Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
“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 to chill, relax, and enjoy life.
The song held the top spot on Billboard’s Adult Top 40 chart...
[Intro]
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
[Verse 1]
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only
Let it be, you would 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
And 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 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
[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
And 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)
No (No), 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 tryin' to 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
And 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? (Ay-yeah)
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And 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
Complicated was written by Graham Edwards & Lauren Christy & Scott Spock & Avril Lavigne.
Complicated was produced by The Matrix.
Avril Lavigne released Complicated on Tue Apr 23 2002.
Avril Lavigne:
People sometimes bother me how they’re not real and how they’re just, like, putting on a face and being two-faced.
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #47 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Like the Frankie Valli classic ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,’ ‘Complicated’ isn’t a slow love song and it isn’t a poppy dance song — it’s a ballad with an edge. At a time when tweens seemed...
Complicated was my first single, I was 17 years old. The song holds so many special memories. This is the first music video I ever got to shoot. Like I’m from Canada, I flew all the way to Los Angeles, shot a video. It was really fun because I loved skateboarding. So we had skateboarders in it. I di...
Yes. “Complicated” was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA on June 3, 2022.