Ex-Girlfriend – English Lyrics

• By: No Doubt

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional rollercoaster of relationships with No Doubt's "Ex-Girlfriend." Delve into themes of regret, self-awareness, and the struggle to change someone, all while enjoying the band's signature blend of rock, ska, and new wave influences. Learn relatable vocabulary and lyrical expression about the trials of love and heartbreak.

[English]

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♪ I KINDA ALWAYS KNEW I'D END UP YOUR EX-GIRLFRIEND, WHOA ♪

♪ 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 THAT 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 ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
end /ɛnd/ A1	verb - to come to a final point
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - better or more important than others
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged by fire
mellow /ˈmɛloʊ/ B1	adjective - soft and smooth
wildness /ˈwaɪldnɪs/ B1	noun - the quality of being wild
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free
restriction /rɪˈstrɪkʃən/ B1	noun - a limitation or constraint
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves or is loved
mean /min/ A2	adjective - unkind or unfair
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing envy
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrʒəs/ B1	adjective - very beautiful or magnificent
mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ A2	noun - an incorrect action or decision
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ A2	verb - to do or say something again
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ B1	noun - an item kept as a reminder of an event