The Receptionist: Singalong! Don't Speak by No Doubt

I can't believe I haven't already used this for a singalong - I honestly searched through the archives twice to make sure! No Doubt was a HUGELY important band to me in my youth and this album was the very first CD I ever bought! I learned the words to ALL the songs and would get very annoyed when other people sang along with this particular song because they would always mess up the "I know what you're saying" and "I know what you're thinking" and I just thought they should be able to respect the song and get it right.

So I guess what I'm saying is, here are the lyrics. Now you have no excuses!

DON'T SPEAK

by No Doubt

You and me, we used to be together

Every day together, always

I really feel that I'm losin' my best friend

I can't believe this could be the end

It looks as though you're lettin' go

And if it's real, well, I don't want to know

Don't speak, I know just what you're sayin'

So please stop explainin'

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Don't speak, I know what you're thinkin'

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 sayin'

So please stop explainin'

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts (No, no, no)

Don't speak, I know what you're thinkin'

And I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

It's all ending

We gotta stop pretending who we are

You and me

I can see us dyin', aren't we?

Don't speak, I know just what you're sayin'

So please stop explainin'

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

No, no, don't speak, I know what you're thinkin'

And I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

I know what you're sayin'

So please stop explainin'

Don't speak, don't speak, don't speak, no

I know what you're thinkin'

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

Don't, don't, ooh, ooh

Hush, hush, darling

Hush, hush

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Hush, hush, darling

Hush, hush

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Oh, hush, hush, darling

Hush, hush, darling

Gwen Stefani throws a bouquet in the Don't Speak music video that she catches in another scene

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