COMPLICATED - AVRIL LAVIGNE

1.- History

Avril Lavigne is a canadian singer-songwriter born on 27th September, 1984 in Ontario, Canada. She has released 7 studio albums.

Complicated was her debut-single. Her first LP Let Go was released before she was 18 years old. The canadian artist wrote and co-wrote all the songs in this album. The first single reached the first position in music charts from many american and european countries.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2026/08/avril-lavigne.html

2.- Lyrics

Uh huh, life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

'Cause life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

(Verse 1)

Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?

Lay back, it's all been done before

And if you could only let it be

you will see

I like you the way you are

When we're drivin' in your car

And you're talkin' to me one-on-one

but you become

(Chorus 1)

Somebody else

'Round everyone else

You're watchin' your back

Like you can't relax

You tryna be cool

You look like a fool to me

(Chorus 2)

Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else

Gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you

And you fall, and you crawl

and you break and you take what you get

and you turn it into

Honesty promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

You come over unannounced

Dressed up like you're somethin' else

Where you are and where it's at

you see, you're makin' me

Laugh out when you strike your pose

Take off all your preppy clothes

You know you're not foolin' anyone

When you become

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no (X5)

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no

3.- Vocabulary

- 'Cause = Because = Porque

- Yellin' = Gritando

- Lay = Ponerse, situarse

- Drivin' = Conduciendo

- Become = Llegar a ser, convertirse

- Somebody = Alguien

- Else = Más

- Everyone = Todos, cada uno

- Watchin' = Vigilando

- Back = Espalda

- Cool = Bien, genial

- Crawl = Arrastrarse, gatear

- Fake = Fingir

- Watcha = What are you...? = ¿Qué vas a ..."

- Tryna = Trying to = Intentando, probando

- Gonna = Going to = Voy a...

- Strike a pose = Adoptar una actitud

- Preppy Clothes = Ropa de moda

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- That's the way it is = Esa es la forma/manera.

- I like you the way you are = Me gustas tal como eres.

b) Presente Continuo

Ejemplos:

- We're drivin' in your car. = Conducimos en tu coche.

- You're talkin' to me one-on-one. = Hablamos entre nosotros.

c) Presente Perfecto

Ejemplo:

- It's all been done before = Todo ha sido hecho antes. (It's = It has)

d) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplos:

- Dress up = Vestirse

- Laugh out = Hacer gracia

- Take off = Sacar(se), quitar(se)

5,. Videoclip