Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Tragically Hip
Canonical path: /the-tragically-hip/looking-for-a-place-to-happen
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Looking For a Place To Happen
Read Looking For a Place To Happen lyrics by The Tragically Hip on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Looking For a Place To Happen
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I've got a job, I explore, I follow every little whiff
And I want my life to smell like this
To find a place, an ancient race
The kind you'd like to gamble with
Where they'd stamp on burning bags of shit.
Looking for a place to happen
making stops along the way
Wayward ho! Away we go,
It's a shame to leave this masterpiece
With its' gallery gods and its' garbage-bag trees
So I'll paint a scene, from memory,
so I'd know who murdered me
It's a vain pursuit, but it helps me to sleep
Looking for a place to happen
making stops along the way
Jacques Cartier, right this way,
I'll put your coat up on the bed
Hey man you've got a real bum's eye for clothes
And come on in, sit right down,
no you're not the first to show
We've all been here since, God, who knows?
Looking for a place to happen,
making stops along the way.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Looking For a Place To Happen"?
The Tragically Hip performs "Looking For a Place To Happen", and this lyric page sits inside the The Tragically Hip catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Looking For a Place To Happen"?
Yes. The related section below points to Don't Wake Daddy and Eldorado with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Tragically Hip?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Tragically Hip's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Looking For a Place To Happen yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.