Lyrics Uh-huh, life's like this Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Uh-huh, uh-huh, that's the way it is Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation ♪ Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation 'Cause life's like this Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Uh-huh, uh-huh, that's the way it is Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Chill out, what you yelling for? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Lay back, it's all been done before Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And if you could only let it be Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You would see Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation I like you the way you are Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation When w'e're driving in your car Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And you're talking to me, one on one Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation But you've become Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Somebody else 'round everyone else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're watching your back like you can't relax Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're trying to be cool Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You look like a fool to me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Tell me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Why do you have to go and make things so complicated? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Gets me frustrated Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Life's like this, you Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You fall, and you crawl, and you break Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And you take what you get, and you turn it into honesty Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation No, no, no Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You come over unannounced Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Dressed up like you're something else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Where you are and where it's at you see Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're making me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Laugh out, when you strike your pose Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Take off all your preppy clothes Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You know you're not fooling anyone Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation When you become Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Somebody else 'round everyone else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're watching your back like you can't relax Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're trying to be cool Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You look like a fool to me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Tell me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Why do you have to go and make things so complicated? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Gets me frustrated Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Life's like this, you Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You fall, and you crawl, and you break Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And you take what you get, and you turn it into honesty Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation No, no, no Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation (No, no, no) Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation (No, no, no) Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation (No, no, no) Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Chill out, what you yelling for? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Lay back, it's all been done before Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And if you could only let it be Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You would see Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Somebody else 'round everyone else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're watching your back like you can't relax Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You're trying to be cool Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You look like a fool to me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Tell me Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Why do you have to go and make things so complicated? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Gets me frustrated Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Life's like this, you Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You fall, and you crawl, and you break Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And you take what you get, and you turn it into honesty Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation No, no Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Why do you have to go and make things so complicated? Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Gets me frustrated Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Life's like this, you Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation You fall, and you crawl, and you break Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation And you take what you get, and you turn it into honesty Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation No, no, no Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Information Released April 23, 2002 Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation "Complicated" is a song by Avril Lavigne and was her first single, released in 2002 from her debut album, Let Go Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation It was written by Lavigne and The Matrix (Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, and Graham Edwards), and produced by The Matrix Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The single reached number one in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, number two on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 16 consecutive weeks in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and 13 weeks in the Top Five, and number three in the United Kingdom Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Based on its chart performance, the song is Lavigne's second most successful single and was one of the most successful releases of 2002 Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The song was ranked at number 197 in Blender magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation "Complicated" was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his 2003 album Poodle Hat Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The parody called " A Complicated Song" is a comedy/rock song that focuses on a group of stories that have absolutely nothing to do with each other Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The video, directed by The Malloys, starts with Lavigne asking her bandmates if they want to "crash" the mall Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation They respond with enthusiasm, and skateboard there Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The video features Lavigne and the band harrassing shoppers and employees, causing havoc around the mall Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation This is intercut with footage of Lavigne and the band performing the song at a skatepark Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The video was shot in 2 days and during the shooting, the mall remained open Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The Canadian single of "Complicated" has shipped over 100,000 copies in Canada, where the song has been awarded the gold and platinum single certifications by the CRIA for, respectively, shipments of at least 50,000 and 100,000 singles shipped Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The song was certified 2× Platinum in Australia[2] Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Lavigne won Best New Artist at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards for "Complicated"[5] Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation "Complicated" won in the Single of the Year category at the 2003 Juno Awards Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation In the United States, the song was nominated at the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Song of the Year[6]; it lost both awards to Norah Jones's "Don't Know Why" Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation In Brazil hit that was nominated in the category of best VMB video of the year in 2003 Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The song was featured on the trailer and on the commercials of the 2003 movie Uptown Girls Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation It is also featured on the video games Karaoke Revolution and Buzz!: The Music Quiz Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation The "Pablo La Rossa Vocal mix" of the song was used on the video game FIFA Football 2003 Select your native language from the sidebar for translations, tap for pronunciation Easily manage all your flashcards & practice the way it works for you Flashcards, autoplaying, even when your hands or eyes are busy Notifications, for when you are out and about and just want quick study bits Quiz, for when you can pay full attention for studying, to master your cards Save your study progress & organize all your flashcards for free by downloading our app, or logging in with Dropbox from your browser Use From Browser Reddit Twitter Facebook Previous Next