The band formed in 1986 as an underground punk rock act. Their popularity grew during the following decade with the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray, which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe), followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which eventually became one of the band's most successful singles.
Throughout its various incarnations, recording and touring lineups of the band have included co-founders Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz, John Strohm (Blake Babies), Doug Trachten, Corey Loog Brennan, Byron Hoag, Ben Daughtry, Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies), Nic Dalton (Godstar, Sneeze, The Plunderers), Dave Ryan, Patrick "Murph" Murphy (Dinosaur Jr), Bill Gibson (Eastern Dark), Mark 'Budola' Newman, Kenny Lyon, Vess Ruhtenberg, Devon Ashley, Karl Alvarez and Bill Stevenson (Descendents), P. David Hazel and various others.
Cited as one of the most important alternative rock groups, The Lemonheads were active until 1997 and went on hiatus, but reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released The Lemonheads in the following year. The band released its latest album, Varshons, in June 2009.
Second Chance
The Lemonheads Lyrics
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I've been down, I've been in lonely places
Now you say you're feeling different
Now you say you're feeling different
Been a long time since I heard your voice
Telling me lies I always believe in
Now you're saying something different
Now you're saying something different
Maybe you've seen it all before
But I'm gonna tell you something more
There's no such thing as a second chance
There's no such thing as another try
There's no such thing as starting all over
All you ever did was make me cry
Been a long time since I've seen your eyes
Looking at me, looking through me
Now you're looking somehow different
Now you're looking somehow different
Been a long time since I felt your touch
Pulling me closer, and I can't fight you
Now you're doing something different
Now you're doing something different
Say you want to give it another go
There's something that you have to know
There's no such thing as a second chance
There's no such thing as another try
There's no such thing as starting all over
All you ever did was make me cry
There's no such thing as a second chance
There's no such thing as another try
There's no such thing as starting all over
All you ever did was make me cry
There's no such thing as a second chance
There's no such thing as another try
There's no such thing as starting all over
All you ever did was say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!
The Lemonheads' Second Chance is a song that explores the aftermath of a broken relationship. The lyrics convey the singer's feelings of hurt and betrayal while talking to their former lover who has resurfaced after a long time. The opening lines of the song indicate that it's been a while since the two have seen each other or spoken, and the singer has gone through tough times in their absence. The lines "Been a long time since I've seen your face/I've been down, I've been in lonely places" convey a sense of how the singer has suffered in the time since their breakup.
As the conversation progresses, the singer realizes that their former love interest is trying to give their relationship another chance. However, the singer is aware of the fact that there is no such thing as a second chance, and the possibility of making things right doesn't exist. The chorus emphasizes this point by repeating the lines "There's no such thing as a second chance/There's no such thing as another try/There's no such thing as starting all over/All you ever did was make me cry." The singer is not willing to give their former lover another chance as they are aware that they will only let them down again, causing more hurt.
The song ends with the repeating line, "All you ever did was say goodbye," showing that the singer has moved on from the relationship and is not willing to give their former love interest another chance. The lyrics of Second Chance highlight the challenges that come with relationships, especially when trying to regain a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Been a long time since I've seen your face
It's been so long since we've last seen each other
I've been down, I've been in lonely places
I've been through some tough times without you
Now you say you're feeling different
You claim to have changed
Now you say you're feeling different
You claim to have changed
Been a long time since I heard your voice
I haven't heard from you in a while
Telling me lies I always believe in
Your past promises were all false and I naively believed them
Now you're saying something different
You're making new promises
Now you're saying something different
You're making new promises
Maybe you've seen it all before
You might have experience in getting second chances
But I'm gonna tell you something more
I have a different perspective
There's no such thing as a second chance
I don't believe in giving you another opportunity
There's no such thing as another try
I won't try again with you
There's no such thing as starting all over
We can't go back to the beginning
All you ever did was make me cry
You hurt me so much in the past
Been a long time since I've seen your eyes
It's been ages since we've looked into each other's eyes
Looking at me, looking through me
You used to see me, but now you don't
Now you're looking somehow different
Your eyes have a different expression
Now you're looking somehow different
Your eyes have a different expression
Been a long time since I felt your touch
It's been so long since we've touched each other
Pulling me closer, and I can't fight you
You used to pull me in, and I was powerless to resist
Now you're doing something different
Your behavior has changed
Now you're doing something different
Your behavior has changed
Say you want to give it another go
You're suggesting that we try again
There's something that you have to know
I have to tell you something important
There's no such thing as a second chance
I still believe that giving you another chance is not an option
There's no such thing as another try
I won't give you another chance to hurt me
There's no such thing as starting all over
We can't go back to how things used to be
All you ever did was make me cry
You caused me so much pain
There's no such thing as a second chance
I need you to understand that I don't believe in second chances
There's no such thing as another try
I don't think it's wise to try again with you
There's no such thing as starting all over
We can't erase what happened in the past
All you ever did was say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!
You left me, and that's all you ever did
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Written by: DEILY
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