The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
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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