No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope Records signed them in 1991. The band's debut a year later, an odd fusion of '80s and ska, sank without a trace in the wake of the grunge movement. As a result, Interscope refused to support No Doubt's tour or further recordings. The band responded by recording on their own during 1993-94; the result was the self-released The Beacon Street Collection, much rawer and more punk-inspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Simpsons. By late 1994, Interscope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995. The album's third single, Don't Speak, which although originally written by Eric was later altered by Gwen to document her breakup with bassist Tony Kanal. Tragic Kingdom went platinum and has sold over 15 million copies to date. As Tragic Kingdom obtained success, the band toured furiously until late '97.
After a long break, the band had prepared a more mellow, and powerfully dramatic album entitled Return of Saturn. It emphasized Gwen's encounters with men, her biological clock, and miscellaneous topics. Although the album had a completely different approach to it, the band was making rock music with less of a punk/ska flare. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts in early April of 2000, and then declined to a flop. The public never did justice to the album, and it serves as a favorite for many die-hard fans.
While touring in Jamaica for Return of Saturn, the band wanted to try adding Reggae to their music, and making more of a dance rock record. 20 months after Return of Saturn debuted, the band was quick to jump on the creation of Rock Steady, released in December of '01. The singles Underneath It All and Hey Baby became international dance club symbols as top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This album proved that No Doubt had not lost their potential with the public, and that they could appeal to various groups of people.
In 2004, No Doubt announced they would be going on hiatus after the release of the singles compilation The Singles 1992–2003, which contained one new song, a cover of experimental rock band Talk Talk's "It's My Life". Tony Kanal did several projects with Gwen and other artists. Adrian Young married and had a child; Tom Dumont formed a new band, Invincible Overlord, often plays with Matt Costa's band. Gwen embarked on a sucessful solo career which consisted of two albums - "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." and "The Sweet Escape". The first of these albums contains the single "Hollaback Girl", a song which was inescapable for most of 2005 and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won her a Billboard Award for first track to reach 1 Million legal downloads ever. The self titled track off "The Sweet Escape" went on to become her most notorious calling card.
With the hiatus officially over in late 2008 No Doubt announced tour plans for 2009, kicking it off in Atlantic City. The tour concluded with four dates in Irvine, CA. In May, 2009, the band was featured as a fictional 80's band, "Snowed Out", on CW Network's "Gossip Girl" The band performed their cover of Adam and the Ants 'Stand and Deliver.'
The group entered the studio in May 2010 to start recording on their sixth studio album: Push and Shove which will be release on September 25, 2012 and its first single will be "Settle Down". Their first music video for the new album will also be for "Settle Down" and it will be directed by Sophie Muller (who previously has done numerous music videos for No Doubt). The whole album has been recorded with producer Mark "Spike" Stent (who worked on their previous album Rock Steady) but they have also collaborated with Major Lazer (now Diplo's solo project). No Doubt previously revealed they are taking influence from ska, 80s new wave and Jamaican reggae music for the new record.
End It on This
No Doubt Lyrics
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I thought that we would last
Become a little family
Then one, two, three, four
The years were flying by, they soared
And it's my gut feeling
It's not happening for me, so
Let's end it on this
Give me one last kiss
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on this
You see it's hard to face
The addict that's inside of me
I want to fill my glass up
With you constantly
I've been here before
But I've never ever felt this sure
And now I know I've been dreaming
And your actions
Have inspired me
So, let's end it on this
Give me one last kiss
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on this (it's over)
Just one more each
One last kiss (it's over)
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on this
I open up, you ignore me
You're not the same at all, no oh
And if I could turn back
The pages of time
I'd rewrite your point of view, oh uh
Washed up on the shore
Given one last chance
To try some more
But I'm tired, I'm freezing
Let's stop and call it history
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on this (it's over)
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on (it's over) this
Let's end it on this
End it on this (it's over)
Let's end it on this
Let's end it on (it's over)
Washed up on the shore
Given one last chance
To try some more
But let's end it on this
Let's end it on this
(It's over)
(It's over)
(It's over)
(It's over)
The lyrics to No Doubt's song "End It on This" are about the realization that a relationship is not working out and it is time to end it. The singer describes how they had a dream and a fantasy of having a lasting family with their partner. However, as time went by, they realized that their gut feeling told them that it was not happening for them, and they needed to end it.
The singer also admits to having an addiction to their partner and wanting to constantly fill their glass up with them. They have been in similar situations before, but this time, they have never felt so sure that it is time to end things with their partner. Their partner's actions have inspired them to make this decision.
The last part of the song includes a reflection on the past and the realization that if they could go back in time, they would rewrite their partner's point of view. They are tired and freezing, and they want to end things on a sour note.
Line by Line Meaning
You see in the past I had a dream, a fantasy
I had a romanticized version of our future together in my head
I thought that we would last
I believed that our love would endure
Become a little family
We would start a family and build a life together
Then one, two, three, four
Time passed quickly
The years were flying by, they soared
The time we had together went by in the blink of an eye
And it's my gut feeling
My intuition is telling me
It's not happening for me, so
Our relationship isn't working out
Let's end it on this
We should break up now
Give me one last kiss
One final act of affection before separating
You see it's hard to face
It's difficult to confront
The addict that's inside of me
My addictive tendencies that involve you
I want to fill my glass up
I want to be around you constantly
With you constantly
Always by my side
I've been here before
I've experienced this feeling in the past
But I've never ever felt this sure
I've never been so certain about this decision
And now I know I've been dreaming
I realize I was delusional
And your actions
The things you've done (or not done)
Have inspired me
To end this relationship
Just one more each
One more kiss for each of us
One last kiss (it's over)
This will be our last kiss before we break up
I open up, you ignore me
I share my feelings, but you disregard them
You're not the same at all, no oh
You've changed from the person I fell in love with
And if I could turn back
If I had the chance to go back in time
The pages of time
The events of our past
I'd rewrite your point of view, oh uh
I wish I could change the way you see things
Washed up on the shore
I feel stranded and helpless
Given one last chance
We have one final opportunity
To try some more
To work on our relationship
But I'm tired, I'm freezing
I'm exhausted and don't have the energy to continue
Let's stop and call it history
We should end things now and move on
End it on this (it's over)
This will be the end of our relationship
(It's over)
Our love story has come to an end
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric Matthew Stefani, Gwen Renee Stefani, Thomas Dumont, Tony Ashwin Kanal
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