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



Lyrics submitted by PnkRckPrncss

Track duration: 02:46

"I Just Wanna Live" as written by John Feldmann, Joel Madden, Benji Madden

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:I guess its really a move to more alternative type of stuff for GC but as for what the song is about, in my opinion i think its about that a lot of trollers and creepers pay attention to them because they think they are famous when in all realty they are just guys playing in a band that just happened to make it big and that they don't care what people say about them. It goes against Lifestyles a little bit but its ok lifestyles was a decent song and so is this one. I think they're best song is the young and hopeless
    Flag xjamesx1000on December 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:"Stop messing around, boy
    Better think of your future"


    Is ripped off of a song By The Specials called "A Message To You, Rudy"

    An old ska song telling all the rude boys and girls to get their shit in order ;)


    That song is 1,000,000,000,000X better than Good Charlotte.
    Flagged red_alibion April 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Everyone keeps saying that this is a contradiction to lifestyles, but they made this BECAUSE everyone was saying they sold out, which they DID NOT, they tried something new. & as for the video, they had a making of, & they were making fun of themselves. so get over all your whining, they're still the same GC, just different sounds.
    Flag brassxknucklesxon August 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I thought, EMOs want to die ( in the first place)
    N they should only speak of mourn, emo songs ( they always comment like," I cry everytime I hear this song")

    Nd there goes this song..well, that was just what Im thinking.

    This song is catchy, though.
    Flag bear_hug20on June 03, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This music video is so funny... I laugh whenever I watch it. The song's catchy, I like it. :)
    Flag bluerosedangelon June 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:How they are being a little hypocritical because of "Lifestyles of the rich and famous"
    this song is their excuse.
    Flag angel4lyyfon December 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:How they are being a little hypocritical because of "Lifestyles of the rich and fa
    Flag angel4lyyfon December 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:wow what a GREAT song. bravo. fantastic.. haha good charlotte has turned to shit
    Flag acetimegirlon December 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i dont care what any of yall say, i love this song, all of yall are saying how much u hate gc, but are you answering the question? no, ur not. its about wanting to live how u want to live without everyone wanting to know their buisness. answer the damn question next time, jeez
    Flag xxxjanellexxxon December 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I actually really like this song. :]

    It's just saying that they don't care about anything. (For example, people putting down their songs.*hm*) They don't care what people do, as long as they don't idolize them or get in their way.
    Flag chexiaon November 23, 2007   Link

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