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One Chance
by Madeline--Copyright 1999
Madeline--Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Sue Tjardes--Mandolin
Michael Burkhart--Drums


 

This song is about unrequited love.
That's right--R-E-J-E-C-T-I-O-N--
I was certain this time, this was the one.  
Someday, maybe I'll get over it--the rejection--
In the meantime, it keeps fueling my songwriting, 
and somehow that's supposed to make me feel better...(wink!  ha ha)

Even with my heart broken like it was, I refused to let my depression get the best of me.  That is when I decided to write this song.  To this day, I still write about this feeling of love lost.  I will never forget the feelings that this love brought to me.  The high flying floating and the endless falling.  The bittersweet.

Well, maybe I should just have a good cry and get it all out.
Yeah, right.  No crying for me.

The first time I ever performed this song, Sue played her mandolin with me.  I actually tried recording other instruments for the solo, however, the mandolin stuck out in my head and I felt certain I had to ask Sue to play for my project.  Good thing I did.  It is beautiful.  I chose Michael for the drums for this song because I like the little rolls and fills he plays.  Many thanks, Sue and Michael. 

 

One Chance
 

 I told myself I'd never love again
Since I met you, I've changed my mind
You're everything I've ever wanted
I've searched my whole life to find
I'm not the kind of girl to cry
Let all the tears well up inside
Thinking of what our lives should be
If you'd only take just one chance on me.
There you stand right before me now.
I reach out, but we can't touch
Maybe it's best just to let you go
But, I love you just too much
I can't just let you slip away
So, I will give all it will take
To show you how happy you should be
If you'd only take that one chance on me
You only need to take one chance on me.


 
 

 
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