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Introduction
Have you ever felt like you just needed one more chance to get things right—one more moment to make sense of the world and your place in it? That’s the feeling you get when you listen to “One More Time to Live” by The Moody Blues. It’s one of those songs that stirs something deep inside you, a reflection on life’s cycles, growth, and the hope of renewal. With its mix of ethereal sounds and thought-provoking lyrics, this track pulls you into a philosophical journey that feels strangely personal.
The Moody Blues have a unique way of blending rock, orchestral arrangements, and spiritual musings, and “One More Time to Live” is a perfect example of this. Released on their 1971 album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, the song takes listeners on a sonic adventure that feels both dreamy and grounded in reality. The band uses their signature lush instrumentation—layered keyboards, sweeping guitars, and rich harmonies—to create an expansive soundscape that makes you feel like you’re floating through time itself.
But what really sets this song apart is the message. The lyrics speak to the endless cycles of human existence: the joy, the pain, the mistakes, and the moments of clarity. There’s a sense of searching in every line, as if the band is asking us to take a step back and see the bigger picture. It’s a call to reflect on the past, but also a reminder that we always have a chance to live better, to rise above the chaos.
There’s something incredibly moving about the way the song opens with quiet, almost meditative verses, only to build into a sweeping crescendo. It’s as if the song is mirroring life’s ebbs and flows—the calm moments of introspection followed by the inevitable rush of change. When the chorus hits with the words, “One more time to live, and I have made the same mistake,” you can feel the weight of regret mixed with a hopeful yearning for redemption. It’s a line that speaks to anyone who’s ever wished for a do-over, yet acknowledges the bittersweet truth that we often repeat the same patterns.
Listening to this song feels like a spiritual experience. It’s not just about the words or the music—it’s about the emotion it evokes. It makes you think about your own life, the choices you’ve made, and the hope that you still have time to live the way you’ve always wanted to. It’s this combination of deep thought and emotional pull that makes “One More Time to Live” resonate so deeply with listeners.
For fans of The Moody Blues, this song is a reminder of why the band has had such a lasting impact on the world of music. Their ability to fuse thought-provoking ideas with beautiful melodies creates an experience that goes beyond mere entertainment. It makes you reflect, makes you feel. And in the end, isn’t that what great music is all about?
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Lyrics
Look out of my window
See the world passing by
See the look in her eye
One more time to live and I have made it mine
Leave the wise to write for they write worldly rhymes
And he who wants to fight begins the end of time…
For I have riches more than these
For I have riches more than these
Desolation
Creation
Tell me someone why there’s only confusion
Evolution
Tell me someone that this is all an illusion
Pollution
Tell me someone
Saturation
Tell me someone
Population
Annihilation
Revolution
Tell me someone why this talk of revolution
Confusion
Tell me someone when we’re changing evolution
Illusion
Tell me someone
Conclusion
Tell me someone
Starvation
Degredation
Humiliation
Contemplation
Changes in my life
Inspiration
Elation
Changes in my life
Salvation
Changes in my life
Communication
Compassion
Solution
Look out on the hedgerow
As the world rushes by
Hear the birds sign a sigh
One more tree will fall how strong the growing vine
Turn the earth to sand and still permit no crime
How one thought will live provide the others die
For I have riches more than these
For I have riches more than these