Listen to the wind blow
Watch the sun rise
Run in the shadows
Damn your love, damn your lies
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
If you don't love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never love me again
Well, I can still hear you saying (still hear you saying)
You would never break, never break the chain
Ahh
Listen to the wind blow
Down comes the night
Running in the shadows
Damn your love, damn your lies
Break the silence
Damn the dark, damn the light
Yeah-yeah-yeah
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
You'd never break the chain (never break the chain)
If you don't love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never love me again
Well, I can still hear you saying
You'd never break, never break the chain
If you do not love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never, never, never love me again
Well, I can still hear you saying
You'd never break, never break the chain
Yeah
Chain keeps us together
Chain keeps us together (running through the shadow)
Chain keeps us together (yeah, I'm running, yes I'm running)
Chain keeps us together
Thank you all for coming tonight
It's good to be back playing LA
It's been about two years since we've been on the road
And a lot of people are wondering what happened to us
I mean, a lot of things have happened, have we broken up, whatever
We're here to show you that
We just refuse to go away, so
About This Song
"The Chain" is a haunting exploration of a relationship's bitter end, built around the central metaphor of an unbreakable emotional bond that paradoxically becomes a source of pain and entrapment. The lyrics capture the raw anguish of betrayal and the realization that promises of eternal love have been shattered, with the repeated phrase "never break the chain" becoming both a memory of past devotion and a cruel irony. Musically, the song is distinctive for its ominous, building tension that culminates in one of rock's most iconic bass lines, creating an atmosphere of impending doom that perfectly mirrors the emotional devastation described in the lyrics. Born from the real-life romantic turmoil within Fleetwood Mac during the recording of *Rumours*, "The Chain" stands as both a deeply personal confession and a universal anthem about the inescapable connections that bind us to those who hurt us most. The song's dramatic structure and emotional intensity make it a cornerstone of classic rock, demonstrating how personal pain can be transformed into timeless art.
Comments (0)