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Happy Now?

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Happy Now? Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You had the best, but you gave her up
'Cause dependency might interrupt
Idealistic will, so hard to please
Put your indecisive mind at ease

[Pre-Chorus]
You broke the set
Now there's, there's only singles
There's no looking back
And this time I mean it

[Chorus]
Are you happy now?
Oh, tell me how you're happy now
Are you happy?

[Verse 2]
The uncertainty you had of me
Brought clouded, shady company
The tenderness habitual
A seldom-fading ritual

[Pre-Chorus]
You killed the pair
Now only one is breathing
There's no looking back
This time I mean it
[Chorus]
Are you happy now?
Oh, tell me how you're happy now
Are you happy?
Are you happy now?
How is it now? Are you happy now?
Are you happy?

[Bridge]
No more leaning on your shoulder
I won't be there, no more bother
If you feel you just might want me
That's too bad, I'm not that easy

[Verse 4]
The contemplator all those years
Now you must adhere to your new career
Of liberation, you've been cast
All by yourself, you're free at last

[Pre-Chorus]
You broke the set
Now there's, there's only singles
There's no looking back
This time I mean it
[Chorus]
Are you happy now?
Tell me how you're happy now
Are you happy?
Are you happy now?
How is it now? Are you happy now?
Are you happy?

[Outro]
Oh, you're by yourself
All by yourself
You got no one else
You're by yourself
All by yourself, all by yourself
All by yourself, all by yourself
No one else, no one else
By yourself, by yourself

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“Happy Now?” is the fourth song on the album Tragic Kingdom and was the fifth released single. The alternative rock and ska song is told from the perspective of a girl who was dumped by her indecisive lover. Her partner seemed to have issues deciding how they felt about their relationship, and yearned from freedom. Now that they have that freedom, Gwen asks if they are truly as happy as their indecision and fear told them they’d be. It is thought to allude to Stefani’s seven-year relationship with band-member Tony Kanal.

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Release Date
January 20, 1997
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