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Last Chance

from Opportunity Lost by GuidoWorld

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This is a song which hopes to avoid an opportunity lost. The singer pleads with his audience to focus on what matters and not make everything about making money and being successful.

In a larger context this may be our last chance to get our priorities straight and to engage in life affirming and personally fulfilling behavior before we destroy the planet or ourselves.

Being a good and compassionate person is its own reward and any success gained through any hurtful, destructive or selfish means is misguided if not dangerous.

Some of us actively play this game while others just passively endure, revere it or are jealous of those who profit at others expense. Yet, in the end we all have to make the decision if we want to play this dangerous game of individual success at the expense of others and the planet.

lyrics

Last Chance 12/31/88

This is your last chance

I was born with no distinction
I was taught to tell the truth and never hurt a friend
Only love can end confusion
Only love can shape a life a person can defend (to themselves)

There’s no more I can offer
Please don’t expect me to change
I know you feel I lack ambition
Don’t you?

This is your last chance to change your spiteful ways
This is your last chance and I do mean today (oh yes I do)

If you want to feel better, then
Don’t be jealous, don’t be vain, don’t get joy from other’s pain
We are all our own redemption
For we all can go to bed feeling we’ve done our best (yes we can)

There’s no way I can please you if you do want me to change
Make money my sole decider, no way

This is your last chance to change your spiteful ways
This is your last chance and I do mean today (oh yes I do)

There’s no denying that power’s just a game
Where winners are survivors and losers are doused in pain
We all make this decision
We all choose to play this game
This is your last chance
To stop the game

credits

from Opportunity Lost, released January 16, 2014
Jim Guido Vocals, Keyboards,
John Barden Bass, Keyboards
Ryan Thompson Drums

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