Are You Happy Now?

Michelle Branch

Now
Don't just walk away
Pretending everythings okay and you don't care about me
And I know it's just no use
When all your lies become your truths and I don't care

Could you look me in the eye
And tell me that you're happy now, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Would you tell it to my face
Or have I been erased
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

You took all there was to take
And left me with an empty plate
And you don't care about it
Yeah
And I am giving up this game
And leaving you with all the blame
'Cause I don't care

Could you look me in the eye
And tell me that you're happy now, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Would you tell it to my face
Or have I been erased
Are you happy now? Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Are you happy now?

Are you happy now? Yeah yeah, yeah

Do you really have everything you want?
You could never give something you ain't got
You can't run away from yourself

Could you look me in the eyes
And tell me that you're happy now, yeah yeah
Come on tell it to my face
Or have I been replaced
Are you happy now? Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah (are you happy now?) Oh-oh
(Are you happy now?) Yeah-yeah, oh-oh

Would you look me in the eye?
Could you look me in the eye?
I've had all that I can take
I'm not about to break
'Cause I'm happy now, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Are you happy now?


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Are You Happy Now? Lyrics as written by Michelle Branch John Shanks

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    This guy played so many games with me, cheated on his girlfriend with me and strung me along when he knew I wanted more from him. But when the truth came out he tells all his friends that I'm a liar and I'm crazy then cuts me out completely.

    To me, this song is about a somebody (Michelle) through with the games and finally glad to be done but still pissed off. She sees that the person has seemed to move on but doesn't think they're happy and still regrets everything.

    yslsweetieon April 30, 2010   Link

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