Gwen Stefani is pouring her heart into new music in the wake of her split from Gavin Rossdale. The 46-year-old singer stood strong and tall onstage at the MasterCard Priceless Surprises concert in New York City on Saturday, October 17 and sang her heart out with her new song.
Gwen performed 'Used to Love You' for the first time, moving everyone with the painful lyrics.
"I just want to share a song that I wrote recently," Stefani told fans before singing her emotional new ballad. "This song is really special."
The mother-of-three appeared to allude to her own recent heartache following her split with husband Gavin Rossdale, and a video played in the background showing the star singing each word with every emotion passing across her face.
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are parents to Kingston, 9, Zuma, 7, and Apollo, 19 months. The power couple announced their divorce in August after 20 years together and nearly 13 years of marriage.
"While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment," they said in a statement at the time.
In the months since, Stefani has been hitting the recording studio and returned to NBC's The Voice, where she serves as a judge alongside Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell.
Watch the Video below.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, boy
Never thought this would happen
I let it sink in, you're gone
I don't know, know what I'm feeling
I must be dreaming, you're gone
[Pre-Chorus]
Suitcase, band-aids
Pulling back out the driveway
You go, I'll stay
You can keep all the memories
I thought I was the best thing that ever happened to you
I thought you loved me the most
[Chorus]
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
[Verse 2]
Are you gone?
There were no boundaries
What, you just pushed me too far
I guess nobody taught you
Nobody taught you how to love
[Pre-Chorus]
Suitcase, band-aids
Pulling back out the driveway
You go, I'll stay
You can keep all the memories
I thought I was the best thing that ever happened to you
I thought you loved me the most
[Chorus]
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
[Bridge]
You know I was the best thing that ever happened to you
I thought you loved me more, oh
You know I was the best thing that ever happened to you
Now look at what you lost, oh
[Chorus]
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
I don't know why I cry
But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time
Since I hated you
That I used to love you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I used to love you
[Outro]
I don't know why I cry
I don't, I don't, I don't
I don't know why I used to love you
I don't, I don't, I don't
I don't know why I cry
I don't, I don't, I don't
I don't know why I used to love you
I don't, I don't, I don't
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https://www.eonline.com/news/707671/gwen-stefani-debuts-new-and-emotional-song-used-to-love-you-after-gavin-rossdale-split
https://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/30098/20150804/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdale-net-worth-power-couple-file-for-divorce-after-13-years-of-marriage.htm
https://genius.com/Gwen-stefani-used-to-love-you-lyrics/