The formula of “If It Happens” binds
various elements into an attractive and cohesive whole. A layered guitar-driven
crescendo highlights the 42-second intro of the single from We Were Promised
Jetpacks. Then, the guitars give way to percussion and a strong bass line, as
the song moves into a melodic mode and the vocals enter.
“If It Happens” does not camouflage the
origin of We Were Promised Jetpacks. The Scottish accent evidences the country
of origin of the Edinburg band formed of Adam Thompson (vocals, guitar), Sean
Smith (bass), and Darren Lackie (drums). The vocals are appealing, but the true
nature of the band surfaces at 3:20, when the guitars again step to the front
of the stage.
Thompson said about the song:
“I feel that ‘If It Happens’ expresses a lot about what I had been trying to get across to myself. It was all part of my new mindset of trying to be more positive about what I have and not always thinking about what I don’t. It’s about embracing the idea of happiness, doing what you can to encourage it and generally be a lot more ‘c’est la vie’ about everything. If it happens, it happens; if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. What can you do?”
The picture at the top of the post was
taken in San Francisco in 2014. The performance by We Were Promised Jetpacks was
even better than expected.
“I feel that ‘If It Happens’ expresses a lot about what I had been trying to get across to myself. It was all part of my new mindset of trying to be more positive about what I have and not always thinking about what I don’t. It’s about embracing the idea of happiness, doing what you can to encourage it and generally be a lot more ‘c’est la vie’ about everything. If it happens, it happens; if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. What can you do?”
"If It Happens" by We Were Promised Jetpacks
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Lyrics of "If It
Happens" by We Were Promised Jetpacks
If it happens, then it happens
If it doesn't, then it doesn't
And I'm not going to lose any sleep about it
And I'm not going to feel any shame about it anymore
All I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view now I'm here
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy that view
If I fall on my sword
Would you question why I'd fall in such a stupid spot
And I'm not gonna kick up a fuss about it
Cause you can't make me feel any worse about it than I do
All I ever wanted was a future
Somewhere to sit and paint a bigger picture
Somewhere to rest my head and face the music
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy that view now I'm here
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view
There's always another
Rung on the ladder
Let's hang on a minute and stay where we are
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view
There's always another
Rung on the ladder
Let's hang on a minute and stay where we are
If it happens, then it happens
If it doesn't, then it doesn't
And I'm not going to lose any sleep about it
And I'm not going to feel any shame about it anymore
All I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view now I'm here
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy that view
If I fall on my sword
Would you question why I'd fall in such a stupid spot
And I'm not gonna kick up a fuss about it
Cause you can't make me feel any worse about it than I do
All I ever wanted was a future
Somewhere to sit and paint a bigger picture
Somewhere to rest my head and face the music
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy that view now I'm here
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view
There's always another
Rung on the ladder
Let's hang on a minute and stay where we are
And all I wanna do is get high and enjoy the view
There's always another
Rung on the ladder
Let's hang on a minute and stay where we are
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