Story Behind The Song

another reason or destiny?

Song Description

played in d minor

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Neon signs cut through the midnight rain
The usual crowd, the usual strain
I was just drowning in a bottomless glass
Watching the shadows of the evening pass
Then the door swung open, and the room went still
Or maybe that was just my own free will
You scanned the room, yeah, you played it cool
Like you were just another wanderer breaking the rule


(Pre-Chorus)
Out of a million places in this neon town
You had to wander down
To the very last booth on the eastern side
Nowhere left to hide


(Chorus)
There's has to be another reason
That brought you out here tonight
Did you really not know I'd be here?
You couldn't have guessed it, right?
It must have been destiny
That turned my dark into light
Yeah, it's got to be more than just coincidence
Tonight.


(Verse 2)
You're sipping your drink, sitting two tables away
Pretending you got nothing left to say
But your eyes keep finding the hook in the line
Tracing the distance between your heart and mine
We said we were over, we said we were through
So why is the universe whispering you?
You can shrug your shoulders, you can shake your head
But your footsteps walked right into the trap instead


(Pre-Chorus)
Out of a million places in this crazy town
You had to track me down
To the exact same corner, the exact same view
What am I supposed to do?


(Chorus)
There's has to be another reason
That brought you out here tonight
Did you really not know I'd be here?
You couldn't have guessed it, right?
It must have been destiny
That turned my dark into light
Yeah, it's got to be more than just coincidence
Tonight.


(Bridge)
Lightning don't strike twice in the same old place
Unless it's looking for a familiar face
You pulled that jacket a little tighter round your frame
Like you were freezing, like you were calling out my name
Don't tell me it's luck, don't tell me it's fate's mistake
Look at the mess that we're about to make


(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break)


(Chorus)
There's has to be another reason
That brought you out here tonight
Did you really not know I'd be here?
You couldn't have guessed it, right?
It must have been destiny
That turned my dark into light
Yeah, it's got to be more than just coincidence
Tonight.


(Outro)
Yeah, you knew I'd be here...
Didn't you?
Just step on over.
The dark is gone.
Just walk on over.
It's destiny all along.
Tonight...