Faded Jeans
Golden Earring Lyrics


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Eatin' TV dinner, with the radio on
Made me cough up this kinda song
There's a guy singin' "I'd die for you"
And it sounds like he means business too

Here's me thinkin' all through the meal
Thank you for bein' so real and givin' me chills
You're the prettiest girl in the world
It's the best joke I ever heard
Young forever, never never grow old together

Gotta put on your blinkers, for a cakewalk in the sun
Like a mission impossible, like Atilla the Hun
Tomorrow's got me hidin' away
Yesterday's got me on the run
And my jeans keep fadin', fadin'
And my jeans keep fadin'

Don't know where these guys do come from
That say they'll kill and die for someone
It's a fluke people, that makes me puke, yeah, yeah
And I can't believe this is the truth
Here's me tryin' to make up my mind
One says "love is hard to find"
Two says that it's blind
You're the prettiest girl in the world

It's the best joke I ever heard
Young forever, never never grow old together
Gotta put on your blinkers, for a cakewalk in the sun
Like a mission impossible, like Atilla the Hun

Tomorrow's got me hidin' away
Yesterday's got me on the run
And my jeans keep fadin', fadin'
And my jeans keep fadin'

We're go out to yourself past
Get yourself a pair of new blue jeans
Into the washin' machine
Six times bleech, bleech, bleech
Mama's going crazy, see what you do
These pairs are brand new
I'll say, send it with




That's my jeans, keep fadin', fadin'
And my jeans keep fadin'

Overall Meaning

The Golden Earring's song "Faded Jeans" is a reflective piece about the fleeting nature of life and love. The song begins with a scene of the singer eating a TV dinner while listening to the radio. The lyrics reveal that he has been moved by a song that someone is singing, which suggests that the song is about the power of love. In the second verse, the singer reflects on the fact that life is short, and he is grateful for the people he has loved and lost along the way.


The theme of the passage of time is further explored in the third verse, as the singer muses about the inevitability of aging and the fading of his jeans. The title of the song, "Faded Jeans," has become a metaphor for the singer's own life, which is also starting to fade away. The chorus repeats the line "you're the prettiest girl in the world, it's the best joke I ever heard," which is a line that reflects the transient nature of his love.


Line by Line Meaning

Eatin' TV dinner, with the radio on
While eating a TV dinner and listening to the radio


Made me cough up this kinda song
The experience inspired me to write this song


There's a guy singin' "I'd die for you"
The song on the radio contains the lyrics "I'd die for you"


And it sounds like he means business too
The singer on the radio seems sincere about his feelings


Here's me thinkin' all through the meal
I spent the entire meal lost in thought


Thank you for bein' so real and givin' me chills
I appreciate your genuineness and you gave me goosebumps


You're the prettiest girl in the world
You are extremely beautiful


It's the best joke I ever heard
Your beauty is so incredible that it seems like a joke


Young forever, never never grow old together
I hope we can always stay youthful and never grow old


Gotta put on your blinkers, for a cakewalk in the sun
We have to take precautions when things seem too easy


Like a mission impossible, like Atilla the Hun
Things can seem impossible like a difficult mission or like Atilla the Hun's conquests


Tomorrow's got me hidin' away
I am afraid of what the future holds


Yesterday's got me on the run
I am trying to escape from the past


And my jeans keep fadin', fadin'
My jeans are getting lighter in color


Don't know where these guys do come from
I don't understand where these people with extreme devotion come from


That say they'll kill and die for someone
These people claim to be willing to kill and die for someone else


It's a fluke people, that makes me puke, yeah, yeah
I think it's ridiculous and it makes me feel sick


And I can't believe this is the truth
I find it difficult to believe that such devotion can be true


Here's me tryin' to make up my mind
I am struggling to make a decision


One says "love is hard to find"
One viewpoint is that love is difficult to find


Two says that it's blind
Another viewpoint is that love is blind


We're go out to yourself past
Going back to your previous self


Get yourself a pair of new blue jeans
Buy a new pair of blue jeans


Into the washin' machine
Put them in the washing machine


Six times bleech, bleech, bleech
Bleach them six times


Mama's going crazy, see what you do
My mother is upset with me because of what I did


These pairs are brand new
The jeans are now as good as new


I'll say, send it with
I am happy with the result


That's my jeans, keep fadin', fadin'
My jeans are still getting lighter in color


And my jeans keep fadin'
My jeans are still getting lighter




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GERRITSEN, HAY, KOOYMANS

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