The fifth track off of No Doubt’s debut, “Move On” describes No Doubt’s relationship with the music business, mostly discussed in the chorus. They highlight the vast genre variety of their music, and how their lives were like growing as a band.
[Verse 1]
Some chickens crossed the road
Straying far from the hen
Five reached the side one step below Zen
One was a female four were mad men
Who moved on, moved on, moved on
Joined hands and moved on
Standing in line and falling asleep
Building a fence while we're counting the sheep
We'd let you help out but our project's too deep
Move on move on move on
Stay awake just move on
[Chorus]
You have to understand that when it comes to making music
We meshed the styles of five alive and intertwined and fused it
Life comes from life and through our strife we strove to make the sound true
Compelled to spell it out, (No Doubt!) in search of what we must do
[Verse 2]
Our house was to small so we had to move
The neighbors had much doubts so we had to prove
That our soulful dimensions were true to the groove
We, moved on, moved on, moved on
To our house in the middle of our street
Water the music, plant the seeds in the pot
Music is life flowing through, is it not?
Don't forget your roots, but also don't rot
Move on, move on, move on
Plant the seeds and move on
[Chorus]
You have to understand that when it comes to making music
We meshed the styles of five alive and intertwined and fused it
Life comes from life and through our strife we strove to make the sound true
Compelled to spell it out, (No Doubt!) in search of what we must do
[Outro]
Don't be afraid
Let your feelings show
Wear your heart on your sleeve
And let yourself glow, yeah
Don't be afraid
Let your feelings show
Wear your heart on your sleeve
Your heart on you sleeve
And let yourself glow, yeah
Don't be afraid
Let your feelings, yeah, your heart
And let yourself glow, yeah
Don't be afraid
Don't be afraid
Move On was written by Adrian Young & Tom Dumont & Tony Kanal & Gwen Stefani & Eric Stefani.
Move On was produced by No Doubt & Dito Godwin.