Oh, I wish I had a boyfriend
I wish I had a loving man in my life
I wish I had a father
Maybe then I would've turned out right
But now I'm just crazy, I'm totally mad
Yeah I'm just crazy, I'm fucked in the head
And maybe if I really tried with all of my heart
Then I could make a brand new start in love with you

Oh, I wish I had a suntan
Oh, I wish I had a pizza and a bottle of wine
Oh, I wish I had a beach house
Then we could make a big fire every night
Instead I'm just crazy, I'm totally mad
Yeah I'm just crazy, I'm fucked in the head
And maybe if I really tried with all of my heart
Then I could make a brand new start in love with you

C'mon c'mon c'mon Kayda


Lyrics submitted by robotboner, edited by Pistoism, grac666e

Lust For Life Lyrics as written by Christopher Owens Chet White

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    General Comment

    "When I wrote Lust For Life, I was as jealous of my ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. We had just broken up and she had this new, cool boyfriend and seemed really happy about it. I was like, honestly jealous of it, and was thinking it would be cool if I had a boyfriend too. I would have felt happy. It's just about loneliness and stuff. I was kinda quoting all the things she had that I didn't have. It was the things I generally felt at the moment, I don't like censor myself. With all my songs, I like to say exactly how I'm thinking at that time even if I don't understand."

    youtube.com/watch

    mikecon November 30, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    for the record it's - "C'mon c'mon c'mon KAILA" thanks for the nice comments everybody!

    xo - Christopher Owens

    chrissybaby4everon February 19, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    so great, the video for this is wicked too. i just love this song

    everythingremindsmeon January 03, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    Amazing song. It reminds me so much of summer.

    spit_accuracyon July 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Such a rad crazy song; I love it! Instantly accessible it makes me bops my hips around. Who cares what it means!

    joshua4progresson September 24, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    it means what it says. <3<3<3

    sue_defenderon September 27, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The title is the meaning.

    Guiseson October 06, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion

    amaaaazing gonna see em at coachella :)

    CallistoBrooklynon January 23, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    So I guess Kayda must be his ex.

    Hepburneron January 25, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song, this band, so wonderful.

    sux4uuon February 04, 2010   Link

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