So Damn Lucky Lyrics
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Lyrics
Everything's different with my head in the clouds
I hit this corner with my foot on the gas
I started sliding
I'm losing
Everything's different
Just like that
Oh my God, wait and see
What will soon become of me
This frozen heart
And screaming wheels
Does that screaming come from me?
I'm so damn lucky
That you went on ahead
You said, you said
"I'll see you later"
I heard what you said, and a few minutes later
I'm sliding
Everything's different again
Oh my god, wait and see
What will soon become of me
This frozen heart
And screaming wheels
Does that screaming come from me?
I'm dizzy from all this spinning
Now I'm thinking that you did all you could
When you said, "My love
Take it slowly"
"Okay", is what I said
Oh my god, wait and see
What will soon become of me
This frozen heart
And screaming wheels
Does that screaming come from me?
Take me back
To just before I was spinning
Take me back
It's amazing what a minute can do
Take me back
Just before I was spinning
Just like you
Take round, round, round, round, round, round
Round, round, round, round, round, round
Amazing what a minute can do
Round, round, round, round, round
Round, round, round, round
"Okay", is what I said
Thank you very much everybody
So what, um I'll just be quick if y'all bear with me
Just one of these things been on my mind
'Cause you know sometimes you hear things
And you just think, "that's unbelievable!"
Anyway, this young fella went off and he fought in Iraq
He went over there brave
And with many other brave young men and women like him
And his vehicle was hit by a rocket, I think it was a rocket
So he's deaf now and he's kind of messed up as you can imagine
And his got brain damage
As he turns out when he got back
They concluded that before he joined the army
He was uh depressive
And so he had a pre-existing condition and that means
He doesn't get any benefits for his time
And so, hold on a second, don't get too upset yet
Anyway, So not only did he get discharged from the army
He also lost his bonus
So he ended up owing the military
Or the government three thousand dollars
You know what, it's just those kind of stories
Where you hear 'bout somebody been on death row
And then being put to death
And then you find out that they didn't do it
Sad, It has that same kinda sickening feeling inside you
I'm not saying whether or not we should or shouldn't be there
All I'm saying is of all the people that we should honor is the people
Who gave themselves so completely to us
Because they believe
Anyway, a personality disorder
Apparently, there's twenty-two thousand boys and girls
Who have been dismissed for having personality disorders
I'm sure some of them probably did
And some of them probably shouldn't been be in there
Maybe even the majority, but how many are like a hero like John Town
You know it's just a terrible thing, it's a terrible thing
And we all have to think about what we can do about it
But back to the show and I love you for listening to me, thank you
Song & Lyrics Facts
So Damn Lucky is a song by Dave Matthews, the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released as the second track on his debut solo album Some Devil in 2003.
The song was produced by Stephen Harris and co-written by Harris and Matthews. The song features Trey Anastasio on guitar and piano, Tim Reynolds on guitar, Tony Hall on bass, Brady Blade on drums and percussion, Dave Matthews on guitar and sitar, and SeattleMusic Group on strings. The song is based on a car accident that Matthews experienced, which made him realize how lucky he was to be alive and to have his loved ones. The lyrics describe the feeling of being in a near-death situation, where everything slows down and you can't do anything to prevent it. The chorus repeats the phrase "So damn lucky" as a way of expressing gratitude for surviving and appreciating life. The song also uses metaphors like "frozen heart" and "screaming wheels" to convey the intensity of the moment. The song has been performed live by Dave Matthews solo, with Tim Reynolds, and with the full band. It was also featured in the live album Live at Radio City with Tim Reynolds in 2007. The song has received positive reviews from critics and fans, who praised its emotional depth, musical diversity, and catchy melody. The song is considered one of the highlights of Some Devil and one of Matthews' best solo works.