It Happened Quiet

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## Song

### Album

*Infections of a Different Kind - Step 1*
*Stories*

### Genre

Alternative
Electropop

### Label

Decca Records
Glassnote
Petroleum Records

### Writer(s)

Aurora Aksnes
Sacha Skarbek

### Producer(s)

Magnus Skylstad
Tim Bran
Roy Kerr
Askjell

## *Stories* (EP) Chronology

"**It Happened Quiet**" is the fifth track on the album *Infections of a Different Kind - Step 1*. It was written by Aurora and Sacha Skarbek, and produced by Magnus Skylstad, Tim Bran, Roy Kerr and Askjell.

## Background

Aurora said she started writing this song the day after the release of her debut album. She wrote it with Sacha Skarbek, a Grammy-nominated songwriter who wrote songs like "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus and "Without You" by Lana Del Rey.

## About the song

In a Q&A on Twitter, Aurora explained that this song is a part of a big story about a complicated relationship.[*citation needed*] In an interview with *Indie.vidualist*, she said:

> "*It Happened Quiet* is actually connected to a song I've done before... I continue a story I started 2 years ago... So yes, I've had these personal stories [on the album], of what I see is going on in the world and find unfair, and I just kind of wanted to bring them into light."
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The lyrics are possibly about domestic violence, (sexual) assault or revenge. This depends on the listener, as Aurora stated that the songs of this album can have different meanings.

## Lyrics

* Transcribed
* Official

Eyes blue and hollow

As it rains against their will

Feathers falling out of a pillow\*

As if time is standing still

I can't remember much more

But I know it happened quiet

So quiet

Words falling out through the window

All that remains is a silent call

Is the earth coloured red?

As I land like a flower on the meadow

Love is wild

You fell apart

Like a stone can be broken into sand

All thousand pieces\*

Spread across a crying land

And you can't remember that day

But you know it happened quiet

So quiet

Words falling out through the window

All that remains is a silent call

Is the earth coloured red?

As I land like a flower on the meadow

Love is wild

Are your dreams as dead as they seem?

Are your dreams as dead as they seem?

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

Love is wild\*

Love is wild\*

Love is wild\*

Love is\*

Wild\*

Eyes blue and hollow

As it rains against their will

Feathers falling out of the pillow

As if time is standing still

I can't remember much more

But I know it happened quiet

So quiet

Words falling out through the window

All that remains is a silent call

Is the earth coloured red?

As I land like a flower on the meadow

Love is wild

You fell apart

Like a stone can be broken into sand

A thousand pieces

Spread across a crying land

And you can't remember that day

But you know it happened quiet

So quiet

Words falling out through the window

All that remains is a silent call

Is the earth coloured red?

As I land like a flower on the meadow

Love is wild

Are your dreams as dead as they seem?

Are your dreams as dead as they seem?

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

Transcribed lyrics made by listening. Official lyrics copied from the booklet of *Infections of a Different Kind of Human* (Japanese Deluxe Edition CD). Differences are marked with \*

## Trivia

* The additional (choir) vocals in the song are not credited on the album, they are by Oslo Fagottkor.
* The song was performed live ahead of its release on 11/2/2017 at Nidarosdomen (air date December 28).

## References

1. ↑ https://aurora.lnk.to/AURIOADKPartI
2. ↑ https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/norwegian-pop-star-aurora
3. ↑ http://indievidualist.de/aurora-2/
4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/norgeslekrestehomsekor/photos/2245827928778326/
5. ↑ https://tv.nrk.no/program/DMTL21280017/konsert-med-aurora-fra-nidarosdomen#t=42m41s