Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
“Overprotected” is a song recorded by Britney Spears for her third studio album, Britney (2001). The song was released on January 22, 2002 as the second single from the album.
Britney broke down her interpretation of this song in the Daily Record:
This is a song I can relate to on a personal basis...
[Intro]
I need time, love, joy
I need space, love
I need... me
(Action!)
[Verse 1]
Say hello to the girl that I am
You're gonna have to see through my perspective
I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am
And I don't wanna be so damn protected
[Pre-Chorus]
There must be another way
'Cause I believe in taking chances
But who am I to say what a girl is to do?
God, I need some answers
[Chorus]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel
But my life has been so overprotected
[Verse 2]
I'll tell 'em what I like, what I want, and what I don't
But every time I do, I stand corrected
Things that I've been told, I can't believe what I hear about the world
I realize I'm overprotected
[Pre-Chorus]
There must be another way
'Cause I believe in taking chances
But who am I to say what a girl is to do?
God, I need some answers
[Chorus]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel (Help the way I feel)
But my life has been so overprotected
[Interlude]
I need time, love
I need space
(This is it)
[Bridge]
I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna
What I, what, what, what I'm gonna (I need) do about my destiny
I say no, no, nobody's telling me just what I wanna do, do
I'm so fed up with people telling me to be someone else but me (Action!)
[Chorus]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel
But my life has been so overprotected
[Bridge]
I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna
What I, what, what, what I'm gonna do about my destiny
I say no, no, nobody's telling me just what I wanna do, do
I'm so fed up with people telling me to be someone else but me
[Chorus]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel (Oh, I can't help the way I feel)
But my life has been so overprotected
Overprotected was written by Rami & Max Martin.
Overprotected was produced by Rami & Max Martin.
Britney Spears released Overprotected on Wed Dec 12 2001.