No Doubt - Don't Speak - Gwen before her solo career

No Doubt - Don't Speak

Let's get a bit carried away with where people come from, a clear example of that is Gwen Stefani which is now a world famous solo artist and that band that actually developed her singing voice and started her career as a decent singer for a great rock band is No Doubt. When this song came out there the reason many believed  it was recorded was Gwen's breakup with the band's bassist Tony Kanal. One of the reasons this song did not chart in the Billboard Hot 100 is the fact that it didn't come out as a commercial single which was a requirement at the time, but it did reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay for sixteen weeks. It is one of the great songs of the 90's and it definitely deserves to be on this website.

"Don't Speak"


You and me 
We used to be together 
Everyday together always 
I really feel 
That I'm losing my best friend 
I can't believe
This could be the end 
It looks as though you're letting go 
And if it's real 
Well I don't want to know 


Don't speak 
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining 
Don't tell me cause it hurts 
Don't speak 
I know what you're thinking 
I don't need your reasons 
Don't tell me cause it hurts


Our memories 
Well, they can be inviting 
But some are altogether 
Mighty frightening 
As we die, both you and I 
With my head in my hands 
I sit and cry 


Don't speak 
I know just what you're saying 
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts (no, no, no) 
Don't speak 
I know what you're thinking 
I don't need your reasons 
Don't tell me cause it hurts 


It's all ending 
I gotta stop pretending who we are... 
You and me I can see us dying...are we? 


Don't speak 
I know just what you're saying 
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts (no, no, no) 
Don't speak 
I know what you're thinking 
I don't need your reasons 
Don't tell me cause it hurts 
Don't tell me cause it hurts! 
I know what you're saying 
So please stop explaining


Don't speak,
don't speak, 
don't speak, 
oh I know what you're thinking 
And I don't need your reasons 
I know you're good, 
I know you're good, 
I know you're real good 
Oh, la la la la la la La la la la la la 
Don't, Don't, uh-huh Hush, hush darlin' 
Hush, hush darlin' Hush, hush 
don't tell me tell me cause it hurts 
Hush, hush darlin' Hush, hush darlin' 
Hush, hush don't tell me tell me cause it hurts