The song has been recorded in simlish for the video game The Sims 2: FreeTime, and was featured on the midseason finale of the MTV television show The Hills. Bedingfield performed the song on the season finale of the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. It is also used in the background of several of ABC's "Start Fresh" commercials. The song is also featured on Audition Online.
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States at #65, even though it had not been commercially released as a single. The song also debuted on the Hot Digital Songs and Hot Digital Tracks charts at #24, and at #43 on the Pop 100 chart. Since its release, it has climbed to #5 on the Hot 100, giving Bedingfield her second top ten hit on the chart, tying with "Unwritten" (which also peaked at #5) from her first album. It has also reached #7 on the Pop 100. The song has managed to climb to #2 on the U.S. iTunes chart after Natasha performed it on American Idol on May 1, and as such, has reached a peak of #4 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. On May 28, the song was certified platinum, as it has sold 1,014,268 downloads to date.
The track was also successful on Billboard's Dance charts, where it reached #1 on both the Hot Dance Club Play chart in May 2008 and Hot Dance Airplay charts the following June.
Pocketful of Sunshine
Natasha Bedingfield Lyrics
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I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
Oh, oh whoa
Do what you want, but you're never gonna break me.
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me.
No, oh whoa
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine.
I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
Oh, oh whoa
Do what you want, but you're never gonna break me.
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me.
No, oh whoa
I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine.
I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
Oh, oh whoa
Wish that you could, but you ain't gonna own me.
Do anything you can to control me.
Oh, oh no
Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
There's a place that I go,
That nobody knows.
Where the rivers flow,
And I call it home.
And there's no more lies.
In the darkness, there's light.
And nobody cries.
There's only butterflies.
Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away)
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)
The sun is on my side.
Take me for a ride.
I smile up to the sky.
I know I'll be all right.
The sun is on my side.
Take me for a ride.
I smile up to the sky.
I know I'll be all right.
Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" is an upbeat and optimistic pop song about finding inner strength and happiness even in difficult times. The opening lines "I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine. I got a love, and I know that it's all mine" suggest the singer's confident and positive outlook on life. She believes that her happiness comes from within and no external force can break her.
The chorus is a repeated plea to be taken away to a secret, sweet escape in a hiding place. The lyrics describe a place where there is no darkness or lies and nobody cries - only butterflies. This can be seen as an allegory for a state of mind or inner peace that the singer wants to attain. The bridge "The sun is on my side. Take me for a ride. I smile up to the sky. I know I'll be all right" reinforces this theme of positivity and the belief that things will get better.
Overall, the song is a reminder to focus on the good things in life and to stay strong even in the face of adversity. It offers a message of hope and resilience in uncertain times.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine.
I have a joyful heart full of happiness
I got a love, and I know that it's all mine.
I have love in my life and I know it is only mine
Do what you want, but you're never gonna break me.
I am strong and won't let anyone break my will
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me.
I am resilient and won't be affected by hate or malice tossed my way
Take me away (take me away)
I want to escape reality
A secret place (a secret place)
I need to find a hidden place where I can be alone
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
I need a comforting escape
Take me away (take me away)
I need an escape
To better days (to better days)
I hope for better days to come
A hiding place (a hiding place)
I need a place to hide
Wish that you could, but you ain't gonna own me.
No one can control me or own me
Do anything you can to control me.
People try to control me, but they can't
There's a place that I go, That nobody knows.
There's a secret place where only I can go
Where the rivers flow, And I call it home.
This secret place is my true home
And there's no more lies.
In this place, there are no more lies
In the darkness, there's light.
Even in darkness, there is still hope and light
And nobody cries.
There is no sadness or tears in this place
There's only butterflies.
There is only happiness and beautiful things in this place
The sun is on my side.
I am blessed by the warmth of the sun
Take me for a ride.
Take me on an adventure
I smile up to the sky.
I am grateful for the sun and the sky
I know I'll be all right.
Everything will be okay in the end
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIELLE BRISEBOIS, JOHN SHANKS, NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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oops sorry i meant to send it to my best friend
hrrei979
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@jonathanramirez5135
I just watched “Easy A” and I really had to come to this smash
@DaveyboyJonez
That's why I did too...Never heard this before tonight! Smash is right
@am-zj4mq
Jonathan Ramirez AHA SAME
@DaveyboyJonez
@@am-zj4mq Smash meaning smash, and SMASH meaning I'd SMASH that
@bmjace
Loll same
@samhain6953
It's earwigging me to death after watching it
@c.k7439
So this is how you used fight depression back in 2000's .
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c. k yes