WILD
Grand Funk Railroad Lyrics


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I don't know why, feel quite like a natural guy.
But, ever since I was a baby, people calling me crazy.
You know I ain't crazy.
For, I oh I, I got my finger in the pie.
Until I took a step back, and looked where I was at.
I said I'm not really satisfied.
CHORUS
I want to' be wild like I'm supposed to be,
Strong and totally free.
I want to be wild [just like/because] I know I am,
Wild just like a natural man ...
Who was born to be wild.
Wild, born wild, wild the young American style.
Together we are strong, my brother said there ain't no heaven.
There ain't no orders above us.
Now, I don't know why, can get by on a natural high.
My high is the strength of my nature it's a good vibration, now, feeling sensation.
CHORUS




Who was born to be wild.
CHORUS

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grand Funk Railroad's song Wild seem to talk about the desire for freedom and a sense of individuality. The singer of the song feels like he's meant to be wild and free as a natural man. He believes that his natural instincts will help him attain true satisfaction in life. However, he's been called crazy by people ever since he was a child. In spite of this, he's confident that he's not really crazy and that he's just being himself.


The song seems to want to inspire people to embrace their inner wildness and freedom. The chorus reinforces this by expressing the desire to be wild, strong and free like a natural man. The lines "together we are strong, my brother said there ain't no heaven" may be a nod to the counterculture of the time that rejected traditional societal norms and the establishment. The singer feels like his strength comes from his natural high and the good vibrations he gets from feeling his true sense of freedom.


Overall, the song seems to celebrate the wildness and individuality of humans. It speaks of the importance of being true to oneself and embracing our natural instincts to attain happiness and satisfaction in life.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know why, feel quite like a natural guy.
I don't understand why, but I feel comfortable being myself


But, ever since I was a baby, people calling me crazy.
Even since I was a child, people have been calling me insane


You know I ain't crazy.
But I know that I am not crazy


For, I oh I, I got my finger in the pie.
Because I am involved in a lot of things


Until I took a step back, and looked where I was at.
But then I stopped and evaluated my life


I said I'm not really satisfied.
And I realized that I am not truly happy


CHORUS I want to' be wild like I'm supposed to be, Strong and totally free. I want to be wild [just like/because] I know I am, Wild just like a natural man ... Who was born to be wild. Wild, born wild, wild the young American style.
I want to live life without any restrictions or limitations, just like how I was born. I want to be wild and free, and live life like a true American


Together we are strong, my brother said there ain't no heaven.
We are stronger when we are united, and my brother believes that there is no afterlife


There ain't no orders above us.
There is no authority above us


Now, I don't know why, can get by on a natural high.
Now, I'm not sure why, but I am able to function without any external influences


My high is the strength of my nature it's a good vibration, now, feeling sensation.
I feel invigorated by my natural instincts, and it's a great feeling


CHORUS Who was born to be wild. CHORUS
I was born to live a wild and free life, and I want to embrace that fully




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Written by: MARK FARNER

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