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Destroyer – It Just Doesn't Happen (2020) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Destroyer
Have We Met
It Just Doesn't Happen

SINGLE

It Just Doesn't Happen

Release date: 31st January 2020

From Have We Met

Track 3

5:01

Indie Rock Music Alternative Rock

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About This Track

"It Just Doesn't Happen" is a single by Destroyer, from the album Have We Met, released 31st January 2020. The track is 5:01 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Destroyer.

About the Artist

Destroyer

Destroyer

Lyrics

It Just Doesn't Happen

You're looking good
In spite of the light
And the air
And the time of the night
They play your favourite song
She's just too dark to care
High water everywhere
Smoke gets in your eyes

You throw yourself down on the playground
Skid to a halt on the runway
You cast a poisonous look to the sun
You know it just doesn't happen to anyone
You know this doesn't just happen to anyone

I find
The silence unbearable
What does that say about the silence?
Versus the violin
And the moonlight
And the moonshine
And your empty pen
With its ridiculous paper

You throw yourself down on the playground
Skid to a halt on the runway
You cast a poisonous look to the sun
You know it doesn't just happen to anyone
You know this just doesn't happen to anyone

You're looking good
In spite of the light
And the air
And the time of the night
They play your favourite song
It's just too dark to care
High water everywhere
Smoke gets in your eyes

You throw yourself down on the playground
Skid to a halt on the runway
You cast a poisonous look to the sun
You know it doesn't just happen to anyone

You throw yourself down on the playground
Skid to a halt on the runway
You cast a poisonous look to the sun
You know this doesn't just happen to anyone

You know it just doesn't happen to anyone
You know it doesn't just happen to anyone
You know it just doesn't happen to anyone
You know this doesn't just happen to anyone
You know it

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Track details

From Have We Met

5:012020Single

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Album

31st January 2020

Track number

3

Release year

2020

1Crimson Tide
6:10
2Kinda Dark
3:25
3It Just Doesn't Happen
5:01
4The Television Music Supervisor
4:10

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Destroyer has confirmed new album 'Dan's Boogie' and shared an early single featuring Fiver

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Dan Bejar
Producer: John Collins
Bass: John Collins
Guitar: Nicolas Bragg
Vocals: Dan Bejar
Drum Programmer: John Collins
Mastering Engineer: Joe LaPorta
Mixing Engineer: John Collins
Synthesizer: Dan Bejar, John Collins