Happenstance
Gretta Ray Lyrics

We built this thing from the ground up, babe
We created this relationship from scratch, and that should make you proud of our accomplishments.

Doesn’t that make you proud?
Aren't you proud of what we have achieved together?

We stand back and stare with dropped jaws at all we have made
We marvel at what we have built together and are amazed by our achievements.

Started out on a Tuesday, Wednesday
Our journey began on a seemingly ordinary weekday.

Leaning against my car
Casually positioned near my vehicle.

Radio on, passenger door ajar
The radio playing while the passenger door is slightly open.

I tried to gather whether somebody else had your heart; would I dare to take a stab in the dark?
I attempted to determine if someone else had captured your affections, and wondered if I should take a risky guess.

Little did I know though, know though
However, I had no idea at the time.

What had begun occurring under my nose
What had already started happening without me being aware of it.

Little did I know that I’d be sleeping under your covers through the whole year, honey
I had no idea that we would get so close and spend the entire year together.

Actor and an actress; I was playing a role so real
We were both playing pretend, but my feelings for you were genuine.

Caught you off guard, contemplate how to feel
I surprised you, and now you're trying to figure out your emotions.

I’m thinking we put it down to time and place and event
Perhaps it's best to attribute our connection to the circumstances and timing.

Name our behaviour as irrelevant
Let's consider our actions unimportant in determining the nature of our relationship.

But a day well spent was paving the path that was lying ahead
Every meaningful day we spent together was shaping our future.

And two tongues so tied, they loosened to learn one another with time
Initially hesitant, our communication eventually became more comfortable as we got to know each other.

For here we are in the summer’s heat, Brunswick St.
Now, we find ourselves together on Brunswick St. during the warm summer.

Love far from turning sour
Our love has not turned bitter or negative.

Headed for breakfast at some ungodly hour
Going out for breakfast very early in the morning.

And while I live in your pockets, you inhabit my plans
I am constantly on your mind, and you are an essential part of my future plans.

I guess my waist remains a good resting place for your hands
You still find comfort in placing your hands on my waist.

Boy in your mind did you know it then?
Did you realize at that moment, boy?

One night with me would turn into a whole weekend, and then some
Spending just one night with me extended into an entire weekend, and more.

Didn’t foresee it, thought you were out of my league
I never predicted this, as I believed you were beyond my reach.

Who knew your hazardous gaze would amplify your prestige?
Who would have thought that your intense gaze would enhance your allure?

On a day well spent; it was paving the path that was lying ahead
Each meaningful day contributed to shaping our future together.

Look at us now, merely in sync
See how well we harmonize and understand each other.

Living this easy I’m beginning to think
Life together feels so effortless that I'm starting to believe...

We’re onto a good thing, maybe even the best
We have stumbled upon something great, possibly even the best.

Little did we know that we’d take a chance on a case of happenstance
We had no idea that we would risk pursuing a relationship by pure chance.

I wonder when you play it in reverse
I'm curious what your perspective is when you reflect on our journey.

Do you find the thought oh so comical it hurts?
Does the idea seem so amusing that it brings both joy and pain?

The people we are now once never could have known how
Our current selves could never have anticipated...

And doesn’t that make you proud?
And doesn't it fill you with pride?

Little did we know that we’d take a chance on a case of happenstance
We had no idea that we would risk pursuing a relationship by pure chance.