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PERFORMING ARTISTS
SMASH Cast
SMASH Cast
Performer
Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Songwriter
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Zulla
Andy Zulla
Mixing Engineer
David Marshall Grant
David Marshall Grant
Executive Producer
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Executive Producer
Scott Wittman
Scott Wittman
Executive Producer
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Darryl Frank
Darryl Frank
Executive Producer
Justin Falvey
Justin Falvey
Executive Producer
Theresa Rebeck
Theresa Rebeck
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, this is how it starts, lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Stop me on the corner
I swear you hit me like a vision
I, I, I wasn't expecting
But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go with it
Don't you blink you might miss it
See we got a right to just love it or leave it
You find it and keep it
Cause it ain't every day you get the chance to say
Oh, this is how it starts, lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun
I've never seen it, I found this love, I'm gonna feed it
You better believe
I'm gonna treat it better than anything I've ever had
'Cause you're so damn beautiful
Read it, it's signed and delivered let's seal it
Boy, we go together like peanuts and paydays and
Marley and reggae
And everybody needs to get a chance to say
Oh, this is how it starts, lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, we could be the stars, falling from the sky
Shining how we want, brighter than the sun
Everything is like a white out
'Cause we shika-shika a shine down
Even when the, when the light's out but I can see you glow
Got my head up in the rafters, got me happy ever after
Never felt this way before, ain't felt this way before
Oh, this is how it starts
Lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts
Lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts
Lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun
Oh, this is how it starts
Lightning strikes the heart
It goes off like a gun, brighter than the su
Written by: Colbie Caillat, Ryan Tedder

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