Hey, life, look at me I can see the reality Beware of The Happening! 'Cause when you shook me, took me outta my world I woke up Suddenly I just woke up To The Happening!
When you find That you left the future behind Beware of The Happening! 'Cause when you got a tender love you don't Take care of Then you better beware of The Happening Woah!
One day you're up (One day you're up) Then you turn around (When you turn around) You find your world (You find your world) Is tumbling down (Is comin' down) It happened to me with Elliott and Kurt and it can happen to you
I was sure, I felt secure Until love took a detour (Beware of The Happening!) Yeah! I'm riding high on top of the world It happened Suddenly it just happened The Happening!
But I saw my dreams (Oo oo) torn apart (Oo oo) When love walked away from my heart And when you lose a precious love you need To guide you Something happens inside you The Happening! OOh!
Now I see life (Now I see life) For what it is (For what it is) It's not of dreams (It's not of dreams) It's not of bliss (It's not of bliss) It happened to me and it can happen to you
And then it happened (And then it happened) Oo, and then it happened (Oh, it happened!) Oo, (Uh!) and then it happened (And then it happened) Oo, and then it happened (And then it happened!)
Is it real? Is it fake? Is this game of life a mistake? (Beware of The Happening!) 'Cause when I lost the love I thought was mine For certain Suddenly I start hurtin' The Happening!
I saw the light, too late When that fickle finger of fate (Beware of The Happening!) Yeah! It came and broke my pretty balloon I woke up Suddenly I just woke up The Happening!
So sure, I felt secure Until love took a detour (Beware of The Happening!) 'Cause when you got a tender love you don't Take care of Then you better beware of The Happening Woah oh!