No doubt
Bathwater Lyrics
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The precious collection you've housed in your covers
My simpleness threatened by my own admission
And the bags are much too heavy
In my insecure condition
My pregnant mind is fat full with envy again
Love to think that you couldn't love another
I can't help it, you're my kind of man
Wanted and adored by attractive women
Bountiful selection at your discretion
I know I'm diving into my own destruction
So why do we choose the boys that are naughty
I don't fit in so why do you want me?
And I know I can't tame you but I just keep trying
'Cause I love to wash in your old bathwater
Love to think that you couldn't love another
On your list with all your other women
But I still love to wash in your old bathwater
You make me feel like I couldn't love another
I can't help it your my kind of man
Why do the good girls always want the bad boys?
And so I pacify problems with kisses and cuddles
Diligently doubtful through all kinds of troubles
Then I find myself choking on all my contradictions
'Cause I still love to wash in your old bathwater
Love to think that you couldn't love another
Share a toothbrush you're my kind of man
I still love to wash in your old bathwater
Make me feel like I couldn't love another
I can't help it you're my kind of man
No I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I still love to wash in your old bathwater
The lyrics of Bathwater's song No Doubt tell a story of insecurity, envy, and contradiction in a relationship. The song starts with the singer feeling threatened by her partner's "museum of lovers" that he keeps in his covers. She feels insecure about her own position in the relationship and admits to her own "simpleness". She then expresses envy and admits her "pregnant mind" is full of it again. Despite all of this, she says she still loves to wash in her partner's old bathwater and thinks that he couldn't love another. She can't help it, he's "her kind of man".
The singer acknowledges that her partner is wanted and adored by other women and has a "bountiful selection at his discretion". She realizes she is diving into her own destruction, but doesn't understand why she chooses the "naughty" boys. She feels like she doesn't fit in, but she still loves him and tries to tame him. The chorus repeats and indicates that she still loves to wash in his old bathwater and that he makes her feel like she couldn't love another.
The final verse acknowledges that the singer is one of many women on her partner's list, but she still loves to share a toothbrush with him. She wonders why good girls always want the bad boys and admits to pacifying their problems with kisses and cuddles. She is doubtful through all kinds of troubles but finds herself choking on her own contradictions. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus and the singer unable to help herself from loving her "kind of man".
Line by Line Meaning
You and your museum of lovers
I see that you have had many partners in the past
The precious collection you've housed in your covers
Your list of past lovers is something that you cherish and value
My simpleness threatened by my own admission
I feel inadequate in comparison to your past lovers
And the bags are much too heavy
The emotional baggage that I carry is becoming too heavy to bear
In my insecure condition
I lack self-confidence and feel vulnerable
My pregnant mind is fat full with envy again
I am consumed with jealousy towards your past lovers
But I still love to wash in your old bathwater
Despite my insecurities, I am still attracted to you and want to be close to you
Love to think that you couldn't love another
I hold onto the hope that you will never leave me for someone else
I can't help it, you're my kind of man
I can't help being drawn to you despite the difficulties in our relationship
Wanted and adored by attractive women
You are desired and admired by other women
Bountiful selection at your discretion
You have many options when it comes to choosing partners
I know I'm diving into my own destruction
I am aware that getting involved with you may lead to my own downfall
So why do we choose the boys that are naughty
I wonder why I am attracted to men who are bad for me
I don't fit in so why do you want me?
I feel like I don't belong with you, so I don't understand why you are interested in me
And I know I can't tame you but I just keep trying
I am aware that you are not the kind of person who can be controlled, but I keep attempting to do so
On your list with all your other women
I know that I am just one of many women that you have been with
Why do the good girls always want the bad boys?
I question why I, as a good person, am attracted to someone who may not be good for me
And so I pacify problems with kisses and cuddles
I use physical affection to try and solve our issues, rather than addressing them directly
Diligently doubtful through all kinds of troubles
I am constantly doubtful about our relationship, even when we face difficult situations together
Then I find myself choking on all my contradictions
I become overwhelmed by the conflict between my conflicting emotions and desires
Share a toothbrush you're my kind of man
I am willing to share intimate items with you, which shows my strong attachment to you
No I can't help myself
I can't resist the magnetic pull that you have over me
I still love to wash in your old bathwater
I still desire physical and emotional closeness with you, despite the challenges that come with our relationship
Contributed by Nathaniel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.