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Sheryl Crow If It Makes You Happy Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 8.38/10 [8 votes]Album: If It Makes You Happy / Original Release Date: 1996-09-03Genre: RockSong Duration: 5 min 26 sec
SHERYL CROW
- If It Makes You Happy Lyrics / with translationsI've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen
Well, o.k. I made this up
I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad
You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread
And serve you french toast again
Well, o.k. I still get stoned
I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
We've been far, far away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos
And everywhere in between
Well, o.k. we get along
So what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus]
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen
Well, o.k. I made this up
I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad
You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread
And serve you french toast again
Well, o.k. I still get stoned
I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
We've been far, far away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos
And everywhere in between
Well, o.k. we get along
So what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus]
Facts about If It Makes You Happy
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If It Makes You Happy is written by Sheryl Crow, Jeffrey Trott.
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It is first released on September 03, 1996 as part of Sheryl Crow's album "If It Makes You Happy" which includes 4 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in the song “If It Makes You Happy”, Sheryl Crow expresses the idea that happiness can be found in unusual ways and argues that it is hard to be sad if one has something that makes him/her happy. The singer seems to imply that no matter how hard one has to go through or how many mistakes he/she makes, if one finds joy in what he/she does, the situation cannot be that bad. The song lyrics if it makes you happy majorly focus on the themes of reflection, joy, love, angst and nostalgia. Simultaneously, the song points out the necessity of the search for happiness, the difficulties in relationships and nostalgia and the need for reflection. Some of the lyrics have mature themes and language which might not be appropriate for very young children, such as allusions to drug use and psychological turmoil. Nevertheless, those elements are not so strong that a higher rating is justified.
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If It Makes You Happy falls under the genre Rock.
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If It Makes You Happy is produced by Sheryl Crow.
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If It Makes You Happy song length is 5 minutes and 26 seconds.
Who wrote If It Makes You Happy lyrics?
If It Makes You Happy is written by Sheryl Crow, Jeffrey Trott.
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When was If It Makes You Happy released?
It is first released on September 03, 1996 as part of Sheryl Crow's album "If It Makes You Happy" which includes 4 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind If It Makes You Happy lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in the song “If It Makes You Happy”, Sheryl Crow expresses the idea that happiness can be found in unusual ways and argues that it is hard to be sad if one has something that makes him/her happy. The singer seems to imply that no matter how hard one has to go through or how many mistakes he/she makes, if one finds joy in what he/she does, the situation cannot be that bad. The song lyrics if it makes you happy majorly focus on the themes of reflection, joy, love, angst and nostalgia. Simultaneously, the song points out the necessity of the search for happiness, the difficulties in relationships and nostalgia and the need for reflection. Some of the lyrics have mature themes and language which might not be appropriate for very young children, such as allusions to drug use and psychological turmoil. Nevertheless, those elements are not so strong that a higher rating is justified.
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Which genre is If It Makes You Happy?
If It Makes You Happy falls under the genre Rock.
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Who produced If It Makes You Happy?
If It Makes You Happy is produced by Sheryl Crow.
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How long is the song If It Makes You Happy?
If It Makes You Happy song length is 5 minutes and 26 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Sheryl Crow, Jeffrey TrottRecord Label(s): 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc
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If It Makes You Happy
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
I'm 57, and this one of my all-favorites. I'm a guy with ecclectic musical taste, but I've gone so far as to learn how to play this one.