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Simple Kind Of Life Lyrics
For a long time I was in love
Not only in love, I was obsessed
With a friendship that no one else could touch
It didn't work out, I'm covered in shells
And all I wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
And all I needed was a simple man
So I could be a wife
I'm so ashamed, I've been so mean
I don't know how it got to this point
I always was the one with all the love
You came along, I'm hunting you down
Like a sick domestic abuser looking for a fight
And all I wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
If we met tomorrow for the very first time
Would it start all over again?
Would I try to make you mine?
I always thought I'd be a mom
Sometimes I wish for a mistake
The longer that I wait, the most selfish that I get
You seem like you'd be a good dad
Now all those simple things are simply too complicated for my life
How'd I get so faithful to my freedom?
A selfish kind of life
When all I ever wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
Not only in love, I was obsessed
With a friendship that no one else could touch
It didn't work out, I'm covered in shells
A simple kind of life
And all I needed was a simple man
So I could be a wife
I don't know how it got to this point
I always was the one with all the love
You came along, I'm hunting you down
And all I wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
Would it start all over again?
Would I try to make you mine?
Sometimes I wish for a mistake
The longer that I wait, the most selfish that I get
You seem like you'd be a good dad
How'd I get so faithful to my freedom?
A selfish kind of life
When all I ever wanted was the simple things
A simple kind of life
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This as well as alot of the songs that were on Return of Saturn, is about Gwens Realization that she is maturning as a woman and that she wants the simple things in life that should be easily attainable like having a child "I always thought I'd be a mom Sometimes I wish for a mistake The longer that I wait, the most selfish that I get You seem like you'd be a good dad"
God Bless Tony Kanal :D
Okay, A) people are ass faces. Just because someone falls in love twice and wants to spend the rest of her life with the guys, doesnt mean she is obsessed with love. It means she has ambitions to be a mom, and conventional. I really like this song though, A) Adrian's drum part is so haunting, and it gets stuck in my head B) its emotional and honest, deep lyrics C) it just all around makes sense, and the video is cool. I wish I had hair like that.
i miss no doubt.. old stuff.. like Tragic Kingdom! best cd ever! (i love this song tho.. especially the "now all these simple things are simply too complicated for my life" its an awesome lyric!!
i lOVE this song. it has so much feeling behind it. definitely my favorite song by no doubt.
this song is great. the emotion is there in her voice. this is by far one of my fav. no doubt songs.
This sounds like she came on too fast and scared off a guy who really seemed like he could have been a good long term partner and father.
I watched an interview with her and everyone was saying that she had an obsession with love and wanted to get married right away. She said it wasnt true. She just wants to be happy and settle down.
I agree with dmbfan14 and Morning Star on this one. GREAT SONG!!
i love this song...it's kind of describing now i feel right now, lol. see, i'm a "cool ounk girl", and then one night i cooked dinner and realized, woah!! i like this!! i want to be a mommy!! lol...good times. weird video that sinead o'connor copied.
like the song..i mean..i LOVE it..but its my least favorite..as in i love all the songs..well..besides the new stuff but yeah