The song is track 5 on Performance and Cocktails. An acoustic version is found on CD 2 of the "Step On My Old Size Nines" single.
The music video features the band in a car with Stuart Cable driving, he offers the other members a Jelly baby and the car ends up sinking underwater.
The song was also featured on the 2006 movie Snow Cake starring Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver and Carrie-Ann Moss.
Just Lookin
Stereophonics Lyrics
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There's things I think I want
There's things I have
There's things I wanna have
Do I want the dreams?
The ones were forced to see?
Do I want the perfect wife?
Shopping every day, take it back the next break
They say the more you fly
The more you risk your life
I'm just looking
I'm not buying
I'm just looking
Keeps me smiling
A house I've seen
Another could'a been
You drenched my head
And said what I said
You said that life is what you make of it
Yet most of us just fake
I'm just looking
I'm not buying
I'm just looking
Keeps me smiling
I'm just looking
I'm not buying
Ooh, I'm just looking
Keeps me trying
I'm just looking
I'm not buying
Ooh, I'm just looking
Keeps me smiling
There's things I want
There's things I think I want
There's things I have
There's things I wanna have
They say the more you fly
The more you risk your life
Well I'm just looking
I'm not buying
I'm just looking
Keeps me smiling
The song "Just Lookin" by the Stereophonics is a commentary on consumer culture and the endless pursuit of material possessions. The song begins by listing all the things the singer wants or thinks he wants - dreams, a perfect wife, and possessions like houses and other items. The chorus is a repeated statement that he is "just looking" and not buying anything, which keeps him smiling. The overall message is that people in society are always wanting more and more, and are never truly satisfied.
The singer questions whether he wants the dreams that are forced upon us, and whether he really wants a perfect wife. He also makes a jab at the idea of constantly shopping and returning items, which contributes to the cycle of never being satisfied with what we have. The line "they say the more you fly, the more you risk your life" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the risks we take in constantly pursuing more.
The bridge of the song is a conversation with someone who drenched the singer's head and said "what I said," implying that they may have given some advice or guidance about life. The person tells him that life is what you make of it, but the singer recognizes that most people just fake it and continue to blindly pursue material possessions.
Overall, "Just Lookin" is a song that critiques consumer culture and the endless desire for more, and encourages listeners to be content with what they have.
Line by Line Meaning
There's things I want
I desire certain things in life
There's things I think I want
I'm unsure about my desires and needs
There's things I have
I possess some of the things I wanted
There's things I wanna have
I still yearn for things that I don't have
Do I want the dreams?
I question whether the dreams I'm supposed to have are really what I want
The ones were forced to see?
I feel like society imposes certain expectations and standards on me
Do I want the perfect wife?
I'm uncertain about whether I truly desire the ideal partner
The word perfect, ain't quite right
The idea of perfection is flawed and unrealistic
Shopping every day, take it back the next break
Consumerism and materialism don't provide true fulfillment
They say the more you fly, the more you risk your life
There are risks and consequences associated with pursuing our desires and dreams
I'm just looking
I'm exploring and seeking without making commitments
I'm not buying
I'm not ready to fully commit or invest in anything
Keeps me smiling
The process of seeking and exploring brings me happiness
A house I've seen
I've encountered opportunities and possibilities
Another could'a been
I've missed out on some chances and potential outcomes
You drenched my head
You influenced my thoughts and beliefs
And said what I said
You expressed the same sentiments and ideas as me
You said that life is what you make of it
You believe that we have control over our own lives and destinies
Yet most of us just fake
Too often, we pretend or conform to societal expectations rather than being true to ourselves
Keeps me trying
The process of seeking and exploring motivates me to keep pursuing my desires
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES, RICHARD MARK JONES, STUART CABLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@narreddarr8092
+Matt
oh forfuxake.
why do you talk as if you're some old soldier from ww2?
you just aren't looking for good music. i'm a fan of 90s music more than anything but there's been so much great music since... i rem 90s more cos i was younger then and got out more, had a few more laughs than i do now.
sentimental claptrap.
great music but there's music just as good and better since [depending on personal taste].
but you keep livin in the past, mate.
you stay there.
edit: you sound just like my mam.
@richardm2661
Still love the old Stereophonics tunes. Reminds me of being a teenager again. Still sounds fresh today in my opinion.
@leewilkinson4191
Richard M all day long mate, reminds me of better times ๐
@azmufc2011
U good this epic always
@lickallyourholes1808
Richard, absolutely. Great songs usually always sound 'fresh'. Love this one, 1999 was a great year.
@woodrow1455
Iโm 15 and these songs are still the bangers :)
@bjb1190
Couldn't have said it better. I remember listening to this when I had my paper round
@SonicNitro
There should be at least one day in the whole year where people listen only to rock songs like this, no Rihanna, no Pitbull, no Jessie J etc. Just music by rock bands, whether its RHCP or Stereophonis to Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath. Thumbs up for this.
@siobhanmcgregor2557
Rihanna is iconic
@mikdale666
Been watching Stereophonics Live in Cardiff all morning, great way to finish off the year.
@archetype2727
@@siobhanmcgregor2557 does Rihanna write all her own music?