The Chance – English Lyrics

• By: Helloween
• Album: High Live Album

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of self-reliance in Helloween's "The Chance." This high-energy track from 1991 not only showcases the band's signature power metal style but also offers valuable life lessons about perseverance and making the most of every opportunity. Dive into the lyrics and learn how to express encouragement and motivation in English.

[English]

We're living in a constant fight

Too much pressure everywhere

And all around

Don't let it pull you down

Hold on tight

Cling to your dreams

Don't you depend on someone else

Think for yourself and win the race

The chance you got comes never twice

Do your best, and do it right

Time will come but don't you hide

You are on your way

You're led by God but you're not a pawn

Should live your life, don't care 'bout any scorn

Just let them fool around

No need to cry

Don't give up

Try to be as smart as you can be

I know you own so much ability

The chance you got comes never twice

Do your best, and do it right

Time will come but don't you hide

You are on your way

The chance you got comes never twice

Do your best, and do it right

Time will come but don't you hide

You are on your way

The chance you got comes never twice

Do your best, and do it right

Time will come but don't you hide

You are on your way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent struggle or conflict
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the exertion of force upon something
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - held or fastened firmly or closely
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
depend /dɪˈpend/ B1	verb - to rely on
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to be successful or victorious in a contest or conflict
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition to see who is fastest
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality, excellence, or standing
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
care /keər/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
scorn /skɔːrn/ C1	noun - the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.
ability /əˈbɪləti/ B1	noun - possession of the means or skill to do something.

Key Grammar Structures

• The chance you got comes never twice

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for habitual actions or general truths

  ➔ Uses the *present simple* tense to express a regular, unchanging fact

• Hold on tight

  ➔ Imperative Mood for commands or advice

  ➔ Uses the *imperative mood* to give a direct command or advice

• Cling to your dreams

  ➔ Verb + preposition ('cling to') indicating attachment or persistence

  ➔ Uses the phrasal verb *cling to* to show persistence or attachment to something

• Don’t let it pull you down

  ➔ Imperative + *let* + pronoun + verb to express prohibition or advice

  ➔ Uses the *imperative* form combined with *let* to give advice or warnings

• Try to be as smart as you can be

  ➔ Infinitive phrase with *try to* + base form of verb to express effort

  ➔ Uses the *try to* + base verb structure to indicate an attempt or effort

• Time will come but don't you hide

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with *will* to predict a future event

  ➔ Uses *will* to indicate a future action or event

• You are on your way

  ➔ Present tense 'are' + preposition to describe ongoing state

  ➔ Uses the present tense *are* with *on your way* to indicate current progress or movement