It's Clear

It's Clear

Written by Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan 

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Trying to beat the odds the gods are watching us

Making sure our hands are on the table

Looking for the deal that feels just made for us

Praying for a break the fates enable

It's clear, the rules we're breaking

Maybe it's a chance worth taking on

The time has come to shine a light

For those who feel like giving up

It's clear

Tell me that's a bridge

Not just mirage I'm seeing

Beckoning cross over or you wait

Till it's too late

It's clear, the rules we're breaking

Maybe it's a chance worth taking on

The time has come to shine a light

For those who feel like giving up

It's clear

You think the rules apply to everything, I know

That road gets longer and more cruel from your youth

And you wait so long, you wait so long, for the truth

I want to play the day the way it speaks to me

Maybe make it go a whole lot farther

It's clear, the rules we're breaking

Maybe it's a chance worth taking on

The time has come to shine a light

For those who feel like giving up

It's clear, the rules we're breaking

Maybe it's a chance worth taking on

The time has come to shine a light

For those who feel like giving up

It's clear

Interpretation

Just like in a card game, we are being watched by skeptics thinking perhaps we're cheating, while we are just hoping to catch an occasional break and stay in the game. It's hard to be sure we're seeing clearly the path ahead, knowing whether the bridge is safe to cross, and we're tempted to take the chance while we still have it.

The road is never ending, and it seems to just get more difficult as we get older. We've been waiting a long time to learn the truth we seek, which is meaning in life. You remind me that we are governed by rules, but I just want to follow my heart and make the most of every day.  So, we're breaking some rules and taking changes, because we are running out of time and just want to shine the light of hope to any who are discouraged and need to hear that.