It Happens All the Time
Tyler Shaw Lyrics
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But you don't know, 'cause it never shows through
Try to find things to say, to make you notice
But every word runs away, before they're spoken
I find myself, tied up in emotions
I step back
And I should've told you
Every time you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Every time you're standing near me
And every time I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
I'm losing sleep, living life in a daydream
I'm in a sweat, the way you're making my heart beat
Another day, another night
I'm keeping quiet
About the way I come alive
And I can fight it
I'm on fire
Will you ever feel it
I step back
And I should've told you
Every time you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Every time you're standing near me
And every time I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
And in that moment you turn
I get a chance to be heard
And I know you're listening, oh
It's time to let it go
And tell you what you need to hear
Every time you smile, there's sunshine, yeah
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Every time you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Every time you're standing near me
And every time I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
I get a rush
It happens all the time
Woah, it happens all the time
The lyrics of Tyler Shaw's "It Happens All the Time" express the feeling of being deeply in love with someone, wanting to tell them how you feel, but failing to do so at every opportunity. The song builds with emotion as the lyrics progress, detailing the inner turmoil of the singer. The opening lines, "Only you, can make me feel like I do, but you don't know, 'cause it never shows through," express the idea that no one else can affect the singer the way their love interest can. However, the singer feels invisible to their love interest, and their feelings go unacknowledged.
The verses describe the struggle that many of us may relate to, of wanting to say something to someone but not knowing how to express it. As the chorus repeats several times, it becomes clear that the singer is overwhelmed by the strength of their emotions, and not being able to tell the person how they feel is consuming them. However, there is a glimmer of hope when the singer turns to their love interest and finally tells them, "Every time you smile, there's sunshine."
The last lines, "And I get a rush, it happens all the time, woah, it happens all the time," suggest that the singer is falling deeper and deeper in love, and they cannot control it. The lyrics and melody come together to create an emotionally charged song that captures the feeling of unrequited love and the hope that comes with finally being able to express your feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Only you, can make me feel like I do
You have a unique ability to make me feel the way I do
But you don't know, 'cause it never shows through
You don't realize how much you mean to me because I can't express it
Try to find things to say, to make you notice
I try to find ways to get your attention and make you notice me
But every word runs away, before they're spoken
I get too nervous to say anything before the words leave my mouth
I find myself, tied up in emotions
I'm constantly overwhelmed with emotions when I'm around you
I step back
I back away from telling you how I feel
And I should've told you
I regret not telling you how I really feel
Every time you smile, there's sunshine
Your smile brightens up my day like the sun
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
I can see something special in your eyes that I can't ignore
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
You have a magnetic pull that keeps drawing me to you
Every time you're standing near me
Whenever you're close to me
And every time I hear you say my name
Whenever you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
I feel a rush of emotions and can only see you
I'm losing sleep, living life in a daydream
I can't sleep and spend my days lost in thoughts of you
I'm in a sweat, the way you're making my heart beat
My heart races when I'm around you
Another day, another night
Another day passes without me telling you how I feel
I'm keeping quiet
I'm keeping my feelings to myself
About the way I come alive
About how alive I feel when I'm around you
And I can fight it
I can try to ignore my feelings, but they won't go away
I'm on fire
I feel like I'm burning up inside
Will you ever feel it
Will you ever feel the same way about me
And in that moment you turn
And at that moment when you turn to face me
I get a chance to be heard
I get a chance to tell you how I feel
And I know you're listening, oh
And I know that you are actually listening to me
It's time to let it go
It's time for me to let go of my fears and tell you how I feel
And tell you what you need to hear
And tell you what I need to tell you to let my feelings be known
I get a rush
I feel a rush of emotions
It happens all the time
I feel this way all the time when I'm around you
Woah, it happens all the time
Wow, these feelings happen all the time when I'm around you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Richard John Harris, Simon Katz, Tyler Shaw
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ShelleyBT35
"It Happens All The Time"
Only you, can make me feel like I do
But you don't know, 'cause it never shows through
Try to find things to say, to make you notice
But every word runs away, before they're spoken
I find myself, tied up in emotions
I step back
And I should've told you
Everytime you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Everytime you're standing near me
And everytime I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
I'm losing sleep, living life in a daydream
I'm in a sweat, the way you're making my heart beat
Another day, another night
I'm keeping quiet
About the way I come alive
And I can fight it
I'm on fire
Will you ever feel it
I step back
And I should've told you
Everytime you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Everytime you're standing near me
And everytime I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
And in that moment you turn
I get a chance to be heard
And I know you're listening, oh
It's time to let it go
And tell you what you need to hear
Everytime you smile, there's sunshine, yeah
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Everytime you smile, there's sunshine
There's something in your eyes, I can't deny
Your gravity, keeps pulling me in
It happens all the time
Everytime you're standing near me
And everytime I hear you say my name
I get a rush, and all I see is you
It happens all the time
I get a rush
It happens all the time
Woah, it happens all the time
@christinejoyg8402
I just found him randomly on youtube. Now I'm a fan.
@ritaorana1972
Omg same
@JustAnotherJay108
Christine Genova same
@jaredmalzone9515
sameee...his songs inspired lyrics in my mind for my own songs
@mariaelenabravo1425
Christine Genova same 💕
@itsbluette
+Jared Malzone yeah me too idk why but songs just make me happy when I'm sad xD
@ManoniCL
WTF Why this is not on iTunes!?, why he is not having millions of views!? This is too great to be hidden!
@ziyadchmaitilly
RÉ you à
@mariemanson4593
It is on iTunes. Only through purchasing though. I am also certain that because this song came out before iTunes decided to allow you have a monthly plan so there may be issues with trying to allow fans listen to it for “free” I purchased the song.
@motherhoodsbeauty9279
I agree