Complicated
YUI feat. Avril Lavigne Lyrics

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Uh huh, life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
'Cause life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

Chill out, what ya yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if, you could only let it be, you will see

I like you the way you are
When we're driving in your car
And you're talking to me one on one, but you become

Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no

You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Where you are and where it's at you see
You're making me
Laugh out when you strike your pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You know you're not fooling anyone
When you become

Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no (no, no)

Chill out, what ya yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You will see

Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into

Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no

Overall Meaning

The song "Complicated" by YUI and Avril Lavigne tells the story of a person who is frustrated with someone else's behavior. The chorus repeats the question "Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?" in response to the person's actions. The verses talk about how the person acts differently around other people, trying to be cool and watching their back. However, when it's just the two of them together, the person is more themselves and the singer likes that version of them better.

The song encourages the person to be authentic and not to worry about trying to impress others. The lyrics suggest that pretending to be someone else just makes things more complicated and frustrating. The repeated "uh huh, life's like this" emphasizes that these complications are just a part of life and something to accept.

Overall, the song is about being true to oneself and not worrying about trying to impress others. It encourages authenticity and warns against the complications that come with pretending to be someone else.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh huh, life's like this
Yes, life is exactly the way it is right now.

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
Yes, that's really the way things are.

'Cause life's like this
This is because life is always like this.

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
Yes, that's really the way things are.

Chill out,what ya yellin' for?
Calm down, why are you raising your voice?

Lay back, it's all been done before
Relax, everything has been done before.

And if, you could only let it be, you will see
If you just let go of control, you'll see things clearly.

I like you the way you are When we're driving in your car And you're talking to me one on one, but you become
I like you just the way you are. Especially when we're driving and having a conversation. But there's something that changes about you.

Somebody else
You become someone else.

'Round everyone else
Around other people, you're different.

You're watching your back Like you can't relax You try to be cool You look like a fool to me
You're being paranoid and trying too hard to fit in. To me, you don't look cool, but you look foolish.

Tell me Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Why did you have to make things so difficult?

I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Gets me frustrated
I'm getting frustrated because you're pretending to be someone else.

Life's like this, you And you fall, and you crawl, and you break And you take what you get, and you turn it into Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
Life is tough, and you'll fall and make mistakes, but it's important to be honest with yourself. Promise me you won't pretend to be someone you're not.

You come over unannounced Dressed up like you're somethin' else Where you are and where it's at you see
You show up at my place unannounced, pretending to be someone you're not, but you're not fooling me.

You're making me Laugh out when you strike your pose Take off all your preppy clothes You know you're not fooling anyone
Your fake behavior is so ridiculous that it's actually making me laugh. Take off your fake clothes and stop trying to fool everyone.

No, no, no
I'm saying no to your fakeness.

Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before And if you could only let it be You will see
Relax and don't raise your voice. Everything has been done before, and if you let go of control, you'll see things more clearly.

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Why did you make things so difficult?

I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Gets me frustrated
I'm getting frustrated because you're pretending to be someone else.

No, no, no
I'm saying no to your fakeness.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Avril Ramona Lavigne, David Scott Alspach, Graham Edwards, Lauren Christy, Matthias Zurkler

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