Ex-Girlfriend
No Doubt Lyrics
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I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
And you know it makes me sick to be on that list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
You say you're gonna burn before you mellow
I will be the one to burn you
Why'd you have to go and pick me?
When you that we were different, completely
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them, whoa
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
And I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
Your wildness scares me
So does your freedom
You say I can't stand the restrictions
I find myself trying to change you
If you were meant to be my lover I wouldn't have to
And I feel so mean, I feel in between
'Cause I'm about to give you away
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
(For someone else to take)
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
(Am I making a mistake?)
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
(All the time that we spent)
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girl, friend
And I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I know I messed up
I'm about to give you away for someone else to take
I'm about to give you away for someone else to take
We keep repeating mistakes for souvenirs
And we've been in between the days for years
And I knew that when I say you are going to die
I know I'm gonna want you and you know why
It's gonna kill me to see you with the next girl
'Cause I'm the most gorgeously jealous kind of ex-girl
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them (all the time we spent)
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
And now I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
I should have thought of that before we kissed
The lyrics to No Doubt's song Ex-Girlfriend explore the painful realization of the singer that she was never meant to be with the person she loves. The lyrics are an introspective reflection on the relationship and the fact that it was doomed to fail from the start. The first line of the song, "I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer knew deep down that their relationship was not going to last, but she still went ahead with it.
Throughout the song, the singer goes back and forth between feeling angry and hurt, and feeling foolish for not realizing sooner that their relationship was not meant to be. She admits to feeling jealous when she thinks about her ex being with someone else, and acknowledges that she made mistakes during their time together. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was tumultuous and intense, and that the singer felt stifled by her partner's wildness and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
I had a feeling I would eventually break up with you and become your ex-girlfriend
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
I hope my time with you was memorable and that I left a lasting impression
And you know it makes me sick to be on that list
The fact that I'm just another ex-girlfriend on your list disgusts me
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I should have considered the consequences before entering into a relationship with you
You say you're gonna burn before you mellow
You claim you'll experience hardship before settling down
I will be the one to burn you
I will be the one hurt in the end, not you
Why'd you have to go and pick me?
Why did you choose me when we were so different?
When you that we were different, completely
You knew we were completely different from each other
Your wildness scares me
Your reckless behavior frightens me
So does your freedom
Your desire for independence also worries me
I find myself trying to change you
I want to make you conform to my desires and expectations
If you were meant to be my lover I wouldn't have to
If we were truly compatible, I wouldn't feel the need to change you
And I feel so mean, I feel in between
I feel guilty and conflicted about ending things with you
'Cause I'm about to give you away
I'm about to break up with you and let someone else have you
We keep repeating mistakes for souvenirs
We keep making the same mistakes in our relationships and treating them as memories
And we've been in between the days for years
We've been stuck in a stagnant and uncertain relationship for a long time
And I knew that when I say you are going to die
I knew that when I said we wouldn't last, it would ultimately lead to our breakup
I know I'm gonna want you and you know why
I know I'll still have feelings for you after we break up
It's gonna kill me to see you with the next girl
It will hurt me to see you with someone else
'Cause I'm the most gorgeously jealous kind of ex-girl
I'm prone to being extremely jealous after a breakup
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gwen Renee Stefani, Thomas Dumont, Tony Ashwin Kanal
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@popnikki573
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
And you know it makes me sick to be on that list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
You say you're gonna burn before you mellow
I will be the one to burn you
Why'd you have to go and pick me?
When you knew that we were different, completely
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
Your wildness scares me
So does your freedom
You say you can't stand the restrictions
I find myself trying to change you
If you were meant to be my lover I wouldn't have to
And I feel so mean, I feel in between
'Cause I'm about to give you away
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend (for someone else to take)
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend (am I making a mistake?)
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them (all the time that we wasted)
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girl, friend
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I'm about to give you away for someone else to take
I'm about to give you away for someone else to take
We keep repeating mistakes for souvenirs
And we've been in between the days for years
And I know that when I see you I'm going to die
I know I'm going to want you and you know why
It's going to kill me to see you with the next girl
'Cause I'm the most gorgeously jealous kind of ex-girl
But I should have thought of that before we kissed...
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
But I should have thought of that before we kissed
@fhxs
That pink cheek contour is fucking iconic 💕💕
@JamieHernandezthirteen
+fhxs the whole RoS look is iconic, I have a hot pink and purple saturn tattoo on my ankle. I miss No Doubt and ND Gwen.
@lecoeur1231
minus the expletive I totally agree
@SajkoKiler83
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@cheriserossmiller4511
look up Dale from Missing Persons..SHE was the original!
@happygolucky7241
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@moviechic07
No Doubt songs are like chips, you can't listen to just one. I started with Sunday Morning, Spiderwebs, now I'm here.
@Kayystackz
+nocomment5813 lol
@rebellefleur435
+moviechic07 crunch crunch crunch
@AndrosBabheira
+moviechic07 I'm goign through this right now!!