Anything Could Happen
Ellie Goulding
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Stripped to the waist We fall into the river Cover your eyes So you don't know the secret I've been trying to hide We held our breath To see our names are written On the wreck of '86 That was the year I knew the panic was over Yes since we found out Since we found out That anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could After the war we said we'd fight together I guess we thought that's just what humans do Letting darkness grow As if we need it's palette and we need it's color But now I've seen it through And now I know the truth That anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could Baby, I'll give you everything you need I'll give you everything you need, oh I'll give you everything you need But I don't think I need you Stripped to the waist We fall into the river Cover your eyes So you don't know the secret I've been trying to hide We held our breath To see our names are written On the wreck of '86 That was the year I knew the panic was over Yes since we found out Since we found out That anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could happen Anything could I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be I know it's gonna be (But I don't think I need you) (But I don't think I need you) (But I don't think I need you) (But I don't think I need you)
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Written by: ELLIE GOULDING, JAMES ELIOT
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Date and Album"Anything Could Happy" by Ellie Goulding was released on August 17, 2012. It's the lead single from her second studio album, "Halcyon."
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Production TeamThe song was written and produced by Goulding and Jim Eliot.
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Chart SuccessIt peaked at number five on the UK Singles chart and also became her second top-20 hit in the United States, reaching number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Different Music StyleThe song marked a slight shift from the folktronica influences of her debut album "Lights," incorporating heavier electronica and pop beats.
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Musical StructureGoulding used a voice sampler to replay chopped and screwed vocal samples for creating the beat, a distinctive stylistic choice for the track.
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InspirationGoulding has stated that the song was the first where she'd ever experimented openly with her voice and that it was inspired by her ex-boyfriend, electronic producer Skrillex.
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Positive ReviewsThe song received generally positive reviews from most music critics, who praised Goulding's bold move away from her previous indie folk sound towards more mainstream pop.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi and features Goulding’s then-boyfriend, Warpaint’s drummer Stella Mozgawa.
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Live PerformancesGoulding performed this song live at a number of venues and TV shows, including the American version of "The X Factor".
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Commercial UseThe song has been used in several advertisements, television shows, and films, most notably in the Coca Cola's ad campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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