I Choose
The Offspring
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Look at me I'm fallin' Off of a cliff now I can still hear my mama yelling No No No But the words mean nothing Can't catch up to me now And the view is so beautiful All the way down When I was a little boy Suckin' juice from a bottle Believing my perceptions were oh so real But I don't know nothing Still knowing nothing Was just enough for me to know the way I feel This is life What a fucked up thing we do What a nightmare come true Or a playground if we choose And I choose Look at me I'm swollen Like a banana fish now I'm never gonna make it out of my hole But I keep on laughing Doesn't really matter There's dozens of reasons for explaining my soul When I was a teenager Suckin' booze with the Vatos Discussing who was gonna live to be 21 They said they wouldn't make it They didn't make it We're all naked when the day is said and done This is life What a fucked up thing we do What a nightmare come true Or a playground if we choose And I choose Don't know who made this all come true But now while you're here You just gotta do what you gotta do Now if I wasn't such a weenie Do you think you'd still love me Pretending I'm an airplane on the living Room floor But like a lovely generator You stand right by me And if words were wisdom I'd be talking Even more So I keep on falling As I'm looking back above me Watching as my mama just becomes a little dot Now I'm like DeNiro I'm amarillo And I'll never know when I hit the ground
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Written by: BRYAN HOLLAND
Lyrics © Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Songtrust Ave
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"I Choose" by The Offspring was released on March 17th, 1997.
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AlbumThis song is a part of the band's third studio album, "Ixnay on the Hombre."
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Single"I Choose" was released as the fourth and final single from the album.
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GenreThe Offspring are known for their punk rock genre, and "I Choose" showcases this style.
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Music VideoThe music video for "I Choose" portrays the band members fleeing from their reckless contract signer/executive and his accomplices.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being their most successful single, the song managed to reach #17 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US.
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Musical Style"I Choose" features a mix of fast pacing typical of punk rock, slower melodic arcs that highlight the lyrics, and a unique mid-song breakdown.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "I Choose" tackle themes of individuality, personal choice, and resisting societal or authoritative pressure.
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Hidden TrackA hidden track titled "Next To You" is found on many versions of the album after "I Choose," following several minutes of silence.
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SongwritersThis song was written by Dexter Holland, Kevin Wasserman, Ron Welty, and Greg Kriesel, who are all members of The Offspring.
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Track LengthThe official track length of "I Choose" is 3 minutes and 54 seconds.
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