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Ache by No Doubt

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Ache

Release date: 1989

From No Doubt
Track 3
3:49
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'Ache' by No Doubt is a 1989 rock track from the album 'No Doubt'. The lyrics find the singer waking up with a sense of numb detachment, then dealing with persistent physical and emotional discomfort that feels hard to shift. There is an urgent plea for the suffering to stop, and an admission to their mother about what they are feeling and how long it has been going on, giving the song a confiding, slightly frantic tone.

"Ache" is a track by No Doubt, from the album No Doubt, released 1989. The track is 3:49 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about No Doubt.

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No Doubt

No Doubt

Lyrics

Ache

Woke up this morning and felt no too cool ooh ooh ooh ooh
'Cause every time i tried to make my mouth move ooh ooh ooh ooh
The pain i'm having
Is so discomforting
Please make this suffering go away

Woah woah woah woah
I told my mom what i was feeling
And how long i've been dealing with it
I knew it was coming
But didn't know how soon
She said i've reached another adolescent monsoon

Oooo ahh... the pain is tremendous
Why can't i take it like a man
Oooo ahh... the pain is horrendous
Why don't you lend a helpin' hand

He was a well-educated man,
Had his degree in medicine
I noticed his hairy hands...
He was a very, very hairy man
He looked right down in,
Shook his head and then said
"These teeth must be pulled right away!"

Oooo ahh... the pain is tremendous
Why can't i take it like a man
Oooo ahh... the pain is horrendous
Why can't you lend a helpin' hand
Oooo ahh... the pain is tremendous
Why can't i take it like a man
Oooo ahh... the pain is horrendous
Why can't you lend a helpin' hand

He turned around,
Rolled up his sleeve
I rolled my eyes and suddenly
A horrible pain grew, the next thing that i knew
The doc had pulled my wisdom teeth... out!

Well along with my teeth my money also left me
As he made out the bill, i was moaning
Oooo ahh... the pain is tremendous
Where the hell is my prescription
Of codeine?

>>sax solo>>

Ooh, but when will i speak, how long until
My mouth
Feels natural?
How long will they bleed, when will heal?
Where's a real meal?

How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?

How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?

How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?

How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?

I feel good
I feel great
There's no pain
There's no ache
I feel good
I feel great
Just let me recuperate

I feel good
I feel great
There's no pain
There's no ache
I feel good
I feel great
Just let me recuperate-ate-ate-ate

Because the codeine
Has left me drowsy,
Leave me be
Just let me sleep!

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Track details

From No Doubt

3:491989
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No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt
1989
Track number
3
Release year
1989
  1. 1BND
    0:46
  2. 2Let's Get Back
    4:12
  3. 3Ache
    3:49
  4. 4Get on the Ball
    3:32

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Eric Stefani
    Writer
    Eric Stefani
    Producer
    Dito Godwin, No Doubt
    Engineer
    Michael Carnevale
    Bass
    Tony Kanal
    Drums
    Adrian Young
    Guitar
    Tom Dumont
    Keyboards
    Eric Stefani
    Additional Vocals
    Eric Stefani
    Arranger
    Eric Stefani, No Doubt
    Lead Vocals
    Gwen Stefani
    Mastering Engineer
    Dave Collins
    Saxophone
    Eric Carpenter
    Trombone
    Alex Henderson
    Trumpet
    Don Hammerstedt
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