Happiness
By Isaac Slade/The Fray
Happiness is just outside my window
Would it crash blowing 80-miles an hour?
Or is happiness a little more like knocking
On your door, and you just let it in?
Happiness feels a lot like sorrow
Let it be, you can’t make it come or go
But you are gone- not for good but for now
Gone for now feels a lot like gone for good
Happiness is a firecracker sitting on my headboard
Happiness was never mine to hold
Careful child, light the fuse and get away
‘Cause happiness throws a shower of sparks
Happiness damn near destroys you
Breaks your faith to pieces on the floor
So you tell yourself, that’s probably enough for now
Happiness has a violent roar
Happiness is like the old man told me
Look for it, but you’ll never find it all
But let it go, live your life and leave it
Then one day, wake up and she’ll be home
Home, home, home
Note: Isaac doesn’t sing verse 4 in every version you can find online. Perhaps it was a verse added later or just one that he plays depending on the night and the feel- its tough to get chronology by YouTube videos… Extra side note, at the show I attended January 26 in Clearwater, FL, the audience started clapping to the beat, and he said no one had ever done that for this song before- I know that’s useless trivia, but some fans are into weird stuff like that…
Peace, Dan
March 4, 2007 at 2:12 pm |
I checked out defininggrace.com. Great music, dude. I’d love to jam with you sometime–just for fun.
March 20, 2007 at 6:52 pm |
I love The Fray, and I love this song because it is so emotional and their songs just release a feeling in me that I love! I hope they start recording soon!!! I love The Fray forever !!!!!
April 25, 2007 at 4:21 pm |
Cheers for posting the lyrics – The Fray just posted this song on their MySpace and i was so glad to be able to find the words. I love this song!
April 25, 2007 at 5:19 pm |
I absolutely LOVE thhe fray!! and i love their new song too! Im going to see them june 24th at the tweeter center and i cannot wait!!!
April 25, 2007 at 5:38 pm |
saddest song ever i wanna cry
but still love it LOVE THE FRAY
April 25, 2007 at 6:34 pm |
love love love love it.
kudos for posting the lyrics.
great stuff from the fray. ♥
April 25, 2007 at 8:21 pm |
Im seeing the FRay on the 22nd!!!!
April 29, 2007 at 1:31 am |
Thanks for posting the lyrics!
I got to see them on the 26 of this month! Pure amazing!
I want to see them again =[
May 24, 2007 at 10:42 am |
i love this song. i’ll go nuts if i dont hear it. i always has to listed to the song on myspace, hahah, so if anyone got it. PLEEEASE upload it for me!
August 7, 2007 at 1:38 pm |
i love this song its so soothing and relaxing i just had a fight with a friend and i listened to this song all day and it really cheered me up
October 26, 2008 at 12:52 pm |
Does he possibly not sing verse four because it uses profanity? I know he is a Christian (along with the rest of The Fray), and maybe he doesn’t feel comfortable singing it? Just a thought…
October 26, 2008 at 1:24 pm |
Connor,
I actually think now that it just wasn’t written in the earlier versions. All of the versions that appear to be from right before entering the studio have that verse. Also, the new vlog with Issac trying out a million guitars appears to be for this song. It is the “Happiness” progression that he is playing, and the sound of the acoustic would be especially important if they keep the feel they have in concert.
Peace
Dan
March 26, 2009 at 10:07 am |
How come I’ve only heard this song now?
Well other than the fact that I’m from the ass-end of the world, sunny South Africa, but it is sure unfair.
Better late than never, I guess