Where to Begin
Bowling for Soup Lyrics
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I don't have a ship
But we could get one easily
Drift away, drift away with me
On the raft we'll make of memories
On an ocean we can call forever more
I want to find
A piece of your mind
I want to see
Your make believe
I don't want to try so hard
I make it hard for you to breathe
[Chorus]
Jump into the ocean
Living on a notion
If you're caught up in the motion
Back track and do it again
And if you make it up
I could never get enough
Me and you together
But you've gotta tell me where to begin
Break away, break away from me
No forget that, just sit here and look at me
Summer's day
Summer every day
And we watch the sunset come back up
And somehow know it never goes back down
I want to find
A piece of your mind
I want to see
Your make believe
I don't want to try so hard
I make it hard for you to breathe
[Chorus]
I've been saving up to buy more time with you
You've been living it up with someone else
And that's okay with me
Because I know it and you know it too
[Chorus]
The song "Where To Begin" by Bowling for Soup takes on a dream-like quality as lead-singer Jaret Reddick sings of sailing away on a raft made of memories with someone special. The lyrics suggest a desire to escape reality and live in a world of make-believe with this person, where there are no worries, and the summer never ends. The chorus encourages taking risks in life, jumping into the unknown and living on a notion, while acknowledging that mistakes will be made, and it's okay to backtrack and try again.
The second verse suggests that there may be some conflict or tension between the two, as Jaret sings of wanting to find a piece of this person's mind and see their make-believe. He doesn't want to try so hard to impress them that he suffocates them, and he wants them to guide him in their relationship. The final verse suggests that there may be a sense of longing or unrequited love, as Jaret sings of saving up to buy more time with this person while they're living it up with someone else. Despite this, he seems to accept the situation and ends the song with an invitation to this person to tell him where to begin.
Line by Line Meaning
Sail away, sail away with me
Let's escape together and start a new adventure
I don't have a ship
I don't have everything figured out yet
But we could get one easily
We have each other and we can make things work
Drift away, drift away with me
Let's relax and forget about our worries
On the raft we'll make of memories
We can create our own happy moments
On an ocean we can call forever more
We have endless possibilities together
I want to find
I want to understand
A piece of your mind
Your thoughts and feelings
I want to see
I want to experience
Your make believe
Your imagination and dreams
I don't want to try so hard
I don't want to make things difficult
I make it hard for you to breathe
I don't want to suffocate you with my presence
Jump into the ocean
Let's take a risk
Living on a notion
Believing in our dreams
If you're caught up in the motion
If you're overwhelmed
Back track and do it again
Let's start over and try a different approach
And if you make it up
If you come up with a plan
I could never get enough
I will always want more of you
Me and you together
Our partnership
But you've gotta tell me where to begin
We need to communicate and work together to make this happen
Break away, break away from me
Forget about leaving me
No forget that, just sit here and look at me
Stay with me and let's enjoy each other's company
Summer's day
A happy time
Summer every day
Let's make every day happy
And we watch the sunset come back up
Let's appreciate the beauty of life
And somehow know it never goes back down
Our happiness will never end
I've been saving up to buy more time with you
I'm willing to make sacrifices for you
You've been living it up with someone else
You've been busy with other things
And that's okay with me
I understand and I'm okay with it
Because I know it and you know it too
We have a mutual understanding
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JARET RAY REDDICK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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20 years on, and still the same feels. Love it
BRUMMIELASS123
The 1st time I've heard this song & i am in love with the guitar riffs & the lyrics are amazing 💝
dogfriend3
this guys are great with ballads
Muhammad Wardiman M
I love this band so much, how could I just heard this song
Underated song from BFS
TheresevonBrunsvick
This song is amazing.
Daniel C Lopez
The song me and my wife danced to at the wedding
Tacocat
Great song,i love it man!
felix isanoob
Woah, this song is amazing! o_o
Desiree Barajas
Will Always love BFS❤❤❤❤
Chazz Slayer
Back to 2004.. remind me from my high school.