Wonderful Life
Gwen Stefani & Martin Gore Lyrics
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For years, you know?
Your memory seems to come and go
Our time meant so much to me
Now you can't be found
You were the first to want me
The first to love me
Who was the last to know you
The last to love you
The last to hold you?
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Such a wonderful, wonderful life
I thought of you again today
Reminded me how with time I've changed
If you only knew what you gave to me
Now you can't be found
And you were the first I trusted
I learned what love is
When we were just kids
When did you get so lost
And how could you think you'd be better off?
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Why'd you have to say goodbye?
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Such a wonderful, wonderful life
Thank you for those special moments
You will always be here, in my mind
Did you know you changed my life?
I'm thankful for that time
I'm thankful for that time
I'm thankful for that time
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
Why'd you have to say goodbye?
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
I'm asking why, but I'll never know
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Why'd you have to say goodbye?
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Such a wonderful, wonderful life
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
Such a wonderful, wonderful life
In Martin Gore's song "Wonderful Life," the singer has not thought about a past love in years. The memories of that time come and go. Though their time together meant a lot to the singer, they cannot seem to find or reach out to the former flame. The singer reflects on their relationship to try and understand where things went wrong. They were the first to want, love and need each other, but they have now become the last to know and hold each other.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges that life is indeed wonderful, but they cannot help but wonder why their love had to end, and the former flame could not stay. The singer admits that every time they think of that person, they are reminded of how much they have changed. They deeply resonate with the memories they shared and how they impacted their life. The singer expresses gratitude for the moments they shared and the change that their former lover brought into their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I haven't thought of you
It's been a long time since I last thought of you
For years, you know?
I have not had you in my thoughts for a long time
Your memory seems to come and go
Sometimes I remember you, sometimes I don't
Our time meant so much to me
The time we spent together was really special to me
Now you can't be found
I don't know where you are or what happened to you
You were the first to want me
You were the first person who showed interest in me
The first to love me
You were my first love
The first to need me
You were the first person who really needed me
Who was the last to know you
Who was the last person to get to know you
The last to love you
Who was the last person to love you
The last to hold you?
Who was the last person to hold you
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (so wonderful)
Life is really amazing and wonderful
I thought of you again today
I remembered you again today
Reminded me how with time I've changed
I realized how much I have changed over time
If you only knew what you gave to me
You made a big impact on my life
And you were the first I trusted
You were the first person I trusted
I learned what love is
I learned what love was from you
When we were just kids
We were really young when we were together
When did you get so lost
I don't know when you got lost or what happened to you
And how could you think you'd be better off?
I wonder how you could think that leaving me was a good idea
Thank you for those special moments
Thank you for the special moments we had together
You will always be here, in my mind
I will always remember you
Did you know you changed my life?
You made a big impact on my life
I'm thankful for that time
I am really grateful for the time we had together
I'm asking why, but I'll never know
I will never know why you left or what happened to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GWEN STEFANI, LINDA PERRY
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Jael Moran
I'm not fan or anything of Gwen but I admit she's got some good songs, in her solo carreer and with No Doubt. I love Mr. Martin L Gore!! and I'm agree they should perform this one live some time
ShelleShelleKitty
I love Gwens voice! Its cool to that Martin Gore help out on the sound part of the song! Would love to see them together and perform this song live!! Great song and the video is great too!
Carson Jones
This song is so beautiful and so deep ❤️❤️
Darkly
I'm so devastated that I have forgotten about this song all these years and so glad to have found it again
T
I never forgot about it 😭
Terka Sk
i love this song...one of my favourite ever:) thank you
AzureSkyzz
This song's brilliant.
Jeneebaby
one of her best ... come back gwen!
amber2103
i totally agree with you...a brillient song and one which i think Gwen should have released and made a video to...this is great thought...well done...nice clips :))
Luca Grandinetti
Best Song by miss Stefani , no doubt about it