🎵 Overprotected // by Britney Spears

36 ContributorsTranslationsEspañolFrançaisTürkçePortuguês Overprotected Lyrics “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.… Read More  [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