You can have a friend get their heart broke And you can be there when they need it the most, but You won't be the one falling off the deep end You can have a friend lose somebody close And you can be there when they need it the most, but You won't be the one having trouble sleeping Somebody loses their somebody every day But you'll never really know what it's like 'Til you wake up to some real bad news You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you No, you'll never really know what it's like Even if you think you do You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you You can say you're sorry a million times But even if you try, try to sympathise You won't be the one picking up the pieces You can do your best, call 'em every night Listen to 'em say, say they're alright But you know there's a chance they don't really mean it Somebody loses their somebody every day But you'll never really know what it's like 'Til you wake up to some real bad news You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you No, you'll never really know what it's like Even if you think you do You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you You 'Til it happens to you You'll never really know what it's like 'Til you wake up to some real bad news You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you No, you'll never really know what it's like Even if you think you do You'll never really know how it feels 'Til it happens to you 'Til it happens to you Somebody loses their somebody 'Til it happens to you Somebody loses their somebody every day Somebody loses their somebody

Yeah, uh, it's crazy, man, oh, oh Ooh, hoo, hoo, you wouldn't believe it, no, yeah 'Til that right somebody comes along You fall so strong, now you're gone Floatin' out of your body Plans y'all makin', trips taken But you can't even remember your life before them But you won't believe that it's true 'Til it happens to you, to you, to you, oh yeah 'Til that Sunday mornin' and you heard that callin' Gots to preach that sermon, choir, organ Palms start sweating, knees shaking And you fall to your knees sayin', thank you, Jesus (Thank you, Jesus) you won't believe it's true 'Til it happens to you, yeah And may your life be forever changed May you find your voice, be forever brave And on that day, may you finally find That happiness that you pursue (oh) May your eyes be open May you see more vivid colors, green and blue When it happens to you, to you, hey 'Til every other woman looks good Even though you're wifed up And on the side got a sweet lil' thing Still playin' games Protection pop and you just couldn't stop Then your junior drops Then you're wonderin' Could this really be happening to me? (Happening to me, oh, oh no, no, oh) This morning didn't go like it was supposed House foreclosed, third time for this interview Resumed that afternoon, thought you froze 'Til they shook your hand and they welcomed you Your hopes restored and renewed Can it happen for you? (Yes, it can, yes, it can) (May your life be) And may your life be forever changed May you find your voice, be forever brave And on that day, may you finally find That happiness that you pursue May your eyes be open May you see more vivid colors, green and blue When it happens to you, to you, you I can recall the days of hearing myself say If I walk, talk, think a little differently All those things that happen to them Would never happen to me 'Til I found that girl, 'til I found the truth I found out you pay for everything you do Oh yeah, until I found out I'm no different from you May your life be forever changed Find your voice, be forever brave And on that day, may you find The happiness that you pursue May your eyes be open And may you see more vivid colors, green and blue When it happens to you (It could happen to you, hey, hey, hey) May your life be changed May you hear the words I say Find the happiness you pursue May your eyes be open May you see more vivid colors, green and blue When it happens to you (Happen to you, yeah) May your life be changed Hear the words I say Find the happiness you pursue Oh, oh, oh, to you

We got this far on lies and secrets Then fell apart at the seams Now in these places, these empty spaces We learn to, we learn to breathe Right now, is the only time you'll ever be given To find all the answers in this empty life that you've been living So make a stand, this is your life in your hands We wont break or bend! Tear down the walls that held you in And start it over again Forget your darker days, they're over now! We got this far on lies and secrets Then fell apart at the seams Now in these places, these empty spaces We learn to, we learn to breathe I refuse, to suffer for your selfish mistakes! There's consequences to your actions more than your dreams at stake! I'll make a stand, take my life in my hands! We wont let this end! Dream up a future, make it happen! And follow your plans! Forget those darker days, they're over now! We got this far on lies and secrets Then fell apart at the seams Now in these places, these empty spaces We learn to, we learn to breathe We learn to breathe, we'll take a chance! We'll start it over again, forget the past! We'll blaze a path, these lights will lead the way! The darker days just fell behind cause better times are rising! Tear down the walls, just push on through, this life belongs to you! We got this far, we got this far This far... We got this far, we got this far This far... We got this far on lies and secrets Then fell apart at the seams Now in these places, these empty spaces We learn to, we learn to breathe

Missed my alarm clock ringin' Woke up telephone screamin' Boss man singin' his same old song Rolled in late about an hour No cup of coffee, no shower Walk of shame with two different shoes on Now it is poor me, why me, oh me Borin' the same old worn out blah blah story There's no good explanation for it at all Ain't no rhyme or reason No complicated meaning Ain't no need to over think it Let go laughing Life don't go quite like you planned it We try so hard to understand it Irrefutable, indisputable Fact is Psssh It happens My trusty-rusty had a flat I borrowed my neighbor's Cadillac I'll be right back, goin' down to Wally World That yellow light turned red too quickly Knew that the truck the moment it hit me Out stepped my ex and his new girl Sorry 'bout your neck baby But it is poor me, why me, oh me Borin' the same old worn out blah blah story There's no good explanation for it at all Ain't no rhyme or reason No complicated meaning Ain't no need to over think it Let go laughing Life don't go quite like you planned it We try so hard to understand it The irrefutable, indisputable Fact is It happens Ain't no rhyme or reason No complicated meaning Ain't no need to over think it Let go laughing Life don't go quite like you planned it We try so hard to understand it The irrefutable, indisputable Fact is Yeah, the irrefutable, indisputable Laugh-a-luteable, totally beautiful fact is Psssh It happens