Cool by Gwen Stefani

[confusedpink]

Does anyone here think that 'Cool' is about Gwen's ex boyfriend from No Doubt. I think that she dated one of her bandmates for years, does anyone know for sure?

[boobesque]

im sure i read an interview some where that confirmed this, dont speak was also for him

[jobydavies]

yes, she said in an interview it was about him.

[georgit79]

Which one was it? The drummer?

[Octavius]

From songmeanings.net:

Probably about Tony (Kanal, No Doubt's Bassist). She's saying that after the break-up it was really difficult to be in the band together and have him play songs that were about him (basically all of Tragic Kingdom, i.e. "Don't Speak", "Happy Now", Return of Saturn). But time really healed their friendship, which amazing is still intact, and she observes that now they are able to recognize that each one has moved on (i.e. "Now you call me by my new last name" and " now we're hanging out with your new girlfriend"). She is just very happy that things are at a very good place with the two of them and very happy that they are back to being really, really good friends.