“Chase” depicts the story of two dreamers who both realize that the journey to reaching their dreams is a long struggle that requires enormous sacrifice, uncertainty, and determination.
The first dreamer is The Traveler, who sees his dream in the form of a light in the cave, where his journey to achieving his deepest fantasies will come true. Following the light, he enters the cave, going deeper and deeper into the cave until he falls down a hole. The light keeps moving away from him and each time he reaches for it, the cave shakes, making him feel more and more lost. Finally he becomes determined to push through the darkness and catch the light that seems to always slip away from him.
The second dreamer is The Loser. He sees his dream in the form of a female with a dark hood. Bound by chains for the rest of his life, he is haunted by the hooded girl, who constantly taunts him to chase her in the endless tunnel in which he resides. After a cycle of despair and hope, he vows that he’ll someday find a way to catch her and get out of the tunnel — no matter what it takes.
A powerful, yet unsettling story, “Chase” highlights the costs and struggles of chasing your dream.
Lyrics
Chase
Written by Angel Blasini (Angel B) and Mark Blasini (The Professor) © Dark Lion Publishing (ASCAP)
Verse 1 - Angel B
Enter the cave, only 'cause it claims
That the journey will help my dreams to come true
The signs say follow the lights way
So I move towards the light that's in my eyes view Then it stops and it scatters down a hole
Where the hell did it go and what am I to do
No time to waste so I take a deep breath
Then I jump down the hole and begin my pursuit
My heart's pounding as I look around me
And the lights moving faster time to pick up the pace
I feel chills down the back of my spine
Which tells me there's no time for me to make mistakes The cave shakes the deeper that I go
The only thing I control are the movements that I make I'm almost there if I push a little harder
I can get a little farther, all I gotta do is... chase
Chorus
I'm gonna chase after my dreams The closer I get the farther it seems I'll jump down the rabbit hole
I will crawl thru a tunnel
I'm gonna chase after my dreams
Verse 2 - The Professor
Dark dreaming, as a light starts beaming
Don't know where I'm headed, though I recognize the place
Heart's beating and my eyes start tearing
Cause even with the hood I can recognize her face
I start screaming as she starts leaving
And I reach out my hand with the hope that she will stay
No luck, just gotta keep moving
Keep dragging through this tunnel 'cause I know she loves the chase I see her running, quicker than a rabbit
While I'm bound by these chains that hold me in my place
No worries, she always comes back
Just to tease me with the fact that I always lose the race
I know, I'll never leave here alive
Without making sacrifices to help along the way One day, I'll even up the score
and I'll open up the door, all I gotta do is... chase
Bridge
Repeat 2x
Chasing my dream but I can't do it alone Need your support to carry me on
Been on this road for way too long Can't give up now I need to be strong
Chorus
Repeat 2x
I'm gonna chase after my dreams The closer I get the farther it seems I'll jump down the rabbit hole
I will crawl thru a tunnel
I'm gonna chase after my dreams