‘The Happening’ is the third song off of Tanerélle’s debut EP, ‘11:11’. The song is about those who have been oppressed overcoming oppression, and succeeding. The oppression here, more specifically, is racism.
[Verse 1]
Baby, look up the sky is falling
Look up the sky is falling down
They'd rather see us crawling
So we'll stay right here and stand our ground
They'll never see us shattered
They'll never see us fall in two
They may set us on fire
So set us ablaze and make us new
[Bridge]
No we make the world go 'round
Can't keep us bound
No bounds
Quintessential pound for pound
Can't keep us down
[Chorus]
All this time alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
All this time alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
All these nights alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
Now it's time to own, you get off our throne
You sit on the bathroom floor
[Verse 2]
Baby cheer up your time is coming
Chin up your time is coming now
Our hearts as one are drumming
Now the world can't help but bang our down
They'll never see us broken
They'll never see us fall in two
The Universe has spoken and she says it's time to make our move
[Bridge]
Know we make the word go 'round
Can't keep us bound
No bounds
Quintessential pound for pound
Can't keep us down
[Chorus]
All this time alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
All this time alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
All these nights alone
You sit on the throne, we sit on the bathroom floor
Now it's time to own, you get off our throne
You sit on the bathroom floor (You sit on the bathroom floor)
"Too many secrets are locked inside your minds
But you're all equal in life, equal in love"
"You're all building castles in the sky, dreaming of a better world"
You sit on the bathroom floor
"Look up into the heavens above"
You sit on the bathroom floor
"Can you feel it?"
You sit on the bathroom floor
"It's time to make my move."
The Happening was written by Neon Phoenix & Tanerélle.
The Happening was produced by Neon Phoenix.
Tanerélle released The Happening on Fri Apr 07 2017.