It Happened Quiet Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus]
And you can't remember that day
But you know it happened quiet
So quiet

[Chorus]
Words falling out through the window
All that remains is a silent call
Is the Earth colored red?
As I land like a flower on the meadow
Love is wild

[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Are your dreams as dead as they seem?
Are your dreams as dead as they seem?

[Chorus]
Don't you speak over my voice
I will return from the shadows
And I'll bleed in your bed, turn it red
Like the ground outside your window
Love is wild
[Outro]
Love is wild
Love is wild
Love is wild
Love is wild

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About

Genius Annotation

“It Happened Quiet” is the fifth song on AURORA’s sophomore album. It was performed for the first time on December 11, 2017 for a Christmas concert in Nidarosdomen, Norway.

The song describes how Aurora felt within a sad and very complicated relationship. It talked about the happy moments they shared and how whenever they were behind closed doors, the relationship developed into something far more drastic and terrifying. Aurora expresses how her partner always pictured the world as such a dark place that all they wanted to do is protect her from the outside world. What this person did always resulted in violence for the love they had for Aurora, but every time things like that happened, she was hurting. Over time, she talks about how if she carried on being in the relationship any longer, than she would hurt and bleed until there was nothing left of her but a constant reminder of what that person lost.

The song seems to have connection with the song “Murder Song” from her first album “All My Demons Gretting Me As A Friend”
Having the same story, where that person kills her lover
The song “It Happened Quiet” has more hints about what happened, but still has the same story.
Being one of the saddest songs of the EP. or album of the artist, with that reference of the murder with a very peculiar word “Love Is Wild”

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What is this song's symbolism? What message is it giving?
Genius Answer

The symbolism behind the song is yet to be unveiled. Despite that, on a Twitter AMA, Aurora stated the following about It Happened Quiet:
It Happened Quiet is actually a part of a big story that you will understand in the future but it is inspired by a very complicated relationship, if you can call it that. It’s quite sad but the world is sad sometimes.”

Is there a live performance of the song?
Genius Answer

Yep! AURORA performed the song live on Lindmo, a Norwegian talkshow:

Credits
String Arranger
Drums
Mixing Engineer
Percussion
Orchestration
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Additional Production
Release Date
September 28, 2018
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