Cover art for Complicated - From THE FIRST TAKE by Avril Lavigne

Complicated - From THE FIRST TAKE

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Complicated - From THE FIRST TAKE Lyrics

[Intro]
Uh-huh, life's like this
Uh-huh, uh-huh
That's the way it is
Uh-huh, 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
You fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honesty, 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
You fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honesty, promise me, I'm never gonna find you
Fake it
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
You fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
Promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no
Why'd you have to go and make things so complica-ay-yeah
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
You fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into honesty
Promise me, I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no

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On September 2, 2022, Japanese YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE featured Avril Lavigne singing a live recording of the song “Complicated” on Episode 241. The premise of the channel consists of musical artists performing some of their hit songs but in only one take. The original song released as the first single from Avril’s debut album, Let Go, in 2002. This version is featured on the Japan-exclusive Love Sux (Japan Tour Edition) album.

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First Take
Release Date
November 2, 2022
Complicated - From THE FIRST TAKE Is A Live Version Of
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