Happy Accidents
Saint Motel Lyrics

Freckles form a line around your face
The singer is admiring the beauty of the person's freckles and how they align around their face.

And I get lost when I try to find my way
The singer gets entranced by the person's appearance and loses track of their own thoughts.

And I start to tumble down
The singer becomes overwhelmed by their emotions and begins to feel disoriented.

Pick me back up off the ground
The artist is asking the person to help them regain their composure and emotional stability.

Teardrops boiling in a pot of gold
The artist is describing how even happy moments can be bittersweet and evoke strong emotions.

And we drink up 'til we're wrinkled then we're old
The singer is referring to enjoying life to the fullest with the person until they grow old together.

We can always fly away
The singer is suggesting that they could escape any troubles in their lives by being together.

I mean every word I say
The artist confirms that everything they are expressing is genuine and heartfelt.

Ever think what if we never met?
The artist is pondering the possibility that they wouldn't have encountered such a significant connection if they had never met the person.

You love me, but you don't know it yet
The artist is expressing how they believe the person has feelings for them, but maybe they haven't realized or expressed it yet.

Everything is just an accident
The singer acknowledges that their relationship could have been a product of chance and luck.

A happy accident
Even if their relationship was the result of chance, it ultimately led to a positive outcome.

Limbo and we're going lower still
The singer describes a sense of uncertainty in the relationship and the possibility that it could decline.

And we plan love, put it on a window sill
The singer suggests making an effort to preserve their love and relationship despite the risks and challenges they might face.

And another time and place
The singer is reflecting on how their lives could have taken a different path and they might have never met.

Where I never even had the chance to see your face
The artist imagines a world where they've never encountered the person and never experienced the connection they share.

If I never laid eyes on you
The artist is posing a hypothetical situation where they never met the person.

Would I feel something missing?
The singer is questioning whether they would sense a void in their life if they had never encountered the person.

If you never laid eyes on me
The singer is imagining the person's perspective and how they might feel about not having met them.

Would you know something's gone?
The artist is questioning whether the person would be aware that something was missing from their life if they had never encountered the artist.

But I don't think that I'll ever know
The artist admits that they may never know the answer to these hypothetical questions.

Let's just live in the afterglow
The artist suggests focusing on the present and enjoying their connection instead of dwelling on hypotheticals.

Let it go
The singer advises letting go of any worries or doubts and simply enjoying the moment with the person.

A happy accident
The artist reminds us that even if their love was an accident, it's still a positive and valuable thing in their life.

A happy accident
The phrase is repeated to underscore the idea that even if their relationship was unexpected, it's still something to be cherished and celebrated.