He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
How, how, how, how, how?
I can't believe what you said to me
Last night we were alone
You threw your arms up
Baby, you gave up, you gave up
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies
Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punch line just a joke?
I'll never talk again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I can't believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
All my bubble dreams, bubble dreams
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There's gonna be no love left to rye
And I know that it's complicated
But I'm a loser in love, so baby
Raise a glass to mend
All the broken hearts
Of all my wrecked up friends
I'll never talk again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh friend, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
How? How? How?
How? How? How?
And after all the drinks and bars that we've been to
Would you give it all up? (Oh-oh)
Could I give it all up for you? (Oh-oh)
And after all the boys and the girls that we've been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up (give it all), if I promise, boy, to you?
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
I'll never love again
How? So speechless (ah-ah)
You left me speechless, so speechless
Will you ever talk again?
Oh boy, why you so speechless? (Speechless, baby)
You've left me speechless, so speechless
Some men may follow me
But you choose death and company
Why you so speechless? Oh-oh, oh
I can't believe what you said to me
Last night we were alone
You threw your arms up
Baby, you gave up, you gave up
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies
Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punch line just a joke?
I'll never talk again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I can't believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
All my bubble dreams, bubble dreams
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There's gonna be no love left to rye
And I know that it's complicated
But I'm a loser in love, so baby
Raise a glass to mend
All the broken hearts
Of all my wrecked up friends
I'll never talk again
Oh boy, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh friend, you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
How? How? How?
How? How? How?
And after all the drinks and bars that we've been to
Would you give it all up? (Oh-oh)
Could I give it all up for you? (Oh-oh)
And after all the boys and the girls that we've been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up (give it all), if I promise, boy, to you?
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
I'll never love again
How? So speechless (ah-ah)
You left me speechless, so speechless
Will you ever talk again?
Oh boy, why you so speechless? (Speechless, baby)
You've left me speechless, so speechless
Some men may follow me
But you choose death and company
Why you so speechless? Oh-oh, oh
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Speechless Lyrics as written by Stefani Germanotta
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