From FADER:
“‘Suddenly’ is one of the very few songs I’ve ever written that was based on a real story…It’s about this time when I was 18 and I became infatuated with somebody really quickly after making out with them in a club. I was already making plans in my head of what could have been and how w...
[Verse 1]
Taking chances in the dark
To find out if romance is hard
I've never seen you in this light
Feelings begin to surface and take flight, oh
[Chorus 1]
And suddenly you kissed me, yeah, suddenly
I now believe in eternity
When you look at me, I can't breathe
Don't wanna let go 'cause it's hurting me
Can we afford to be a chord
Or are we just drifting melodies?
[Verse 2]
We're grasping onto all we know
I'm screaming at you through my soul
I doubt tomorrow that you'll feel the same
So tell me if you want, please don't play games, don't play games
[Chorus 2]
Because baby, when you kissed me, oh, suddenly
I started to believe in eternity
When you looked at me, I couldn't breathe
Didn't wanna let go, it was hurting me
Can we afford to be a chord
Or are we just drifting melodies?
[Chorus 3]
Oh, you kissed me so suddenly, kissed me so suddenly
I now believe in eternity
When you look at me, I can't breathe
I don't wanna let go cause it hurts too much
Can we afford to be a chord
Or are we drifting melodies?
Or are we drifting melodies? Yeah
Oh, and we drift so suddenly
Oh