Second Chance
T-Pain feat. Roberto Cacciapaglia Lyrics
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I've never been a big fan of December
The nights get cold
Nobody there to take care of me
Nobody there to tell me that they love me
And nobody knows
But we were born and raised in the days
And that's where we live, all day
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
What's your agenda, I never claimed that I wasn't a sinner
Bless my soul
I've been down for too many days
I might drown in all these haters out of control
We were born and raised in the days
Where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, permanently
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
No, not for me
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
Who better to fix you other than you? ooh
You know exactly what you want, you know exactly what you gotta do
You just gotta do it, do it
You just gotta do it, do it
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
In the lyrics of T-Pain feat. Roberto Cacciapaglia's song Second Chance, the singer reflects on his life and how he has been called names and faced numerous challenges. He talks about how he has been a man for as long as he can remember and how December is not his favorite month because of the cold nights and the fact that he has nobody to take care of him or tell him that they love him. The singer talks about how they were raised in the days where they couldn’t pay to get away from the pain, and they live in a world where they get paid to be slaves of their own graves. He expresses his dissatisfaction with this kind of lifestyle and says that it’s no way to live.
The lyrics also highlight the fact that the singer has been called names such as murderer, loser and outlaw, and has been shut down in his own backyard. But he believes that everyone deserves a second chance in this crazy world, and he urges that we should never back down. He tells listeners that they know exactly what they want and they know what they have to do, and they just have to do it.
Overall, the lyrics of Second Chance are about reflecting on one's life, being resilient and believing that everyone deserves a second chance to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been a man ever since I can remember
I've been an adult since I can remember and have had to take responsibility for myself.
I've never been a big fan of December
I don't like the cold and dreary month of December.
The nights get cold
The weather gets colder at night.
Nobody there to take care of me
There is no one to care for me or look after me.
Nobody there to tell me that they love me
I don't have anyone to tell me that they love me.
And nobody knows
No one knows my struggles or my pain.
But we were born and raised in the days where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
We were brought up when there was no escape from the struggles and hardships in life, even if you had money.
And that's where we live, all day
We live in a world where pain and hardship are constant and all-encompassing.
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
We work hard every day just to slowly dig our own graves.
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
I have been saying every day that this is not a good way to live.
I've been called the murderer, killer
I have been called names like murderer and killer.
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I have just been living and dealing with the hand that life has dealt me.
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this unpredictable and difficult world, everyone deserves a chance to start over.
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
We must keep fighting and not give up, no matter what.
What's your agenda, I never claimed that I wasn't a sinner
What is your motive, I am not hiding the fact that I have sinned.
Bless my soul
May my soul be blessed.
I've been down for too many days
I have been feeling low and depressed for too long.
I might drown in all these haters out of control
I might drown in all the hate and negativity around me.
And that's where we live, permanently
We live in this world of pain permanently, with no way out.
No, not for me
I don't accept this way of life for myself.
Who better to fix you other than you? ooh
No one can fix you better than you can fix yourself.
You know exactly what you want, you know exactly what you gotta do
You know your desires and what you need to do to achieve them.
You just gotta do it, do it
You just have to take the necessary steps to achieve your goals.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Faheem Rashad Najm, Roberto Cacciapaglia
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hidin433
[Verse 1]
Ive been a man ever since i can remember
I never been a big fan of December
The nights get cold
Nobody there to take care of me
Nobody there to tell me that they love me
And nobody knows
But we were born and raised in the days where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, all day
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave and i say it every goddamn day: that's no way to live
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Verse 2]
What's your agenda, i never claimed that I wasn't a sinner
Bless my soul
I've been down for too many days
I might drown in all these haters out of control
We were born and raised in the days where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, permanently
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave and i say it every goddamn day: that's no way to live
No, not for me
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Bridge]
Who better to fix you other than you? ooh
You know exactly what you want, you know exactly what you gotta do
You just gotta do it, do it
You just gotta do it, do it
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
@TheTeknicalMixes
- Lyrics -
[Verse 1]
I've been a man ever since I can remember
I've never been a big fan of December
The nights get cold
Nobody there to take care of me
Nobody there to tell me that they love me
And nobody knows
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But we were born and raised in the days
Where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, all day
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Verse 2]
What's your agenda, I never claimed that I wasn't a sinner
Bless my soul
I've been down for too many days
I might drown in all these haters out of control
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But we were born and raised in the days
Where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, permanently
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
No, not for me
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Bridge]
Who better to fix you other than you? ooh
You know exactly what you want, you know exactly what you gotta do
You just gotta do it, do it
You just gotta do it, do it
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
@pokecrorssing101
[Verse 1]
I've been a man ever since I can remember
I've never been a big fan of December
The nights get cold
Nobody there to take care of me
Nobody there to tell me that they love me
And nobody knows
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But we were born and raised in the days
Where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, all day
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Verse 2]
What's your agenda, I never claimed that I wasn't a sinner
Bless my soul
I've been down for too many days
I might drown in all these haters out of control
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We were born and raised in the days
Where you couldn't even pay to get away from the pain
And that's where we live, permanently
And now we get paid to be slaves of our very own grave
And I say it every goddamn day, "That's no way to live"
No, not for me
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
[Bridge]
Who better to fix you other than you? ooh
You know exactly what you want, you know exactly what you gotta do
You just gotta do it, do it
You just gotta do it, do it
[Chorus]
I've been called the murderer, killer
I've just played with the hand that they deal us
I've been called a loser, an outlaw
Shut down in my very own backyard
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
In this crazy world, we all deserve a second chance
Don't back down, don't back down, not now, not never
@KajaliGumbs
This is why I ride for this man. I always knew he was more than the autotune. It's served it's purpose and now he's here for his second chance to show you guys just how incredible he is...this series is straight heat! 👌🏽👏🏽
@andriajackson7673
Coming from where I've been and what I've been through, this song speaks to my SOUL. I'm in tears in the very best way possible. Thank you Pain. Inspirational to my marrow. God bless you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤❤❤
@kourtneymurphy8473
I never had to repeat a song like this one. But I play it over and over. This is the best song on this album hands down.
@viniciusalves8890
T-Pain, você é foda !!!! From Brazil!! ❤
@Fitness_league
Bro I’ll never stop playing this song
@Christopher-bx1rp
I couldn't stop playing this song
@koYyn
@Christopher Williams been listen to this music since i can remember ....
@niaaahhh9084
Best song on the album...Hands down #legend
@Eternallypissed25
I was kind of let down by the album but this song is great
@Banksaibeauty
Lyfeanmusiq Yeah same but it was this song and 'She needed me' that I loved