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Third Eye Blind is a rock band formed in the mid 1990s in San Francisco, California. The original members were Stephan Jenkins (singer, songwriter, electric guitar), Kevin Cadogan (guitar), Adrian Burley (drums), and Jason Slater (bass guitar). The band's original line-up changed several times before the release of the group's debut album, and again shortly after the release of the band's second album Blue — at which point the band's main guitarist Read Full BioThird Eye Blind is a rock band formed in the mid 1990s in San Francisco, California. The original members were Stephan Jenkins (singer, songwriter, electric guitar), Kevin Cadogan (guitar), Adrian Burley (drums), and Jason Slater (bass guitar). The band's original line-up changed several times before the release of the group's debut album, and again shortly after the release of the band's second album Blue — at which point the band's main guitarist Kevin Cadogan was released from the band under circumstances that still elicit controversy among fans. Third Eye Blind's current line-up is Stephan Jenkins (vocals, electric guitar), Abe Millett (bass guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums), and Kryz Reid (electric guitar). More recently, bassist Arion Salazar has not been playing with the band, and his future as part of the quartet is unclear. Leo Kremer has been filling in for Salazar during concerts, but it is not yet known if he will become a full-time member. For a time the band also featured ex-Smash Mouth drummer Michael Urbano and early Primus drummer Tim ''Curveball'' Wright.

Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. In 1996, the band landed an opening gig for Oasis, prior to which performance, so the legend goes, Third Eye Blind was warned that the crowd might throw food at them. As it turned out, however, they were invited out for an encore, even after Oasis had already played, bringing Liam Gallagher to tears and sparking the friendly rivalry that would form between the two bands. The band was paid double what they were promised for the gig. Afterwards, the band found themselves in a bidding war among record labels, in which they settled on Elektra because they believed it offered the most artistic freedom. Stephan Jenkins' outspoken behavior after signing the deal earned him the title of "the biggest mouth in music" by many critics. Jenkins has spoken out many times against several different artists, including a heated feud with Rob Thomas of the band Matchbox Twenty.

A fourth album, tentatively titled Ursa Major, was released August 2009. Shortly after the band has slated the release of a follow-up album, Ursa Minor. Only Jenkins' lyrics and vocals are left to be finished; all instrumental work is reportedly complete. Recent live performances have revealed a majority of the new tracks being worked on, including "Don't Believe a Word," "Lay Back (and the Water Will Hold You)," "In the Skin," "Summer Town," "Second Born," "(You Really) Don't Like Me Now" aka "Campfire," "Monotov's Private Opera," "Break Me," "Stevie Ray Vaughan," "Red Star," and "Standing Up For You." Other tracks mentioned for the album by Fredianelli are "Away," "A Sharp Knife," "Captain of Emo," "Swimming," and "Jesse 2k." He also confirmed that "Lay Back" was scrapped. A number of previously unreleased recordings were made available, including "Persephone," "Carnival Barker" (an instrumental), and numerous instrumental sessions declined by Jenkins for inclusion on the fourth album.

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Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind Lyrics

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo

I'm packed and I'm holding
I'm smiling, she's living, she's golden
She lives for me, says she lives for me
Ovation, her own motivation
She comes round and she goes down on me

And I make you smile, like a drug for you
Do ever what you wanna do, coming over you
Keep on smiling, what we go through
One stop to the rhythm that divides you

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse
Chop another line like a coda with a curse
Come on like a freak show takes the stage
We give them the games we play, she said

I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo

The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there
Smiling in the pictures you would take
Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break

It won't stop, I won't come down
I keep stock with a tick-tock rhythm, a bump for the drop
And then I bumped up, I took the hit that I was given
Then I bumped again, then I bumped again
I said

How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you
How do I get myself back to the place where you said

I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye

I believe in the sand beneath my toes
The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling
I believe in the faith that grows
And that four right chords can make me cry
When I'm with you I feel like I could die
And that would be alright, alright

And when the plane came in, she said she was crashing
The velvet it rips in the city, we tripped on the urge to feel alive
Now I'm struggling to survive
Those days you were wearing that velvet dress
You're the priestess, I must confess
Those little red panties they pass the test
Slides up around the belly, face down on the mattress
One

And you hold me, and we are broken
Still it's all that I wanna do, just a little now
Feel myself, heading off the ground
I'm scared, I'm not coming down
No, no
And I won't run for my life
She's got her jaws now locked down in a smile
But nothing is alright, alright

And I want something else to get me through this life
Baby, I want something else
Not listening when you say
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo

The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there
Someplace back there, in the place we used to start

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
I want something else

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Stephan Douglas Jenkins

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Excelzer

14w↑28

I'm packed and I'm holding
I'm smiling, she's living, she's golden
She lives for me, says she lives for me
Ovation, her own motivation
She comes round and she goes down on me
And I make you smile, like a drug for you
Do ever what you wanna do, coming over you
Keep on smiling, what we go through
One stop to the rhythm that divides you
And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse
Chop another line like a coda with a curse
Come on like a freak show takes the stage
We give them the games we play, she said
I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo
The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there
Smiling in the pictures you would take
Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break
It won't stop, I won't come down
I keep stock with a tick-tock rhythm, a bump for the drop
And then I bumped up, I took the hit that I was given
Then I bumped again, then I bumped again
I said
How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you
How do I get myself back to the place where you said
I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye
I believe in the sand beneath my toes
The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling
I believe in the faith that grows
And that four right chords can make me cry
When I'm with you I feel like I could die
And that would be alright, alright
And when the plane came in, she said she was crashing
The velvet it rips in the city, we tripped on the urge to feel alive
Now I'm struggling to survive
Those days you were wearing that velvet dress
You're the priestess, I must confess
Those little red panties they pass the test
Slides up around the belly, face down on the mattress
One
And you hold me, and we are broken
Still it's all that I wanna do, just a little now
Feel myself, heading off the ground
I'm scared, I'm not coming down
No, no
And I won't run for my life
She's got her jaws now locked down in a smile
But nothing is alright, alright
And I want something else to get me through this life
Baby, I want something else
Not listening when you say
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there
Someplace back there, in the place we used to start
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
I want something else

Arif Abdullah

21w↑12

Lyrics

I'm packed and I'm holding
I'm smiling, she's living, she's golden
She lives for me, says she lives for me
Ovation, her own motivation
She comes round and she goes down on me
And I make you smile, like a drug for you
Do ever what you wanna do, coming over you
Keep on smiling, what we go through
One stop to the rhythm that divides you
And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse
Chop another line like a coda with a curse
Come on like a freak show takes the stage
We give them the games we play, she said
I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo

The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there
Smiling in the pictures you would take
Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break
It won't stop, I won't come down
I keep stock with a tick-tock rhythm, a bump for the drop
And then I bumped up, I took the hit that I was given
Then I bumped again, then I bumped again
I said
How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you
How do I get myself back to the place where you said
I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye
I believe in the sand beneath my toes
The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling
I believe in the faith that grows
And that four right chords can make me cry
When I'm with you I feel like I could die
And that would be alright, alright
And when the plane came in, she said she was crashing
The velvet it rips in the city, we tripped on the urge to feel alive
Now I'm struggling to survive
Those days you were wearing that velvet dress
You're the priestess, I must confess
Those little red panties they pass the test
Slides up around the belly, face down on the mattress
One
And you hold me, and we are broken
Still it's all that I wanna do, just a little now
Feel myself, heading off the ground
I'm scared, I'm not coming down
No, no
And I won't run for my life
She's got her jaws now locked down in a smile
But nothing is alright, alright
And I want something else to get me through this life
Baby, I want something else
Not listening when you say
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there
Someplace back there, in the place we used to start
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo
I want something else

ព្រះច័ន្

41w↑2

...

I'm packed and I'm holding
I'm smiling, she's living, she's golden
She lives for me, says she lives for me
Ovation, her own motivation
She comes round and she goes down on me

And I make her smile, like a drug for you
Do ever what you wanna do, coming over you
Keep on smiling, what we go through
One stop to the rhythm that divides you

And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse
Chop another line like a coda with a curse
Come on like a freak show takes the stage
We give them the games we play, she said...

I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...

The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there
Smiling in the pictures you would take
Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break

It won't stop, I won't come down
I keep stock with a tick-tock rhythm, a bump for the drop
And then I bumped up, I took the hit that I was given
Then I bumped again, then I bumped again
I said...

How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you
How do I get myself back to the place where you said...

I want something else to get me through this
Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby
I want something else, I'm not listening when you say good-bye

I believe in the sand beneath my toes
The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling
I believe in the faith that grows
And the four right chords can make me cry
When I'm with you I feel like I could die
And that would be alright, alright

And when the plane came in, she said she was crashing
The velvet it rips in the city, we tripped on the urge to feel alive
Now I'm struggling to survive,
Those days you were wearing that velvet dress
You're the priestess, I must confess
Those little red panties they pass the test
Slide up around the belly, face down on the mattress one

And you hold me, and we're broken
Still it's all that I wanna do, just a little now
Feel myself, heading off the ground
I'm scared, I'm not coming down
No, no
And I won't run for my life
She's got her jaws now locked down in a smile
But nothing is alright, alright

And I want something else to get me through this life
Baby, I want something else
Not listening when you say
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, good-bye

Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...

The sky was gold, it was rose (Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...)
I was taking sips of it through my nose (Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...)
And I wish I could get back there (Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...)
Someplace back there, in the place we used to start (Doo doo doo, doo doo-doo doo...)

Daniel Mitchell

15w

Here are the missing lyrics from the full version.

"And you hold me, and we are broken
Still it's all that I wanna do, just a little now
Feel myself, heading off the ground
I'm scared, I'm not coming down
No, no
And I won't run for my life
She's got her jaws now locked down in a smile
But nothing is alright, alright"

All comments from YouTube:

Josh Van Dyke

2y↑5.2K

This is the most upbeat song about drug addiction, ever.

McRocket

Well, 'ever' is a stretch.
I guarantee you and I have not heard EVERY song, ever written about drug addiction.
But you are right in that it is an incredibly upbeat, drug addiction song.
☮

yuukidoobie

Didn't know until they mentioned it on a vh1 show lol

Tenkaiechi Budokai

Mr Bojangles

all im gonna say

Jay

11w↑1

@Phlub He didn't. I replied to dreamsnake1 who said "The best song about drugs: *Smells like teen spirit*"

Phlub

11w↑1

@Jay he said upbeat.

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neumann57

26w↑203

The pure genius of this song still isn't fully appreciated: Every breakdown is different, different tones, instrumentation, dynamics, even what sounds like repetitive choruses have subtle nuances missed by most....none of this was accidental either. TEB's ability to play the same lick so many different ways is what really gives this song life. It's always familiar while always surprising.

Lasya Adiraj

ur trippin if you think im reading all that....jk i read it...great points

Teoti Nathaniel

11w

@z s Came to say that Keving Cadogan was the genius here... glad someone beat me to it. :)

Charlie

14w

Couldn't of put it better myself, the song is always so refreshing.

z s

17w↑2

kevin cadogan is a G

Seqas11

20w↑7

Yeah, this whole album is really really solid from musical standpoint and of course very enjoyable with some great lyrics, too

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Grungeroni

32w↑232

This song literally personifies nostalgia.

MrDantyson

Objectifies? Symbolizes? 2 out of the 5 words in this sentence are used incorrectly.

Lasya Adiraj

yes

Mister Sniffers

12w↑2

I was so lost in the 90's and this song felt like an outpouring of my confusion and frustration. I sure don't miss those times, but wow does it feel good to be reminded of this moment.

BALKAN EMPIRE

22w↑5

it’s like if 2015-16 was a song

Dave Hill

31w↑17

Yea. I miss meth too

White Noise Jack

33w↑203

Man, this was one of the most played songs of the entire decade. This thing was always on the radio in the late 90's.

Lasya Adiraj

for good reason

bruno

mid 90s***

Windinhisface

10w↑1

🤣

White Noise Jack

25w↑10

@Almighty 5 Well, it was a semi-charmed kind of life.

Almighty 5

25w↑3

Must have been nice

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Matt Aguirre

8w↑2

I remember rocking out to this song on the radio with my sisters as kids. We didn't know what it was about at the time but it helped create a strong sibling bond. We still listen to it when we get together.

jerolvilladolid

2y↑3.7K

The song for every 42 year old thats actually still 19 inside.

Brett Montgomery

58 and still listening to good music from the 60's right up to now. I'll change with the times. As long as it's good I've got 2 ears.

Lasya Adiraj

meeee

trapezoid spangle

Stephen Nadal

10w

I'm 42....I feel you on that!!

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bear

17w↑57

The whole album is a masterpiece; it's one of the best albums ever created.

joebob2311

10w↑1

@TJ Ellis Throwing Copper doesnt get enough love man

bear

11w↑1

@MicrowaveWalrus Man, you've got to listen to Kevin Cadogan's Wunderfoot album. It's absolutely awesome!

MicrowaveWalrus

12w↑3

it's a great album, yes. i dont think there's ANY songs i skip. yeah, that's special for sure. there are others, of course...but this is probably top 5 albums of the 90's, yes... in terms of replayability.... i still listen to this album at work.

TJ Ellis

16w↑1

Same for Candlebox and Throwing Copper

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Earl Turner

48w↑111

This song hits different 24 years later now that I’ve been through it

Stacie

30w↑3

Same

Andril chk 🌝

39w↑5

The ending 🤧

poldarkm

19w↑28

Today marks 25 years from this debut album on April 8, 1997. I had to take off the CD and listening while drive at work, a lot of memories and nostalgy from these amazing years. Thanks 3EB!!!

Stephen King

I was 6

Excelzer

14w↑28

Larry Bell

11w↑3

That was a shit load of lyrics to type! Thank you!

Amma Mason

26w↑65

Just watched 'Pam & Tommy' and this played at the end, forgot how much I loved this song. Just added to my playlist! 💜

Utkarsh Srivastava

15w↑3

"Dirty Work". Rest in peace Norm Macdonald. To the funniest guy ever

Brainstrain

17w↑1

We're 3rd eye blind

Ado Causevic

20w

American Pie i think 🙈

Stephen M

24w↑3

pretty ironic way to end it

Kyle Allen

24w↑3

This song was the shit back in the day. 80s 90s had the best music

Donnie Horschitzky

50w↑3

I used to trash talk this song as a youth because it seemed so poppy but as an adult not only have I realized how well structured the song is from countless sections into its enormous climax where the singer begs for it all to "stop." The lyrics in general are amazing.

Tim Morrison

15w↑31

This album in general was played quite prominently throughout the dormitory in the first few weeks of my university residence experience back in September of '97.
songs like this take me back through the realm of nostalgia to another place, another time

Windinhisface

10w↑2

Nostalgia is my crutch and greatest addiction and I love it dearly time to go back again….

Tim Morrison

14w↑2

@allonsyness It most certainly was! Two other huge albums at the time that I also liked were The Wallflowers 'Bringing Down the Horse" and the recent Matchbox 20 album.

Place Vanier residence at the spectacular University of British Columbia campus im Vancouver was where I resided that year (and if you're unfamiliar with the UBC campus I'd most highly recommend googling some photos)

allonsyness

15w↑3

sounds like an amazing time

angelowilliams26

44w↑77

When music takes you back in time! 90’s vibes

MissSweetieShortie

20w↑1

Loves it 🥰

Kiya Rankin

1y↑811

A lot of people keep saying this song is super upbeat to be talking about something so depressing, but it’s actually very very fitting for it to be “happy sounding” because when you’re on meth even if things are super shitty it’ll still feel fine and dandy and with the almost rapping for the verses are also fitting because people on meth tend to talk fast and have racing thoughts like this song is actually really fitting for the topic in my opinion lol

Lasya Adiraj

meth is crazy bruh

Andrew Szedlak

Stop categorizing meth heads brah. Not cool. #MethHeadLifesMatter

Orange Street Boy

10w

Meth much?

Im Batman Bitch

12w

𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓

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Gentleman Joker

47w↑51

Every time this part at 2:04 came up with my group of friends in the car who were also singers, we would always sing harmony with him, tenor, baritone and bass. It sounds really good like that, it was just a little tradition we had that year. But now I can never hear this song without missing the boys and belting out my part

BALKAN EMPIRE

22w↑3

what happened? did you guys break up as a friends group or do you just have jobs and stuff :/ either way i know a feeling when me and my best friends broke up after school

S G

26w↑4

Why can't you get together and do it with the band again?

zeroplague

29w↑4

We get further away from this but...those memories.

Dusty Spectacles

40w↑8

I just read this because I can't sleep, went on a nostalgia kick, and imagined hearing you guys in a parking garage on my way out of the club. It made me smile, and I hope you see this regardless of upvotes because one stranger definitely got joy out of your story. <3

EMILY E

I literally miss the 90s everything and everyone was so raw so real... look at these people they look ordinary no plastic surgery botox nothing!!! Purely authentic <3

Yeorim

15w↑16

ONE OF THE BEST NOSTALGIC SONGS 😁

Raymond Fidge

9w↑4

my favourite song of all time. the late 90s were wonderful.

Duckmeister

2y↑2.1K

Ironically, I'm addicted to this song.

parker

listen to the lyrics lol

Lasya Adiraj

unironically bruh

Eddie Venuto

17w

I get it cuz it's about drugs

Rafael Nogueira

18w

It's impossible not to be happy after listening this song.

Gothichippie 420

19w

Ironically, I remember when this song came out

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Arif Abdullah

21w↑12

kirk yearwood

15w↑2

Thank you.

Home

41w↑10

One of the greatest songs of all time.

Shirwa Nour

13w↑2

I love this song!

Brandon Moore

12w↑1

@Shirwa Nour So do I

Eddie Venuto

17w↑8

This song is the epitome of the '90s I love this song always have always will I don't care if it's 50 years from now I don't care this song will always sound like it's Young I love the song

Krosofert

3y↑3.3K

lates 90's and early 2000's were a beautiful years to be young.

Harukuruko Nagasi

@Chad Wellington his comment is silly. Somebody born in 94 would have experienced the same music and historical events as someone in 95. They would have been in middle school and high school together.

Windinhisface

80s baby here and dang I miss it all let’s go back please. Who’s with me? 😜

Chad Wellington

10w

@BALKAN EMPIRE you dont even have memories until like 2008/2009

Chad Wellington

10w

@XpertNerdy 87-94 definitely has better music/movies growing up

Chad Wellington

10w

@XpertNerdy bruh you guys werent around for this era of music

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CaseyJohto94

15w↑7

As much as I love this song it'd be so nice to see the deep cuts get the recognition they deserve. Deep Inside of You, The Background, Motorcycle Drive By, Graduate, Anything, 1,000 Julys... all so underrated.

Mister Sniffers

12w↑1

I was so lost in the 90's and this song felt like an outpouring of my confusion and frustration. I sure don't miss those times, but wow does it feel good to be reminded of this moment.

SV Asian Philippines Go!

11w↑1

My hormones as a13 year old oh boy..

Fish Or Die TV

31w↑14

Come back to this every once in awhile.. my best friend and I used to smoke weed and get baked every day to this song it pumped us up kept us happy. My best friend was murdered last year and this is the closest I have to be to him. Rest easy big buddy

Kristian Mopsticc

30w

Rip

KL

42w↑11

This song always makes me reminisce the 90’s and how cooler most things used to be

Natalie ps

2y↑521

This came out the spring of 97 played all summer I was in high school had my very first boyfriend & no cell phones , we walked to meet in the middle of the night. My bf looked like this guy too. I remember stopping & thinking it's never going to be this good again. That was the only time I ever did that . To say this Is the best time of my life. Take me back to the 90s. Before 9/11 before cell phones, social media & life was so fun & easy. I'm aware I sound like my parents talking about the 70s. I only hope when my kids are teens they can feel this way about their youth.

metallicarabbit

@Kekarot you arent, plenty of generations including mine (born 92) saw it including my grandfather who is 87. also gen x is not a "micro-generation" you arent special

Windinhisface

@Monique Baumann same! Would love to go and stay there lol

Windinhisface

@Amber B. you go girl, no judgement from me even though I’m an 80s baby when I hear comments like yours from the following generations it gives me hope, keep the nostalgia flowing it’s beautiful

bud389

14w↑2

Don't tell yourself that one moment is the best it will ever get. You should strive to make new memories, not look back in sadness on old ones.

netscape navigator

24w

you peaked early?

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Fantom Wire. Brian

25w↑18

I was classic rocker turned Punker and always looking for" Something else ". This is " Something else" and it helped move me to Alternative. Never stop listening to something else 😎

desiitaliangirl86

15w↑6

Love this song, the 90s was the best ever!

Stephanie Brimmer

10w↑2

I loved seeing these guys in concert it was my first concert and one I'll never forget ♥️

A Quirky Crafter

38w↑10

I never get tired of this song <3

Jamie Lawrence

16w↑2

Driving down the 405, blasting this with my friend in highschool and singing every lyric... yes 90s <3

82394forrest

25w↑6

My son was 3 when this song came out and I could care less. Now, I play it all the time. Reminds me of my SON and great old memories. We change as we get older. Remember to be humble as possible💋

Dan McCarthy

19w↑4

This song hasn't left my playlist in 25 years.

Zana Moss

14w↑1

Grew up listening to yall. Yall's music will absolutely always hold a place in my heart.

Nick Slouka

2y↑1.4K

Damn this song is catchy as hell!

looks up lyrics

Oh..

MissSweetieShortie

20w↑1

LMAO 😭 I loved this song as a child 😂 🤣

Andy Capps

21w↑2

Just imagine if it took you 25 years to realize the lyric isn't "Do it cause they'll never lift you up until you break". I used to listen to this CD on my Sony Discman through headphones while working a data entry job in 1997 and never heard the lyric right until I saw a video that pointed it out today.

rockerchris82

24w

@Sarah Humphreys wasn't hard to guess if you heard it unedited

Bim M

36w

Lol looks up instead of listening

Sarah Humphreys

38w

@I2yantheGreat that's good to hear well done.

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KID Z4P

47w↑61

Straight from what I found on Wikipedia:

"Semi-Charmed Life" was written solely by frontman Stephan Jenkins. Jenkins intended to write a song that acted as a San Francisco response to Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side", with the "doo, doo, doot" chants present throughout the song being directly inspired by Reed's song. In regards to the style of the song, Jenkins explained that it is meant to reflect changes that were occurring in the San Francisco music scene, particularly a growing interest in hip-hop. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jenkins said that the concept of the song was developed through his observations of friends using crystal meth at a Primus concert. The juxtaposition of the music and lyrical content was intentional, as Jenkins intended to illustrate the "bright, shiny feeling" one gets when using crystal meth. However, Jenkins maintains that the meaning of the song more broadly relates to changing periods in one's life. He further explained the meaning of the song:

"It’s about living in the Lower Haight [in San Francisco] and all the machinations that were going on at a time where my friend group was finally out of the [educational] institutions that we’d been in our whole lives – because we’d all been in school since kindergarten and everybody now was in their early 20s and out of college. And then probably underneath that, also the weight of coming to terms with the kind of agony that your life is always about to change and never be reliable." - Stephen Jenkins.

Jenkins was initially against the decision to release "Semi-Charmed Life" as the lead single from Third Eye Blind, as he did not believe that it was representative of the work as a whole. Guitarist Kevin Cadogan was concerned with the explicit lyrical content of the song, as he had fears that radio stations would refuse to play the song. Elektra Records suggested that the band release "Semi-Charmed Life" as their debut single as opposed to "Losing a Whole Year", then prompting the release of several radio edits of the song. Upon the song's success, Jenkins explained that he felt most listeners misinterpreted the song to simply be a "happy summertime jam".

Walter Hoffman Arts & Music Studios

44w↑1

Wao , great research! Kudos !!

Mike Levinson

28w↑4

Saw this amazing band 2 years ago and they still have it. I guessed their opening and closing songs. Will always love their sound.

Vicaruz

40w↑5

90's songs vibe always gives unforgettable memories that charm every listeners🎼🎶🤘

james bivens

26w↑3

25 years old....and still ROCKIN!

joshporter08

5y↑1.6K

These guys sure had a great run. The 90s had some great tunes from all genres

1with God

Yeah until the lead singer booted their original guitarist then the magic was gone

Mike Lemley

Hell yeah it did. Great decade for music!

Brian Strachan

They came out it mid 90's. I like that song
.

Mr. Shmeat

@ItzComicArmy the magic is gone, no doubt. Cagogan and Salazar contributed so much to the band and once they left (or were forced out) things went downhill.

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James Traynor

41w↑8

You listen to this song to take you back. Then you quickly realise that the lyrics define the moments of your life today.

Michael Poirier

13w↑2

This song has been in my head for days. Figured I may as well listen to it.

CHHIREE SHERPA

30w↑3

This is so uplifting ❤️
Have been playing on repeat since found it again..
American pie!

Lorraine Laino

20w↑2

> am so addicted to this song, I sing it while I'm cleaning house

dvvid96

This song reminds me of when I went to Hawaii for the first time after graduating high school in class of '97, walking on the beach and feeling the sand beneath my toes.

Matt Eddy

16w↑3

I heard this on absolute radio 90's. I'm ashamed to say that I'd forgotten about it, but, shit, I'm catching up now. What an epic song. Yes, I'm 45 years old. Nostalgia! YES!

DJ 9one

15w↑2

deadass forgot about this song lol used to hear this back then as a kid growing up in the 90s

Joseph Kinnan

22w↑3

I love the subtle electric guitar in the background. So beautiful. So well placed.

Brandon Moore

22w

@Joseph Kinnan Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life is one of my favorite song

Quel Tipo Sul Tubo

1y↑2.1K

the fact that Disney put this as the trailer song for "Tigger's movie" without realizing it's a song about drug addiction is hilarious

coreycox2345

Genius placement :)

tanya

lol, "without realizing", yeah, Disney doesn't do anything "without realizing", they are not the naive old dudes you think they are

Lasya Adiraj

disney is darker than you think bruh

Zuri

XD Rofl

Liza reads books

10w

oh my god hehehe

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Rupert Bint

13w↑2

I’ve found so much appreciation for this song years after its heyday. It’s bittersweet. It reminds me of earlier Green Day in glamorizing the seediness of life in the suburban wasteland.

Kelly Grady

10w

Greatest song of all time!!!!!!

Linda Arandez

33w↑1

Never gets old I love this song ❤️❤️❤️

Cutiepiehmc

38w↑5

I was 3 years old when this came out. I remember going to my moms cooking job and they would always play this song. How times go by fast 🥺

S G

26w↑2

That's cool....I was a fetus when this song came out, I remember my mom rockin' to it and me jumbling around in her belly.

luana

16w

amo essa música ❤🇧🇷

WylieCat

1y↑8

I woke up with this song in my head! I was 17 when it came out!

zack16

27w↑1

Love how so many rock videos have millions and millions of views. Greatest genre of all time

Enrico Goncalves

51w

love this song forever

SG B.

3y↑273

It's been 21 years and this song never gets old!!

cade renear

23 years now holy shit bro

Mastermind Martial Arts

It will never age

psulionz87

2y↑2

21 years later and the song has aged well!

Jim Tim

2y↑1

Oh I know..it's painful that the whole 90's is now more than 20 years ago. I was born in 1990..and I have memory of 90's from 1995. So all these songs,1997 and Mtv..I miss those days so much..especially after my father passed away a month ago..it was one of his favourite decade.

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Raymundo Ortega

49w↑6

Yes, finally found the song that I was looking for. Been looking for 2 hours. This song gives 90s college vibes, love it

j Rg

21w

Masterpiece of a song.
Was my favorite CD back then played it every weekend night when I was fixing ready to hit the clubs in Houston.
Too bad they cut a part off this song in this video.

Fred Hominal

31w↑1

Bon travail les gars . Merci pour ce chef d'œuvre . 👍🎸

ព្រះច័ន្

41w↑2

Ryan Swan

3y↑1.6K

Im in recovery from Crystal meth. This song really speaks to me. It makes me cry. Keeps me happy. Reminds me of the high..

Most of all it keeps me sober

Ronald Micheau

18w

Me to meth addiction is hell to beat I got 6 months today been a hell of a ride

RJ

21w

Hope you're still sober Ryan 👌🏾

Zus The Bruce

22w

I cry a lot to certain songs when you really think

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Diamond Doggo

20w

I'm 16 and love this song. So I guess there are some young people that enjoy this type of music still. The stuff these days is no where near as good.

Louin Poston

48w↑10

At 62, I've seen alot of live music. If we listened to music most all day ,everyday, yet here I am. This is a timeless classice

PS61

48w

60yrs old! I'm here❤

Daniel Mitchell

15w

Rice Mithunar

17w

My 15 yr old just told me how much she loves this song that it made her feel nostalgic for Disney shows when she was younger lol! She feels nostalgic with a song that came out when I was 17…🤣🤪 love my baby and this song forever

Moisés Morales

One of my favorite songs

Anderson F.F.C 🇮🇹

17w

Custei pra achar essa música.
Belíssima!

Fantom Wire. Brian

28w

Fantastic and well put together tune . I saw them with the Stones . They were just ready for big time ,but a great warm up and the Stones welcomed them well. Nice bass and drums on this. Very unique and catchy song . 😎

Sayak

1y↑2

I loved this song!!! Really feeling nostalgic!

Shane Hagan

30w

Great song and I particularly like the ending

superammy22

This song is a masterpiece

Stefano Grassini

30w↑2

I mean... dude, litterally my High school soundtrack. Love it.

Take a Left at the Light

26w

A friend of mine from high school and I played the hell out of this. Nothing to do growing up military but ride around and play music. We weren't mall rats so there were only a few places we could go caught between getting out of high school and before we were 21. Almost 4 years between high school and 21 so we worked and ran the streets.

Shadow Snow

22w

2022 and this is still one of my favorite songs...

Brandon Moore

22w

I'm listening to Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life late March 2022

VoiceInTheWilderness85

1y↑14

Damn... This makes me feel so old. This was actually a pretty solid album.

Metalmbabe69 A

32w↑1

Love this song miss the old days of good music made me feel good and happy

E. Siler

1y↑3

This is my favorite song; I have listened to this song since the song has came out and I still love it... this is the most perfect late 1990 song ever ;)

SwankBanker

5y↑429

1998 - 8th grade.
This song played on the radio every day, literally every day, while I rode the school bus to and from school.
It's now permanently etched in my memory as a result. Thankfully it's a good song.

Mark Smith

30w

Same!

Alia McHugh

This song also instantly brings me back to 8th grade. Good times

Ford Henry

4y↑2

i hear ya bro, also born in '90. Got to experience a type of growing up society will never see again. Feel blessed!

The Mind Of Miley

4y↑1

I was born in 1998.... lml

James Morris

SwankBanker it will always be a classic song and great song

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ricky lock

21w↑1

First went to America in 83 when I was 21......and got hooked on all the brilliant feelgood harmonic music from the 60s onwards and still in love with it to this day !!....this brilliant song from third eye blind just appitamises everything I love ❤......God bless b kind to each other ❤ love animals ❤ and yourself ❤

BlindBatG34

15w↑3

I recall this song getting soooo much airplay in the 90s. I wonder how many people truly appreciated how dark the lyrics were back then.

BBitIT

15w

I remember it too and how back then the internet was so young. For the most part you'd have to buy the CD to be able to read the official lyrics... If the CD came with them. I didn't know the lyrics to most songs. It was all rhythm.

Ingrid PortoAlegreRS

36w↑3

Saudades dos anos 90 ❤️

Nelson Almeida

36w↑1

É verdade, Eu tambem.

JK

22w

Honestly this still looks just fantastic considering it was made in 1997. Very impressive work by the director, cinematic quality

Pineapple Jack

2y↑1.4K

Back when i was younger my local radio station was taking requests, I called in and requested Cocaine by Eric Clapton. The guy refused and told me that their station doesn't support drug use. So I said play Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life and he accepted that request and played it. Funny, I never called him out for being so naive but I still think about it.

Almighty 5

25w

Lmfao

Miss Morgan Alexandra

52w

Eric Clapton is a god!! lol love that song

Heather Miller

@hashylarry I was just thinking about it being the opposite too lol

Kevin Jackson

1y↑1

Alice in chains would have been never been played if that was the case with every station, that would have been a tragedy 😂

Dog Town

1y↑1

They played cocaine at a restaurant

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mark thomas

1y↑1

For many years this song buzzed in my head and on airwaves(I love the song ) and I had the semi charmed life lyric and band mixed up so I let it fade from worrying about getting it on my playlists. Finally! But I do come from an era where songs were played on the radio and the DJ would always say what the song was after it was played with an interesting comment. Now on the airwaves its just endless songs ads and no information or banter.

HendonGooner

26w↑7

Great seeing them being featured in ep 5 pf the Pam & Tommy mini-series and this track plays out the episode.

SuckerForASkittle

26w

Yes! I'm so glad they played it at the end!

dobazajr

25w↑7

This was heavily played over MTV channel. I miss those days. This song makes me remember on how good the 90s was.

Brandon Moore

Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life is one of my favorite song!

Old Man Ellis

19w↑1

25 years ago today this album changed my life

Ivan Mendez

10w

I love Third Eye Blind

Scott Crawford

27w

This was on my late 90s recorded cassette. It was followed by No More Tears by Ozzy. It's a perfect analysis. Great 80s thrash, followed by crap, then back to thrash taking back over

Francis Aypa

32w↑3

I LOVE THIS SONG MILLION TIMES. !!!! THE BEST

SUZI MAJOR

2y↑699

This has “90’s” written all over it.

Glam TV

Really really all 90s

Andy Knows Tech!

That’s the best thing about it

Daniel Flanard

2y↑1

Hey wait a minute, I think you're on to something.

C G

@TCT lmao

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Eileen LeFurgy

31w

I was OBSESSED with this song at age 10, singing the lyrics having no idea what they meant lol...good times

Zerkzeez

43w

I remember hating this song when I saw the video on 120 minutes on MTV. Now I love this song and really dig how dark it is for an upbeat pop song. This was a really interesting band who dealt with a lot of dark topics and their songs like drugs and suicide.

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