Released: March 18, 2016

Songwriter: Ivan Corraliza Teal Douville Lovy Longomba J.R. Rotem Justin Tranter Gwen Stefani

Producer: J.R. Rotem

[Verse 1]
Look in the mirror super close, magnify, self-diagnose
Seeing things I never saw before
In preparation to get clear, 'bout to take on a new frontier
Leave it here, I don't need no souvenir

[Pre-Chorus]
Decorate my skin
Some scars you just can't cover up
Here I am again
This time I just have had enough

[Chorus]
I'm running late, put on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat
Get out my way, got on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat
With each stroke I take, I put on my face
I'll make a mistake then a Q-tip, erase
It's not that I'm fake, it's just my war paint, yeah
I'm getting ready for the combat

[Refrain]
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya

[Verse 2]
I've had my share of tragedies
Watching my mascara bleed
But I got some tricks way up my sleeve
Tip-toeing in through the minefields
I'm so scared of how this feels
I'm so scared of how I feel

[Pre-Chorus]
Decorate my skin
Decorate my face
Some scars you just can't cover up
Here I am again
This time I just have had enough

[Chorus]
I'm running late, put on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat
Get out my way, got on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat

[Refrain]
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya

[Bridge]
I am getting ready

[Chorus]
I'm running late, put on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat
Get out my way, got on my war paint
'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat
With each stroke I take, I put on my face
I'll make a mistake then a Q-tip, erase
It's not that I'm fake, it's just my war paint, yeah
I'm getting ready for the combat

[Outro]
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal
On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya
I'm going tribal

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead singer and co-founder of No Doubt. The band had acheived major success with their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom, which spawned the hit singles “Just a Girl”, “Don’t Speak”. In 2004, Stefani released her first solo effort Love. Angel. Music. Baby., which spawned the singles “What You Waiting For?”, “Rich Girl”, and “Hollaback Girl”; all three hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and also became the first US download to sell one million copies. In 2006, Stefani released her second solo effort The Sweet Escape, which spawned the singles “Wind It Up” and “The Sweet Escape”. In 2016, she released her third solo effort This Is What the Truth Feels Like, which became her first solo number-one album on the Billboard 200.