In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Barenaked
Did you ever have a dream
where you're walking naked down the street
And everyone just stares
Did ya ever feel so deep yet to speak your mind
you put others straight to sleep
you wonder if anybody cares
Sometimes I think I'm the only one whose day turned out
Unlike it had began
And I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
Did you ever go downstairs to start your day but your car's not there
Yeah you know the joke's on you
Did ya ever try your luck with a pick-up line
But you just sucked
You tell yourself it wasn't you
And I know it's hard to hold it inside
It's days like these I run and hide
When I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
It's all a state of mind
But I don't mind
Trying to find a way to keep my head above the mess I make
What the world creates
Sometimes it feels so good to let it all fall as we will fall
I may fall we all fall
And then the world comes tumbling down down down down down
I'm barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
When I feel
Barenaked
I feel you feel we all feel
Barenaked
Did you ever have a dream
where you're walking naked down the street
And everyone just stares
Did ya ever feel so deep yet to speak your mind
you put others straight to sleep
you wonder if anybody cares
Sometimes I think I'm the only one whose day turned out
Unlike it had began
And I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
Did you ever go downstairs to start your day but your car's not there
Yeah you know the joke's on you
Did ya ever try your luck with a pick-up line
But you just sucked
You tell yourself it wasn't you
And I know it's hard to hold it inside
It's days like these I run and hide
When I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
It's all a state of mind
But I don't mind
Trying to find a way to keep my head above the mess I make
What the world creates
Sometimes it feels so good to let it all fall as we will fall
I may fall we all fall
And then the world comes tumbling down down down down down
I'm barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
When I feel
Barenaked
I feel you feel we all feel
Lyrics submitted by brokenpromisering
Barenaked Lyrics as written by Meredith Anne Brooks Jennifer Love Hewitt
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I love jennifer, and Im if only's #1 fan.. she's awesome and great singer.