HAPPY NOW?
(G. Stefani, T. Dumont, T. Kanal)
from the album Tragic Kingdom

Released as a single in Australia and Sweden, "Happy Now?" originally looked to fans as it was going to be the third single released from Tragic Kingdom (the honor went to "Don't Speak"). Radio picked up the song for a short time after the success of "Spiderwebs". Gwen was so proud of the song after she had written it that she called Tony up to read it and made him promise not to get angry - given the lyrics were written about him.

You had the best
But you gave her up
'Cause dependency might interrupt
Idealistic will so hard to please
Put your indecisive mind at ease
You broke the set
Now there's, there's only singles
There's no looking back
And this time I mean it

Are you happy now?
Tell me how
You're happy now
(Are you happy?)

The uncertainty you had of me
Brought clouded shady company
The tenderness habitual
A seldom-fading ritual
You killed the pair
Now only one is breathing
There's no looking back
This time I mean it

Are you happy now?
Well tell me how
You're happy now
(Are you happy?)

Are you happy now?
How is it now?
Are you happy now?
(Are you happy?)

No more leaning on your shoulder
I won't be there, no more bother
If you feel you just might want me
That's too bad, I'm not that easy

The contemplator all those years
And you must adhere
To your new career of liberation
You've been cast all by yourself
You're free at last
You broke the set
Now there's, there's only singles
There's no looking back
This time I mean it

Are you happy now?
Tell me how
You're happy now
(Are you happy?)

Are you happy now?
How is it now?
Are you happy now?
(Are you happy?)

Oh you're by yourself,
All by yourself
You've got no one else,
You're by yourself
All by yourself
All by yourself
All by yourself
All by yourself
No one else
No one else
By yourself
By yourself