![]() This dilemma is the ultimate cause of what is known as a "mid-life crisis." The meaning of your life will be determined by which side you choose to fall. Do not go gentle into that good night, and don't be afraid to take the road less traveled. Beautiful loser, where you gonna fall You realize you just cant have it all. Everyone must die, but very few ever have the courage to truly live. Society's false security alleviates some of our fears, but it takes away much of our souls in the bargain. ![]() He who tries to hold on to both will end up with neither. ![]() C He'll always ask, he' D ll always say please. C You c D an try you can try but you can't A have it all C He'll never make D any enemie A s, C He won't complain if he's c D aught in a freez A e. He will go out with a whimper, and not a bang. .you E just can't have it C all D, you just can't ha A ve it all, C Oh, oh, D. In the end, he realizes that he gave his life up for nothing because he has lived with regret, has still experienced loss and sickness, and will still ultimately die like we all do. Maybe he has a wife who is physically attractive or has high social status but beats down his confidence and ridicules his dreams. Beautiful Loser Lyrics You belong among the wild flowers Picked at the side of the road You belong among the silent hours And broken telephones You belong among the TV screens With the sound. Maybe he works at a job he hates, for the money to buy things that society values like a nice car and a green manicured lawn. He traded his chance to live out his life the way he dreamed for the security of the middle road of social conformity. As he gets older, his dreams pass him by, ands he's left with deep regrets. His mind tells him that by taking the safe path and conforming to societal values and codes of conduct he will at least have some security and comfort protection from the howling wolves out in the wilderness.īut in his heart his true passions and dreams remain, and they haunt him. He has witnessed the failures, bankruptcies, the tragic accidents, the shattered dreams, the heartbreak, sickness and death of those around him who took great chances. He also, like everyone else has a desire for comfort and security, and with the wisdom of an old man, has seen the consequences of taking risks. Seger got the idea for the song from Beautiful Losers, a novel written by. The song is about a man who, like all human beings has a longing for adventure and taking risks, yearns to fulfill his passion and his purpose, find true love, and to achieve great things. The song is about people who set their goals so low that they never achieve anything.
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