If you told me last year
I would someday be here
I would have laughed in your face
But fate has a plan
Unimagined by man
And we must accept it with grace
You think you know what's coming
You think that you are wise
And then when you're not looking
Life takes you by surprise
You think you have your bearings
And then a pair of eyes
Will change your course completely
Life takes you by surprise
If you said yesterday
Life would turn out this way
I would've called you deranged
But the world gives a spin
And to my chagrin
Suddenly everything's changed
You think you know your measure
And then you realize
That when you least expect it
A letter comes
A man is dead
You shed a tear
Surprise!
You have a plan
You think you're safe
The mirror says
Surprise
And suddenly, you're forced to improvise
Liebchen.
Bella!
Freidrich
I'm a nun
This is what I want
Kiss you? What an idea.
If you ask me right now
Will I stand tall or bow
When the next twist of fate has a go
I could rant till I'm blue
About what I will do
But the truth is, I really don't know
You think you know what's coming
And then you realize
In ways you never fathomed
Life takes you by surprise