I Just Wanna Live
Good Charlotte
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I need an alarm system in my house So I know when people are creepin' about These people are freakin' me out (these days) It's getting hectic everywhere that I go They won't leave me alone There's things they all want to know I'm paranoid of all the people I meet Why are they talking to me? And why can't anyone see? I just want to live Don't really care about the things that they say Don't really care about what happens to me I just want to live I rock a law suit when I'm goin' to court A white suit when I'm getting divorced A black suit at the funeral home And my birthday suit when I'm home alone Talking on the phone Got an interview with the Rolling Stone They're saying, â??Now you're rich, now you're famousâ?? Fake ass girls all know your name and Lifestyles of the rich and the famous Your first hit aren't you ashamed Of the life, of the life, of the life We're living I just want to live I just want to live Don't really care about the things that they say Don't really care about what happens to me I just want to live Stop your messing around boy Better think of your future Better make some good plans boy Said everyone of our teachers Look out, you better play it safe Never know what hard times will come your way We say, where we're comin' from We've already seen the worst that this life can bring Now we expect it everywhere that we go All the things that they say Yeah we already know I just want to live I just want to live Don't really care about the things that they say Don't really care about what happens to me I just want to live
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Written by: BENJI MADDEN, JOEL MADDEN, JOHN FELDMANN
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Genre"I Just Wanna Live" is a pop-punk song by the American band Good Charlotte.
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AlbumThe song is from their third studio album "The Chronicles of Life and Death" which was released in 2004.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, and became the 32nd most successful song in the former in 2005.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Brett Simon, features the band as food items in a supermarket and they must avoid being purchased, consumed, and thrown away.
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LyricsThe song is introspective, about the pressures of fame and how it affects the band members mentally.
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Satirical ToneIt uses a satirical tone to poke fun at their success, criticising the demands of the music industry and the expectations of fans.
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Popularity"I Just Wanna Live" remains one of Good Charlotte's most popular songs, with over 70 million streams on Spotify as of 2021.
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AwardsThe song won Best International Video by a Group at the MuchMusic Video Awards in 2005.
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Cover VersionsSeveral cover versions of the song have been recorded, including a notable one by the band The Maine for the compilation Punk Goes Pop 2 in 2009.
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Unique StyleThe song departs from Good Charlotte's punk style, leaning more toward a pop sound with its catchy hooks and polished production.
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