Arrived Too Late by Daft Punk is an evocative electro-pop anthem capturing the bittersweet moments around missing a graduation party and facing an unexpected accident. With pulsating beats and poignant lyrics, this track explores the melancholy of missed celebrations juxtaposed with sudden, life-altering events.
Verse 1:
Rushing through the night, I was all dressed up in blue
The party was for me, but I was running so behind
Friends kept calling up, where are you, it's overdue
Never thought I'd break, but fate can be unkind
Chorus:
Arrived too late, I didn't see the lights
Spinning wheels of fate, in the dead of night
Dreams were almost there, but life took a turn
Now I'm lying here, wondering what I've learned
Verse 2:
Lights flashed, shadows clashed, in that fatal split moment
Siren songs in the air, the party drowned in woe
Legs gave way to pain, but my mind was still content
Memories I'd missed, were tumbling below
Chorus:
Arrived too late, I didn't see the lights
Spinning wheels of fate, in the dead of night
Dreams were almost there, but life took a turn
Now I'm lying here, wondering what I've learned
Bridge:
Life's a fragile game, ticking with no name
Every step we take, guided by the flame
But the roads we pave can suddenly betray
Leading us to break, in the harshest way
Chorus:
Arrived too late, I didn't see the lights
Spinning wheels of fate, in the dead of night
Dreams were almost there, but life took a turn
Now I'm lying here, wondering what I've learned
Outro:
So I'll mend my bones, and rise again one day
Dance under the stars, with a story to relay
For even when we fall, we find a way to fly
Life's a broken tune, but I'll still reach for the sky
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Song about arriving late to a graduation party only to get hit by a car and breaking a leg
Daft Punk