Complicated
Thicke Robin Lyrics
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I wish I could change
I wish I could stop saying the same ol' things
I wish I could be who you want me to be
I wish I could stop being the same ol' me
I wish I could lose all of my blues
I wish I could stop putting my blues on you
I wish I could love like nobody loves
[Chorus x 2]
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl 'cause I'm too complicated
She's not complicated, but I'm too...
I wish I could change
I wish I could change
I wish I could stop placing the blame, oh
I can't stop it
I can't break down
I can't drop it, can't see her
I wish I could lose all of my blues
I wish I could stop putting my blues on you
I wish I could love
I wish that my goods outweighed my bads enough
[Chorus]
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl 'cause I'm too complicated
She's not complicated, but I'm too complicated
You know it's killing me
Baby, how can I let you go?
Suddenly there's nothing I need more
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
I can't stop it
I can't break down
I can't drop it, can't see her
[Chorus x 3]
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl 'cause I'm too complicated
She's not complicated, but I'm too complicated
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
There's no way
The song "Complicated" by Robin Thicke touches on the theme of regret. The singer wishes that he could change his ways, that he could stop being the same person that he has been in the past, and that he could stop hurting the person he loves by placing the blame on them for his own mistakes. He wishes that he could be the kind of person who could love someone without reservation, but acknowledges that his flaws and mistakes are outweighing his positive attributes.
The chorus of the song repeats the message that there is no way for him to win back the person he loves, because he is "too complicated." It is unclear whether this means that the singer himself is too difficult to love, or that his situation is too complicated to fix. The repetition of the phrase "there's no way" suggests a sense of hopelessness and resignation.
Throughout the song, the singer is struggling with letting go of the person he loves. He acknowledges that he is in a difficult situation and that he cannot see a way out. The line "Suddenly there's nothing I need more" reveals the depth of his feelings for his lost love.
Overall, "Complicated" is a heartfelt and emotional ballad that explores complex emotions of regret, longing, and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I could change
I desire to transform myself
I wish I could stop saying the same ol' things
I wish to avoid repeating the same words
I wish I could be who you want me to be
I wish to become the person you desire
I wish I could stop being the same ol' me
I wish to abandon my old ways
I wish I could lose all of my blues
I wish to be relieved of my sadness
I wish I could stop putting my blues on you
I wish to stop burdening you with my unhappiness
I wish I could love like nobody loves
I wish to love in a unique way
I wish that my goods outweighed my bads enough
I wish my positive attributes outweighed my faults
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
There's no chance
I can get back that girl 'cause I'm too complicated
I can't retrieve her due to my complex nature
She's not complicated, but I'm too...
She has no complications, but I do
I wish I could stop placing the blame, oh
I desire to stop blaming others
I can't stop it
I can't halt it
I can't break down
I can't emotionally collapse
I can't drop it, can't see her
I can't release the person from my mind
There's no way
There's no possibility
You know it's killing me
You understand this is hurtful to me
Baby, how can I let you go?
My dear, how can I allow you to depart?
Suddenly there's nothing I need more
Suddenly, there is nothing I require more
Lyrics © Regard Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ROBIN A. THICKE
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Fictitious Brown
Lyrics
I wish I could change
I wish I could change
I wish I could stop
Sayin' the same old things
I wish I could be
Who you want me to be
I wish I could stop
Being the same old me
I wish I could lose
All of my blues
I wish I could stop
Puttin' my blues on you
I wish I could love
Like nobody loves
I wish that my goods
Outweighed my bads enough
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl
'Cause I'm too complicated
And she's not complicated
But I'm too complicated
I wish I could change
I wish I could change
I wish I could stop
Placin' the blame
I can't stop it
I can't break down
I can't drop it, can't see how
I wish I could lose
All of my blues
I wish I could stop
Puttin my blues on you
I wish I could love
I wish that my goods
Outweighed my bads enough
You know its killin' me
Baby how can I let you go
Suddenly there's nothing I need more
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl
Songwriters: THICKE ROBIN A
Complicated lyrics © I Like 'Em Thicke Music, I Like Em Thicke Music
SweetMissJaye
I'm happy for Robin's Blurred Lines success but it bothers me that people don't know about his GREAT songs like this one, which came years ago! He is amazingly talented and some people don't realize what great music they are missing.
Stoyan Vatsev
Still like this whole album even though it's 6-7 years old... So soulful
Lee Robinson
Still loving it now mate
Catherine thompkins
I listened to this CD, every day, for three years, and I still Love it.
Richie Ron
Catherine thompkins same
Sananda Maitreya's Apparition
This is destined to be one of the greatest songs ever written. It's magnificent and thought provoking. A stamp of excellence I leave upon my departure. Peace and Love...
Fictitious Brown
Lyrics
I wish I could change
I wish I could change
I wish I could stop
Sayin' the same old things
I wish I could be
Who you want me to be
I wish I could stop
Being the same old me
I wish I could lose
All of my blues
I wish I could stop
Puttin' my blues on you
I wish I could love
Like nobody loves
I wish that my goods
Outweighed my bads enough
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl
'Cause I'm too complicated
And she's not complicated
But I'm too complicated
I wish I could change
I wish I could change
I wish I could stop
Placin' the blame
I can't stop it
I can't break down
I can't drop it, can't see how
I wish I could lose
All of my blues
I wish I could stop
Puttin my blues on you
I wish I could love
I wish that my goods
Outweighed my bads enough
You know its killin' me
Baby how can I let you go
Suddenly there's nothing I need more
There's no way, there's no way, there's no way
I can get back that girl
Songwriters: THICKE ROBIN A
Complicated lyrics © I Like 'Em Thicke Music, I Like Em Thicke Music
Armando Ferrolupo
One of the best falsetto style singers ever
Karen Morris
His voice is mezmerising. I could listen to him for hours. I would love to see him live.
vertical byze
Such a beautiful piece of music, purely timeless in its own right.. this is the sound of happiness