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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Yes
Yes
Performer
Chris Squire
Chris Squire
Bass Guitar
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Guitar
Deepak Khazanchi
Deepak Khazanchi
Sitar
Alan White
Alan White
Drums
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Background Vocals
Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
Programming
Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye
Keyboards
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Vocals
J. J. Jeczalik
J. J. Jeczalik
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Squire
Chris Squire
Songwriter
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Songwriter
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Julian Mendelson
Julian Mendelson
Additional Engineer
Stuart Bruce
Stuart Bruce
Additional Engineer
Keith Finney
Keith Finney
Assistant Engineer
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Producer
Gary Langan
Gary Langan
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You can fool yourself
You can cheat until you're blind
You can cut your heart
It can happen
You can mend the wires
You can feed the soul apart
You reach
[Verse 2]
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
[Verse 3]
(It's a constant fight)
A constant fight
You're pushin' the needle to the red
(Black and white)
Who knows who's right
No substitute, you're born, you're dead
(Fly by night)
Created out of fantasy
Our destination calls
[Verse 4]
Look up, look down
Look out, look around
Look up, look down
There's a crazy world outside
We're not about to lose our pride
[Verse 5]
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens, it happens in every way
[Verse 6]
This world I like
We architects of life
A song, a sigh
Developin' words that linger
Through fields of green
Through open eyes
This for us to see
[Verse 7]
Look up, look down
Look out, look around
So look up, look down
There's a crazy world outside, we're not about to lose our pride
[Verse 8]
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens, it happens in every way
[Verse 9]
As you happen to see
It will happen to be
Nothin' happens to nowhere and nowhere
[Verse 10]
You can fool yourself
(It can happen to you)
(It can happen to me)
You can cheat until you're blind
(It can happen to everyone eventually)
You can cut your heart
(As you happen to say)
(It can happen today)
It can happen
(as it happens, it happens in every way)
It happens in every way
[Verse 11]
You can mend the wires
You can feed the soul apart
You can touch your life
You can bring your soul alive
[Verse 12]
(It can happen to you)
You can love your life
(It can happen to me)
You can live your life too
(It can happen to everyone eventually)
You can forgive yourself
(As you happen to say)
(It can happen today)
You can love yourself
(As it happens, it happens in every way)
You can love yourself
It can happen to you
Written by: Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin

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