No Doubt

Released: June 13, 2000

Songwriter: Gwen Stefani

Producer: Matthew Wilder Jerry Harrison No Doubt Glen Ballard

[Verse 1]
For a long time I was in love
Not only in love, I was obsessed
With a friendship that no one else could touch
It didn't work out, I'm covered in shells

[Chorus]
And all I wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
And all I needed was a simple man
So I could be a wife

[Verse 2]
I'm so ashamed, I've been so mean
I don't know how it got to this point
I always was the one with all the love
You came along, I'm hunting you down

[Chorus]
Like a sick domestic abuser looking for a fight
And all I wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life

[Bridge]
If we met tomorrow for the very first time
Would it start all over again?
Would I try to make you mine?

[Verse 4]
I always thought I'd be a mom
Sometimes I wish for a mistake
The longer that I wait the more selfish that I get
You seem like you'd be a good dad

[Chorus]
Now all those simple things
Are simply too complicated for my life
How'd I get so faithful to my freedom?
A selfish kind of life
When all I ever wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life

No Doubt formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. They have created a decade-defining style and have arguably become one of the most recognized bands of their time. The band has consisted of vocalist and frontwoman Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young, as well as several former members—including Gwen’s older brother Eric Stefani.

They found mainstream success following the release of their third studio album Tragic Kingdom in late 1995. It eventually landed at the top of the Billboard charts in 1996, and has sold over 8 million copies as of 2012.

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