No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim, California, United States, founded in 1986. The ska-rock sound of its first album failed to make waves due to the popularity of the grunge movement at the time. The band’s diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom helped to launch the ska revival of the 1990s, and ”Don’t Speak,” the third single from the album, set a record when it spent sixteen weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, later broken by the Goo Goo Dolls’ ”Iris.”

The group released its next album, Return of Saturn, four years later with a dominant New Wave sound, but despite positive reviews, the album was considered a commercial failure. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with Rock Steady, which incorporated reggae and dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie, and Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, ”Hey Baby” and ”Underneath It All.”

No Doubt released the compilation The Singles: 1992-2003 and box set Boom Box in 2003, both of which contained a cover version of the Talk Talk synthpop song ”It’s My Life.” Frontwoman Gwen Stefani launched her solo career the next year with several collaborations, including bandmate Tony Kanal and Neptune Pharrell Williams, while guitarist Tom Dumont began his side project, Invincible Overlord. During its career, the band has won two Grammy Awards and sold 27 million records worldwide to date

NO DOUBT LYRICS



”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