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Second Chance by Shinedown

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on May 29, 2009 - 7:53pm

Attention Shinedown fans everywhere. We have gotten a lot of questions about the lyrics for Second Chance so here they are (note: you can also get lyrics to all of their songs on the music page):

My eyes are open wide
By the way I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way Im leaving out today

I just saw Hayleys comet she waved
Said why you always running in place?
Even the man in the moon disappeared
Somewhere in the stratosphere

Tell my mother, tell my father
Ive done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
Im not angry, Im just saying
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

Please dont try one tear for me
Im not afraid of what I have to say
This is my one and only voice
So listen close, its only for today

Here is my chance
This is my chance

If you havent already, please head over to our webstore to purchase The Sound of Madness, featuring Devour, Second Chance and Sound of Madness.

Thanks for all the support!
-The Shinedown Webcrew

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Submitted By: Jeremy\n\nhey guys. i love your music you guys are awesome. also. i love the sound of madness cd great cd. couldn't compare to anything else. but to comment on an earlier comment yes it should be don't cry for me. at least if the cd is lyrics with the cd are right
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Submitted By: Jennifer Heath\n\nHey Little Bro! Thanks so much for sharing, and I don't know if Shinedown realizes how much their music reflects on cancer and how it affects people and their loved ones, but they hit home for me. I know the "sound of madness" (when the doc says "you have cancer") the "book of pain" (all the damn surgeries one endures) not counting the financial and mental pain, and so many other feelings that Brent speaks of. The second line of "second chance" "by the way, I made it thru the day". I would have to hear those words just to leave my driveway to go to work during chemo, because getting up and ready, FELT LIKE A WHOLE DAY. I'm sorry for your loss, but at least we have SHINEDOWN keeping it real. Take care all. Love Jen.
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Submitted By: Quinn\n\nisnt it.... "please dont CRY one tear." not "please dont TRY one tear"?
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Submitted By: AshLeigh\n\nHey you guys. I love the new album. It is awesome. I have seen you guys once already this year and I bought tickets to see you again in July. I am so glad you are coming to KY. Cant wait.
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Submitted By: Little Brother\n\nDear Jennifer Heath, My wife and I just read your comment on this song. I lost my big sister to cancer last year and this song has always reminded me of her. She was my world and I miss her dearly. I took her to every chemo appointment, every radiation appointment, every doctor's appointment. She had a enough pain in her life, all her life, that I try to comfort in the idea that this is her second chance. I am very happy for you and wish you years of blessed health. I just wanted to say that I understand the connection. And my thanks to Shinedown for making such damned good music.
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Submitted By: Jennifer Heath\n\nBrent and the boys, when I first heard second chance, I had recently been diagnosed with cancer at 32. This is the song I listened to over and over, to get me through chemo and radiation, and five plus surgeries. I've been through hell, but I'm here and I have my second chance at life. That's what this means to me, I hope and pray you get this message, your voice kept me going on days that death was staring at me, eye to eye. I win, I choose to survive. You pull at my heartstrings, its so intense and real. Love you baby, love you all, keep rockin' and come back to Kansas City, MO so I can see you!! ROCKFEST 2009, you were the true headliner in my eyes, shinedown is ROCKFEST!! Miss you already. Jen.
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Submitted By: Christina\n\ni love this song, acctually all of your songs from all albums. it was almost 4 years ago i just fell in love with you all. & i saw you for the first time that long ago the show was amazing & i have waited 3 years to see you guys again, & this must be my lucky year b/c ive seen you twice allready and a third time in july. cant wait. everyshow is amazing. your music is amazing and you voice relaxes me & just gives me chills. your amazing.
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Submitted By: heath's sister\n\nIs this song about suicide? I just lost my brother in April. This song is stuck in my head forever. Sounds as if my brother is speaking to my parents and I....having a very difficult time. I bought your cd...there are 2 other songs that remind me of my brother I play them over and over when I am by myself. Can you give some details on the song?
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Submitted By: Joan\n\nWhen my daughters and I heard this song the first time, it was as if we had received the note we had been looking for since last September. We only wish my son had just run away. I know this was not the intention of the songwriter, but music speaks to us all in different ways. It's really a great song, and a true gift to be able to write great songs.
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Submitted By: KDeee\n\nWow...great video...awesome music. New fan...but here to stay.
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Submitted By: Allison\n\nI love you guys!!!!!
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Submitted By: Brad\n\nIt's interesting that I saw you guys perform off your first album titled "Us and Them" with Godsmack and Rob Zombie. Songs such "Save Me, Lady So Divine, Heros, Etc" had great sound to them. Then I was able to see you guys at Krockathon here in Syracuse, NY and again I was not dissappointed. I am a vet from the Iraq war and diabled 100% from that but I have best friends there still; they appreciate you guys, your sound and when you went there for them and I thank you as well because I know what it means as well to have those moments. Getting back to music, This Sound Of Madness CD is not to dissappoint either. From Devour to Second Chance right to the title track 'Sound Of Madness' it's a wonder people who I told years ago to buy the 'Us and Them" CD are buying both CDs and continually playing your music. Glad to see people finally get SMART. Keep on making great music and Don't change what works! By the way, any plans of coming back to Rochester or Buffalo NY area simply because you always are rocked here >grins< and it's been a year since Krock
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Submitted By: Ashley Nicole\n\nSeriously you guys are my favorite band, whenever im working this song is always on the radio and it just puts me in a really pleasent mood!
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Submitted By: Marty\n\nYou guys are awesome!! You have a very refreshing sound. Whatever you've mixed to make it happen, keep it up, it sounds GREAT!!!!
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Submitted By: Renee'\n\nLove your sound and style. Do you have any plans to tour down under in Australia?
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Submitted By: Devin Jeffreys\n\nat the crawfish boil before you guys played this song you made the comment, this one is for katie or some girls name, why? this is one of my all time favorite songs next to 45. but i just would like to know the reason and purpose for second chance...thanks
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Is it don't try one tear for me or don't cry one tear for me?
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Submitted By: John Henderson\n\nBuy the CD and the lyrics are inside! Just discovered Shinedown two months ago whilst surfing the music channels late one night. Blown away. Got the CD and now your coming to a town near me! See you in Portsmouth, England. Look out for two old farts in their 40's having a good time.
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Submitted By: michelle\n\nwell needless to say you guys rock!! as for thee lyrics i thought it was "i just saw hayleys comet to late" but the real words makes a lot more sence keep on rockin boys:)
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Submitted By: Kenny\n\nYou guys were awesome in oklahoma city as usual! My 7th time to see you guys and it keeps getting better!
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Submitted By: erin mcguire\n\nyou guys are freakin amazing! i thought you might wanna check out the alvin and the chipmunk versions of second chance, devour and i dare you on youtube. they're pretty funny.your music catches on fast around here. i said the name shinedown in class once to my teacher and now all the school has shinedown on their ipods! i'm looking forward to seeing you guys here in toledo ohio in august! keep on rockin! erin
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Submitted By: stephanie\n\ni must have excellent hearing cause i caught the line "she waved" the first time i heard it. you fuckers rocked ROCKFEST KC, come back real soon
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Submitted By: Dana\n\nI totally get that the lyrics say ( She waved )... however... out of the people I know... not a single one of us here that. It's so keeps me perplexed... But hell... maybe it is intended for that... after all.... we old people hear all kinds of weird shit that really isn't there. Smile... I still adore ya'll. Dana
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Submitted By: Debbee Adams\n\nMy shy,10-year-old son wanted to audition for his school's variety show and sing one of my husband's favorite songs "Second Chance". I hadn't heard the song, so I searched on line and saw the video. I was skeptical as to whether or not he could sing it.Well, he surprised not only us, but his whole school.We are very proud of him. His performance is on YouTube (Xan, Rose Acres).My family is a Shinedown fan now. We love the whole CD!
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Submitted By: Ceil\n\nI think Silhouettes is right and it should be don't 'cry'. Also, if ya all want to see a good interview with Brent, check out Shinedowns Myspace page. Brent did an interview explaining what he was 'reaching' for when he wrote the songs for the Sound of Madness. It has a breakdown [from Brent] of every song on the CD. Great interview...check it out...Shindedown: You guys ROCK!!!!
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Submitted By: Brandi\n\nHey I just want to say great music, you guys are great and your voice is awesome,I love listening to your CD over and over again, the first time I heard your song Second Chance I knew I had to go buy this CD that song is great, now to only learn more music from your band and I like all of it. However Second Chance is my favorite but the rest follows shortly behind. Good luck in all your music and keep rocking!!!!!!! You kick a**!!!!!
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Submitted By: Shawn\n\nROCK FEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted By: BIGGEST FANS!!\n\nU GUYS ARE WICKED AWESOME AND UR THE MOST AMAZING BAND EVER!!!!!!
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Submitted By: Chad\n\nI've listened to the song over and over and over. I've always believed the line was: I just saw Hayley's comet shooting.
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Submitted By: silhouettes\n\nHere we go, black on white: Hayley's comet is in deed waving... ;) But it's "don't cry one tear for me" and not "try", isn't it?

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    Second Chance by Shinedown
    May 29, 2009
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    Attention Shinedown fans everywhere. We have gotten a lot of questions about the lyrics for Second Chance so here they are (note: you can also get lyrics to all of their songs on the music page):

    My eyes are open wide
    By the way I made it through the day
    I watch the world outside
    By the way Im leaving out today

    I just saw Hayleys comet she waved
    Said why you always running in place?
    Even the man in the moon disappeared
    Somewhere in the stratosphere

    Tell my mother, tell my father
    Ive done the best I can
    To make them realize
    This is my life
    I hope they understand
    Im not angry, Im just saying
    Sometimes goodbye is a second chance

    Please dont try one tear for me
    Im not afraid of what I have to say
    This is my one and only voice
    So listen close, its only for today

    Here is my chance
    This is my chance

    If you havent already, please head over to our webstore to purchase The Sound of Madness, featuring Devour, Second Chance and Sound of Madness.

    Thanks for all the support!
    -The Shinedown Webcrew

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