Ballads

TOPIC: BALLADS
LIVIA SCARCELLA YEAR 12 MUSIC

A: “Don’t Speak”- No Doubt
Key: Cm-Verses Fm- Choruses; Ab
Meaning of the Song:
The song is about a love affair ending. Singer Gwen Stefani wrote this song when she broke up with one of the members of the band.
The singer outlines how good the relationship used to be and how she knows it is ending in the opening verse:
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 seems that the singer does not want to end the relationship, or at least, admit that it is over, but the lover is about to say the words:
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

It appears that the relationship...