From Wikipedia:
Following the 1981 breakup of the band, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White joined with South African guitarist Trevor Rabin to form a new band, called Cinema. An early version of song "It Can Happen", sung by Squire, was written and recorded during this time.
Squire, White and Rabin eventually joined forces with former Yes members Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye and Trevor Horn, changing the name of their new band Cinema to "Yes" in the process. Anderson rewrote the lyrics of "It Can Happen" and it was included 90125, with Anderson singing the verses.
The Cinema version of the song was released on 1991's Yesyears box set, and later on the remastered version of 90125. The version sung by Anderson was released as a single in 1984, and was included in several later Yes compilations, including the In a Word: Yes (1969--) box set and The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection.
Lyrics:
You can fool yourself
You can cheat until you're blind
You can cut your heart
It can happen
You can mend the wires
You can feed the soul apart
You reach
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
It's a constant fight
A constant fight
You're pushing the needle to the red
Black and white
Who knows who's right
No substitute you're born you're dead
Fly by night
Created out of fantasy
Our destinations call
Look up - Look down
Look out - Look around
Look up - Look down
There's a crazy world outside
We're not about to lose our pride
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens
It happens in every way
This world I like
We architects of life
A song a sigh
Developing words that linger
Through fields of green through open eyes
This for us to see
Look up - Look down
Look out - Look around
So look up - Look down
There's a crazy world outside
We're not about to lose our pride
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens
It happens in every way
As you happen to see
It will happen to be
Nothing happens to nowhere and nowhere
[Solo]
Look up - Look down
There's a crazy world outside
We're not about to lose our pride
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to see
It will happen to be
Nothing happens to nowhere and nowhere
You can fool yourself
You can cheat until you're blind
You can cut your heart
You can fool yourself
You can cheat until you're blind
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
You can cut your heart
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens
It happens in every way
You can mend the wires
You can feed the soul apart
You can touch your life
You can bring your soul alive
It can happen to you
It can happen to me
It can happen to everyone eventually
As you happen to say
It can happen today
As it happens
It happens in every way
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I love Anderson's voice...great!
lucillaPax69 1 day ago
welcome back ;)
ligaFB20101 2 weeks ago
An epic song from my era that will live on forever
Wally46 2 weeks ago
It was very lame when this video disappeared for some time. This is like my favorite one! I crank up the volume every time and watch it! is there any way i can put this vid on my player? Then i'd have it for good. :)
horkguy16 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
Beautiful interpretation of one of my personal faves...will never forget seeing these gentlemen dressed in white tuxedos in the round many moons ago...never to be forgotten...Your work and heart for your craft continue to be a wonderful source of joy for those of us who are blessed to have met you here, David....Wow!
sherrylynn70 3 months ago
Stunning video & images David, beautifully evoking one of my favorite Yes songs!
arweiss100 5 months ago