Damien Jurado - "What Were The Chances" (album version)

Damien Jurado's song "What Were The Chances" from his album "And Now That I'm In Your Shadow"

read somewhere that it was on the O.C.

lot of live version on youtube, thought I'd put up the album version

He did this one on his label "secretly canadian"; so I imagine it all belongs to him/them as opposed to me, haha

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[Cyberchipz]

When I left you alone to fight your battles

Of long winters in motels, what went through your mind?

How is it that you made it? How is it that you noticed?

It wasn't me who was looking at you

Through foggy glass or windows... it was them

I was out in Coolidge with my head on a counter

Drinking down my chances to ever return to anyone

[Cyberchipz]

No I wasn't faking it the hurt I felt was real And all that was holy just slowly disappeared Or just appeared in parking lots of truck stops The lights all blinking and now all I'm thinking is "How the hell did I get here?" Does your husband know I call you sweetheart? Does he know that I call you at all? It's not like you're cheating we're only meeting In hotels and not your home (It's not like we're cheating We're only meeting in hotels and not your home)

[oghoskins]

Wow....Listen to the lyrics. This is the most beautiful song about adultery you will ever hear.

[g1r2o3s4s5m6a7n8]

pick up the phone and call me lover... </3

[Gimpotron3]

can someone please listen to "the times" by Sol and tell me I'm not crazy to think that he sampled this song?

[erykahrose]

<3

[giupezio]

questa canzone è meravigliosa......

[molloyxx1]

Great, evocative lyrics that suggest a song writer who has some acquaintance with the better poerty.

[tatelabianca]

@sithman123 yes yes yes!!!!!! not only are his albums perfect, particularly the last 2...but he's just about the best live-act I've ever heard. long live damien jurado!

[Cyberchipz]

Would you change your last name to mine? (Would you change your last name to mine?) I think your kids will mind I was in the desert waving planes and burning phonebooks To a tune that was famous the year I was born Do not leave me dancing alone (Do not leave me dancing alone, pick up the phone and call me lover) Pick up the phone And call me lover Say, "Come and get me, I am home" Please pick up the phone x2