Ex-Girlfriend

Album: Return Of Saturn (2000)
Charted: 23
Play Video
  • I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
    I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
    And you know it makes me sick to be on that list
    But I should have thought of that before we kissed
    You say you're gonna burn before you mellow
    I will be the one to burn you
    Why'd you have to go and pick me?
    When you that we were different, completely

    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
    I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them, whoa
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

    And I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
    But I should have thought of that before we kissed

    Your wildness scares me
    So does your freedom
    You say I can't stand the restrictions
    I find myself trying to change you
    If you were meant to be my lover I wouldn't have to

    And I feel so mean, I feel in between
    'Cause I'm about to give you away

    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
    (For someone else to take)
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
    (Am I making a mistake?)
    I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them
    (All the time that we spent)
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girl, friend

    And I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
    But I should have thought of that before we kissed
    I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
    But I should have thought of that before we kissed

    I know I messed up
    I'm about to give you away for someone else to take
    I'm about to give you away for someone else to take

    We keep repeating mistakes for souvenirs
    And we've been in between the days for years
    And I knew that when I say you are going to die
    I know I'm gonna want you and you know why
    It's gonna kill me to see you with the next girl
    'Cause I'm the most gorgeously jealous kind of ex-girl

    But I should have thought of that before we kissed

    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend, whoa
    I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them (all the time we spent)
    I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

    And now I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
    But I should have thought of that before we kissed
    I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list
    I should have thought of that before we kissed Writer/s: Gwen Renee Stefani, Thomas Dumont, Tony Ashwin Kanal
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

  • Kim from Franceif she wrote it about Tony, then why would she include a lyric from Rossdale? she wrote this about him and their break-up prior to reuniting/getting married.
  • Lilly from Chicago, IlHell yeah to what Danielle said! Why did she have to turn into another popstar clone? She was so wicked in no doubt
  • Jennika from Phoenix , AzActually this song was written by Gwen telling the story of her failed relationship with band's guitarist, Tony Kanal
  • Cristina from Long Beach, Cathis song is kool because all girls that have been throught that or that are going through it can totally dedicate this song to their ex-boyfriends or what WE call trash boys
  • Danielle from Palm Coast, Fli love her hair in the music video she was the first to get the pink hair color started. i hate her newest music i liked her punk it suits her more. and the music sounds better to!!!
  • Andy from London, Englandjust in case your interested, depending on how its written kite can mean to come (not in the sexual sense which in japanese is to go)
  • Kiki from Big Spring, Txi love this song any girl who has been dumped by their first boyfriend can relate to this song!!!!
  • Nick from Erwin, NcThe bathroom scene in the music video was ripped right out of the anime movie "Kite" (pronounced key-tae). "Kite" is considered a 'hentai' movie, which is an anime with graphic sexual scenes (which is what "Kite" DEFINITELY was).
see more comments

Editor's Picks

When Rock Belonged To Michelob

When Rock Belonged To MichelobSong Writing

Michelob commercials generated hits for Eric Clapton, Genesis and Steve Winwood in the '80s, even as some of these rockers were fighting alcoholism.

Mike Campbell

Mike CampbellSongwriter Interviews

Mike is lead guitarist with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and co-writer of classic songs like "Boys Of Summer," "Refugee" and "The Heart Of The Matter."

Protest Songs

Protest SongsMusic Quiz

How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?

Best Band Logos

Best Band LogosSong Writing

Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.

Michael Schenker

Michael SchenkerSongwriter Interviews

The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.

American Hits With Foreign Titles

American Hits With Foreign TitlesSong Writing

What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?