs a second chance)




(A heart needs a second chance)
(A heart needs a second chance)

Overall Meaning

The song "Second Chance" by Specials is about regret and pleading for another chance in a failed romance. The persona mourns the loss of the relationship and asks for forgiveness, promising not to repeat past mistakes, and hoping to rekindle what they had. The lyrics express a deep sense of regret, loneliness, and the need for a second chance. The persona feels lost and empty since the relationship ended, and they can't seem to move on.


The multiple repetitions of the phrase "When love makes a sound babe/A heart needs a second chance" highlights the fact that the persona believes that true love is worth fighting for, and they are willing to do anything to make it work. The line "So this is love/Standing in the pouring rain" shows the heartbreak the persona is experiencing while standing in the rain, feeling as if their whole world is falling apart. They make a plea for sympathy, asking why their partner can't forget about the past and think it over.


In summary, the song "Second Chance" by Specials expresses the desperation and hopelessness that comes after a failed relationship. The persona is regretful and wishes they could change the past but hopes that their partner can give them another chance.


Line by Line Meaning

Since you've been gone
The singer is expressing the feeling of losing something important.


I feel my life slippin' away
The singer is feeling the emptiness due to losing the important thing.


I look to the sky
The singer is trying to understand why this happened to him/her.


And everything is turnin' grey
The artist is using the metaphor of grey to indicate the dullness of life without the important thing.


All I made was one mistake
The artist is acknowledging the mistake and taking responsibility for losing the important thing.


How much more will I have to pay
The singer is expressing his/her remorse and is worried about the consequences of his/her mistake.


Why can't you think it over
The singer is pleading for another chance to be given to him/her.


Why can't you forget about the past?
The artist is hoping that the person he/she is addressing will let go of the past and give him/her a chance to make things right.


When love makes a sound babe
The artist is describing how love can be loud and powerful.


A heart needs a second chance
The artist is expressing that despite his/her mistake, he/she still deserves another chance because of the love he/she has for the person.


Don't put me down babe
The singer is pleading for the person he/she is addressing not to reject him/her.


Can't you see I love you
The artist is trying to show that his/her love for the person is genuine.


I've been in a trance
The singer is describing how he/she has been lost and unable to function without the important thing.


Don't say it's over
The singer is still holding onto the hope that things can be fixed between him/her and the person he/she is addressing.


I just can't say goodbye
The singer is not ready to give up on the person he/she is addressing.


So this is love
The artist is reflecting on what love is and how it makes a person feel.


Standing in the pouring rain
The artist is using the metaphor of rain to indicate the hardships of love and relationships.


I've called on you
The singer is reaching out to the person he/she is addressing for help and understanding.


'Cause she never meant a thing
The singer is trying to show that the person he/she lost did not mean as much as the person he/she is addressing now.


And I know I ain't got the right
The artist is admitting that he/she does not deserve another chance but is hoping for it anyway.


To ask you to sympathize
The artist is not expecting sympathy but is pleading for understanding and compassion.


I never loved her
The artist is saying that his/her previous relationship was not based on love.


I never needed her
The singer is acknowledging that his/her mistake was not related to anything important or valuable.


She was willing and that's all there is to say
The artist is explaining that the previous relationship was based on convenience and not love.


Don't forsake me
The singer is pleading to not be abandoned by the person he/she is addressing.


Please don't leave me now
The singer is desperate for the person he/she is addressing to stay and give him/her another chance.


Please forgive me and forget it
The singer is asking for forgiveness and is hoping that the person he/she is addressing will forget about the mistake.


I was wrong and I admit it
The artist is owning up to the mistake and is admitting that it was his/her fault.


When love makes this sound babe
The artist is again describing the loud and powerful nature of love.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CAL CURTIS, MAX CARL, JEFF CARLISI

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