Cover art for Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows
May. 11, 20041 viewer130.8K views

Accidentally in Love Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So, she said, "What's the problem, baby?"
What's the problem? I don't know

Well, maybe I'm in love (Love)
Think about it
Every time I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it

How much longer will it take to cure this?
Just to cure it, 'cause I can't ignore it if it's love (Love)
Makes me wanna turn around and face me
But I don't know nothin' 'bout love, uh

[Chorus]
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Because everybody's after love

[Verse 2]
So I said, I'm a snowball runnin'
Runnin' down into the spring that's comin'
All this love meltin' under blue skies
Belting out sunlight, shimmering love

Well, baby, I surrender
To this strawberry ice cream

Never-ever-ender
All this love
Well, I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love, oh
[Bridge]
These lines of lightnin' mean we're never alone
Never alone
No, no

[Chorus]
Come on, come on
Move a little closer
Come on, come on
I wanna hear you whisper
Come on, come on
Settle down inside my love, ohh
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once upon a time in love

[Post-Chorus]
We're accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally, I'm in love, I'm in love
[Refrain]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
Accidentally, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
Accidentally

[Chorus]
Come on, come on (Come on)
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on (Come on)
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on (Come on)
Just get yourself inside her love
I'm in love

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What did Counting Crows say about "Accidentally in Love"?
Genius Answer

I was really struggling with it. I generally don’t write songs on demand, and I almost got to the point where I thought I wasn’t going to do it. They just told me that the song had to be uplifting. They actually said, ‘Don’t write a song about Shrek. Write a song that’s about you.’ The funny thing is, the song ended up reflecting a lot of what was going on in my life at the time: falling in love with someone you’re not supposed to fall in love with because it’s inconvenient. My songs for Counting Crows are mature and generally don’t get a chance to reach kids. To be part of something like that is pretty cool.

– Adam Duritz via Billboard

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