close
close

Listen: Gwen Stefani Sings About Overcoming a Narcissist in “Somebody Else’s”

Listen: Gwen Stefani Sings About Overcoming a Narcissist in “Somebody Else’s”

1 of 5 | Gwen Stefani, pictured with Blake Shelton at the premiere of “The Fall Guy” in 2024, has released a new song from her upcoming album “Bouquet.” Jim Ruymen/UPI archive photo | Licensed photo

September 20 (UPI) — Gwen Stefani releases new song about dealing with a broken heart.

On the song “Somebody Else’s,” Stefani recalls an ex-partner who brought the iconic singer to “rock bottom.”

“Leavin’ you saved me, my God, see at me bloom,” she sings. “You’re someone else’s problem. I didn’t know something so fake could make it hurt so real. How did you make it feel like it was my fault?”

This song is the first to appear on her upcoming album. Bouquetwhich will premiere on November 15.

Other tracks have floral titles, such as “Empty Vase,” “Marigolds” and “Purple Irises,” a collaboration with her husband Blake Shelton.

She appears to be referencing Shelton in “Somebody’s Else’s” with the lines, “But now I’ve got a love so real… I know it’s crazy, now that I’ve found the real thing, you can’t compare.”

While her scornful lyrics undoubtedly paint a dark picture of her former lover, the singer provides no details that would help fans identify whether she was singing about exes Tony Kanal or Gavin Rossdale.

Gwen Stefani arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 6, 2001. The following month, Stefani appeared at the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award Dinner Benefit Concert. Photo: Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo