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Album High Noon
Never Thought That This Would Happen by Arkells
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ArkellsProduced by
Tony HofferWrited by
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“Never Thought That This Would Happen” was the first single released from the Arkells' third major studio album, High Noon. The track was written about the Hillside Music Festival as the Arkells explain in this article.
In an interview for an article written about the album for The Huffington Post...
Never Thought That This Would Happen Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Beating the drum all night, dancing naked 'round a fire
Leaving trouble behind, swimming in the water
We found the tent with the flashlight, we were looking for a hideout
When you're praying for no strings, sometimes you get tied down
[Chorus]
And I-I-I never thought that this would happen
And you got all weird after the weekend
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
And I-I-I'm rounding first and I'm sliding into second
[Verse 2]
She could never hold her tongue much, and when I bit her lip hard
Expecting some review like: "2 out of 5 stars"
But in a moment she revealed that she was no different
We were just kid's, nervous, breathing, showing some forgiveness
[Chorus]
And I-I-I never thought that this would happen
And you got all weird after the weekend
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
And I-I-I'm rounding first and I'm sliding into second
[Post-Chorus]
And if you don't know, then I don't know, how these things go
Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh
[Verse 3]
In your wooly socks and Birkenstocks
"What will they say about us?"
At that hour of the evening, the night will carry on without us
And if we have to play one card, we can say we both blacked out
And my friends seem to trust this, they believe this silly kind of cop out
Let me tell ya now
[Chorus]
And I-I-I never thought that this would happen
And you got all weird after the weekend
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
And I-I-I'm rounding first and I'm sliding into second
[Bridge]
And if you don't know
Then I don't know
How these things go
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh la la la
Ooh la la la
Ooh la la la
Ooh la la la
Ooh la la la
Ooh la la la
All I wanna say
All I wanna say
All I wanna do
[Chorus]
And I-I-I never thought that this would happen
And you got all weird after the weekend
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
And I-I-I'm rounding first and I'm sliding into second
[Outro]
Oh oh oh
And I (Everybody, come on now)
And you (What am I to do, oh oh)
Sometimes
And I (And I'm rounding first, I'm rounding first)
And if you don't know
Then I don't know
How these things go
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Never Thought That This Would Happen Q&A
Who wrote Never Thought That This Would Happen's ?
Never Thought That This Would Happen was written by Arkells.
Who produced Never Thought That This Would Happen's ?
Never Thought That This Would Happen was produced by Tony Hoffer.
When did Arkells release Never Thought That This Would Happen?
Arkells released Never Thought That This Would Happen on Tue Aug 05 2014.
Where can I find the official cords for this song?
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Arkells released the cords to numerous of their songs in what they called the “Flatten The Curve: Music Class” where fans were encouraged to learn their music and join in a live stream found on their Instagram daily. The official cords can be found here: