Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)
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Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) Lyrics
I open my eyes
I try to see, but I'm blinded by the white light
I can't remember how, I can't remember why
I’m lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No, I can't stand the pain
[Chorus]
How could this happen to me?
I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
[Verse 2]
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound, but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge, I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold on to a time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No, I can't
How could this happen to me?
I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
About
“Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan, released as the third single from their second studio album, Still Not Getting Any…..
Lyrically, the song tells a story about a family being torn apart by the consequences caused from drunk driving.
The music video also shows the story of a drunk driver who causes an accident and kills the driver in the other car. It shows the devastation created within the girl’s family, as well as the guilt and pain the drunk driver has to live with.
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This song is a very personal look at what happens when tragedy hits close to home and we wanted to make a video that was as powerful and as special as the song was to the five of us. Over the last few years, a lot of people we know have been involved in tragic accidents caused by drinking and driving. One of the students at our high-school crashed his car driving back from a weekend trip and killed his best friend. It was a very sad time that none of us will ever forget. This is the story we wanted to tell with this video: the story of all the innocent victims caused by drinking and driving. We hope you will take the time to watch the video. Thanks for all your support."
Simple Plan Via Soulshine
