Vonda Shepard was born in New York but her family relocated to California when she was fairly young. She played piano from an early age. Her father is Richmond Shepard, a mime and improv actor. Vonda has three sisters: Rosetta, Luana, and Brianna. Her mother left the family when Vonda was ten, and her father raised the four girls by himself.
After performing as a backing singer for many years she was eventually given her own recording contract. Shepard's first chart appearance was in 1987 when she recorded a duet with Dan Hill entitled 'Can't We Try'. She released her first self-titled album in 1989 with little fanfare. The album did yield one chart single, Don't Cry Ilene, a mid-tempo, piano-driven jazz-RnB flavored song dealing with the break-up of a relationship between a black woman and a white man, arising from adult peer pressure. The track is sung from the perspective of the woman's white female friend, who harbors a desire to have the man for herself, but keeps her distance out of respect for her friend. The song peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart and stayed on the charts for 12 weeks.
After her third album, Shepard was signed up to appear on Ally McBeal after being spotted by the show's creator David E Kelley. While on the show she recorded two full soundtrack albums and was featured on two other Ally McBeal compilations. The songs Shepard recorded for Ally McBeal soundtrack albums were mainly covers of old songs with lyrics that paralleled what was happening in the title character's life onscreen. Since appearing in the show, Shepard has released two more studio albums and a live album.
Shepard is married to music producer Mitchell Froom and they had their first child, Jack Froom, on 15 April 2006.
Chances Are
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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Somewhere on your road tonight
Seems I always end up driving by
Ever since I've known you
It just seems you're on my way
All the rules of logic don't apply
I long to see you in the night
I remember clearly how you looked
The night we met
I recall your laughter and your smile
I remember how you made me
Feel so at ease
I remember all your grace, your style
And now you're all I long to see
You've come to mean so much to me
Chances are I'll see you
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
You'll be smiling like the night we met
Chances are I'll hold you and I'll offer
All I have
You're the only one I can't forget
Baby you're the best, I've ever met
And I'll be dreaming of the future
And hoping you'll be by my side
And in the morning I'll be longing
For the night, for the night
Chances are I'll see you
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
You'll be smiling like the night we met
Chances are I'll hold you and I'll offer
All I have
You're the only one I can't forget
Baby you're the best I've ever met
The song "Chances Are" by Vonda Shepard and Robert Downey is a classic love ballad filled with nostalgia and longing. The lyrics describe the singer's constant desire to see the person they love, and their hope that they will be reunited with them someday. The first verse sets the scene of the singer driving on the road and reflecting on how the person they love always seems to be on their mind. Despite the irrationality of this, the singer cannot help but long to see them and spend time with them.
The second verse takes the listener back to the night the singer first met their love interest. They recall in detail how they looked, how they made them feel, and what made them stand out among all the others. From that moment on, the person they met has become the center of their world, and they cannot imagine ever forgetting them.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer will see their love again, either in their dreams or in real life, and they will offer them all they have because they are the only one they cannot forget. The final lines of the song express the singer's hope that they will be together in the future and their longing for the night to bring them closer.
Overall, the lyrics of "Chances Are" describe the kind of love that is all-consuming, where every thought and action revolves around the other person. The song captures the feeling of being hopelessly in love and the yearning to be with the person who has captured one's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Chances are you'll find me
Somewhere on your road tonight
Seems I always end up driving by
Ever since I've known you
It just seems you're on my way
All the rules of logic don't apply
It's highly probable that we'll cross paths tonight, even though it seems coincidental. Somehow, ever since we met, our lives keep intersecting, defying all reason.
I long to see you in the night
Be with you 'til morning light
I yearn to spend the night with you, enjoying each other's company until dawn.
I remember clearly how you looked
The night we met
I recall your laughter and your smile
I remember how you made me
Feel so at ease
I remember all your grace, your style
I have vivid memories of our first encounter, especially how you looked, laughed, and smiled. You made me feel so comfortable with your benignant manners and elegant attitude.
And now you're all I long to see
You've come to mean so much to me
As time passed and we spent more moments together, you've become the one I always want to be with. You hold a special place in my heart.
Chances are I'll see you
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
You'll be smiling like the night we met
Chances are I'll hold you and I'll offer
All I have
You're the only one I can't forget
Baby you're the best, I've ever met
It's likely that I'll dream of you tonight, smiling the way you did when we first met. In my dream, I'll embrace you and give you everything I've got because you're the only person I can't seem to forget. You're the best I've ever had.
And I'll be dreaming of the future
And hoping you'll be by my side
And in the morning I'll be longing
For the night, for the night
I'll be thinking about the future and hoping that you'll be there with me. When I wake up in the morning, I'll long for the night to come so we can be together again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB SEGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@carolperara6894
This is a song I can’t forget!! Robert Downey Jr. is sooo good at everything he does! Vonda Shepherd rocks! Outstanding voice!
@ScarSick85
I can't stop listening...you know, I started watching Ally Mcbeal again a couple of months ago...it's what helped me keep my sanity cause it brought back so many warm memories! I haven't got the strength to watch the very last episode though... It's like saying goodbye to another family you've spent so much time with!
@user-pv6ij6jj6l
Me too😭
@wondersaz
i fall in love with Robert Downey Jr everytime I hear his voice
@manueverdonckt1985
Merci. Tant de souvenirs et d'émotions.
@ocar0902
What a beautiful song.... brings tears to my eyes.... I can't forget ... and I never will .. Thank you for this song...
@JurassicGamerHd
Robert Downey Jr's voice is so heartwarming whenever he talks or sings . I just end up crying, even while I watch his movies ='(
@terrylewis_
Legitimately love this song! I swooned over Robert Downey Jr when this was on TV. Granted, I was only like... in middle/high school... but still. lol
@amandayoung7826
Same! HS for me but I legit cried when he "left" the show
@terrylewis_
@@amandayoung7826 I did too!! He was my favorite character. But I am so glad he got his sobriety in order and is doing so well.