🎵 Complicated // by Avril Lavigne

115 ContributorsTranslationsPortuguêsFilipinoTürkçeDeutschEspañol Complicated Lyrics “Complicated” is the first single from Avril’s debut album Let Go, and by extension her entire music career. It’s about the problems that arise when you pretend to be something you’re not and you just need… Read More  [Intro] Uh-huh, life's like this Uh-huh, uh-huh That's the way it is (Ooh, la-la-la-la-la) 'Cause life's like this Uh-huh, uh-huh (Ooh, la-la-la-la-la) That's the way it is [Verse 1] Chill out, whatcha 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 drivin' in your car And you're talkin' to me One-on-one, but you become [Pre-Chorus] Somebody else 'round everyone else You're watchin' your back like you can't relax You're tryna be cool You look like a fool to me, tell me [Chorus] Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated Life's like this, you 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 fake it No, no, no [Verse 2] You come over unannounced Dressed up like you're somethin' else Where you are ain't where it's at You see, you're makin' me Laugh out when you strike your pose Take off all your preppy clothes You know, you're not foolin' Anyone when you become [Pre-Chorus] Somebody else 'round everyone else You're watchin' your back like you can't relax You're tryna be cool You look like a fool to me, tell me [Chorus] Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated Life's like this, you 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 fake it No, no, no (No) [Refrain] No (No, no, no) No (No, no, no) No (No, no, no), no [Bridge] Chill out, whatcha yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before And if you could only let it be You will see [Pre-Chorus] Somebody else 'round everyone else You're watchin' your back like you can't relax You're tryna be cool You look like a fool to me, tell me [Chorus] Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated Life's like this, you 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 fake it No, no Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? (Ayy-yay) I see the way you're Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated Life's like this, you 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 fake it No, no, no