Jim has asked us to feature Canadian music today. One Canadian who I used to listen to back in the day was Avril Lavigne. “Complicated” is one of her songs that I still dig years over 18 years after it was released (man that is scary!)
The writers on this track were Avril Lavigne, D. Alspach, Graham Edwards and Lauren Christy.
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 you 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’ve become…
Somebody else ’round everyone else
You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax
You’re tryin’ 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 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
You promised me I’m never gonna find you fake it
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 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
Somebody else ’round everyone else
You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax
You’re tryin’ 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 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
You promised me I’m never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
Chill out, what you 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 watchin’ your back like you can’t relax
You’re tryin’ 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 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
You promised me I’m never gonna find you fake it
No no
Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated? (yeah, yeah)
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
You promised me I’m never gonna find you fake it
No no no
17 replies on “Song Lyric Sunday – Canada”
I LOVE this song! My husband adores when I karaoke it for him 🙂
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Have you ever tried to karaoke Skater Boy? She sings so fast it’s scary!
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I do that one too. Hubby and I are very much karaoke enthusiasts🎶🎤💞
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I have some friends who are into karaoke. I don’t mind it. I am more of a dance fanatic.
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I like to dance too! Feels great to move the body to music😍
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I was not sure who Avril Lavigne was, but I do remember this song. Good choice Raspberry.
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One of my favourites – this and Skater Boy.
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I love this song too! I loved Avril Lavigne too. She was such a “bad ass” performer with attitude ☺️
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Chick – you are so right!
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Great choice and was not aware of the Canadian connection. Thanks
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Glad you liked it 🙂
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One of her to songs for sure! She was supposed to go back out on tour before the pandemic. 🙂
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Yeah, it’s so strange to think of all the live music that has had to be cancelled this year.
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Absolutely! So many normal life things cancelled and not sure when we can get back to it either.
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Yeah, kinda weird. But my grampy had so many stories from the war and things like curfews and rationing. I guess we have been pretty spoilt ever since.
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Great music stands the test of time. She was a breath of fresh air after all that emo “life’s so hard” music in the 90s also.
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She was cool!
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