Listen to What You Waiting For? by Gwen Stefani

What You Waiting For?

Gwen Stefani

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gwen Stefani

Lead Vocals

Linda Perry

Guitar

Rusty Anderson

Guitar

Mimi "Audia" Parker

Mimi "Audia" Parker

Background Vocals

Sam Littlemore

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gwen Stefani

Songwriter

Linda Perry

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nellee Hooper

Producer

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mixing Engineer

Greg Collins

Recording Engineer

Kevin Mills

Assistant Engineer

Ian Rossiter

Recording Engineer

Linda Perry

Recording Engineer

David Treaheam

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Rob Haggett

Assistant Engineer

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Will Quinnell

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

What an amazing time

What a family

How did the years go by?

Now, it's only me

[Refrain]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

Tick-tock, tick-tock

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 1]

Like a cat in heat stuck in a moving car

A scary conversation, shut my eyes, can't find the brake

What if they say that you're a climber?

Naturally I'm worried if I do it alone

Who really cares? 'Cause it's your life

You never know, it could be great

Take a chance 'cause you might grow

Oh, oh-oh

[Chorus]

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

[Refrain]

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Take a chance, you stupid ho

[Verse 2]

Like an echo pedal, you're repeating yourself

You know it all by heart, why are you standing in one place? (Uh-huh)

Born to blossom, bloom to perish

Your moment will run out 'cause of your sex chromosome

I know it's so messed up how our society all thinks (For sure)

Life is short, you're capable (Uh-huh)

Oh, oh-oh

[PreChorus]

Uh-uh, uh-uh

Look at your watch now

You're still a super-hot female

You got your million-dollar contract

And they're all waiting for your hot track!

[Chorus]

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

[Bridge]

I can't wait to go back and do Japan

Get me lots of brand new fans

Osaka, Tokyo, you Harajuku girls

Damn, you've got some wicked style, go!

[PreChorus]

Look at your watch now

You're still a super-hot female

You got your million-dollar contract

And they're all waiting for your hot track!

[Chorus]

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting? What you waiting?

What you waiting for?

[Outro]

What you waiting for?

What you waiting for?

Take a chance, you stupid ho

What you waiting for?

Take a chance, you stupid ho

[Outro]

What you waiting for?

What you waiting for?

Take a chance, you stupid ho

What you waiting for?

Take a chance, you stupid ho

Written by: Gwen Stefani, Linda Perry