Charlie Puth
Until It Happens to You lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:24
And you know, until it happens to you
Where you lose something, oh my golly
That's why you wanna be sweet to each other
I woke up, heard the bad news
Thank God, I'm not in your shoes
I wouldn't know what to do
And then that's when you said
"I'll never understand
Until it happens to you"
Until it happens to you
Until it happens to you
Until it happens to you
Don't think about the future, it's alright
One foot in front of the other, one day at a time
I used to bounce you on my knee
One day, you'll do the same thing
And be the father like I was for you my entire life
A happy version's of you's all I know
Never seen you so upset
I woke up, heard the bad news (I woke up, heard the bad news)
Thank God, I'm not in your shoes (thank God, I'm not in your shoes)
I wouldn't know what to do (I wouldn't know what to do)
And then that's when you said (that's when you said)
"I'll never understand (understand)
Until it happens to you"
(Until it happens to you)
Until it happens to you
(Until it happens to you)
Well, boys, uh
If I could tell you one thing (I'll tell you one thing), well, don't miss a second of it
The horrible things, the mess that will happen (the mess)
And the ecstasy that will happen
Don't protect yourself from any of it (protect)
But until it happens to you, that you lose, you're going to lose (when you lose) at some point
And one day I'm gonna have to say goodbye (goodbye)
But uh, there you go, for now we're here (goodbye, goodbye), and I'm crazy 'bout you
Okay, okay, kids, here we go
Until it happens to you, go, keep that in mind, okay, bye, bye, bye
A happy version's of you's all I know
Never seen you so upset
I woke up, heard the bad news (I woke up, heard the bad news)
Thank God, I'm not in your shoes (thank God, I'm not in your shoes)
I wouldn't know what to do (I wouldn't know what to do)
And then that's when you said (when you said)
"I'll never understand until it happens to you" (understand)
Until it happens to you (until it happens to you)
Until it happens to you (until it happens to you)
Until it happens to you (until it happens to you)
Until it happens to you
Happens to you
Yeah, until it happens to you
Whoa, happens to you
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Key vocabulary
- other
- not the sameA1
- sweet
- pleasant sugary tasteA2
- wanna
- want to
- when
- at what timeB1
- don't
- do notA1
- know
- have understandingA1
- alright
- okay; fine
- used
- worn or previously employedA2
- bounce
- jump up after hittingC1
- knee
- leg jointA2
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About this song
Charlie Puth is an American pop singer-songwriter and record producer, known for soul-pop hooks built around his piano playing and distinctive falsetto. He gained mainstream prominence through major streaming-era hits such as “See You Again,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” and “Attention,” and has written and produced songs for artists including Meghan Trainor and BTS.