Don't Look Around
Mountain Lyrics
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'Cause I'm never coming back
It's high time
You saw the last of me
You thought I was a whiner
I'd forgotten where to go
I had no place to lay my head to rest
I had to go
Don't look around
'Cause I'm never coming back
It's high time
You saw the last of me
Whoah
Had to change my mind
You're going to change my mind
Now I'm working all day long
I'm singing for my food
Baby, you know that I've got everything I need
I've given all I can
The rest belongs to me
Fact was it didn't matter
Just who I had to be
Don't look around
'Cause I'm never coming back
It's high time
You saw the last of me
Whoah
Had to change my mind
You're going to change my mind
I'm gunnin' right on through the town
Don't need you anymore
Now I think I'll turn my back and walk away from you
We're livin' in the country
Doing everything we please
I don't want you comin' round swirling up a be
Don't look around
'Cause I'm never coming back
It's high time
You saw the last of me
Whoah
Had to change my mind
You're going to change my mind
The lyrics to "Don't Look Around" by Mountain tell a story of a person who has had enough of their current situation and is ready to move on. The singer is leaving for good and doesn't want to look back. The chorus repeats the message of "never coming back" and "you saw the last of me."
The first verse speaks to the singer's past struggles. It seems they were once seen as a complainer or "whiner," and they had no place to call home. This lack of stability and direction ultimately led to the decision to leave. The second verse describes the singer's newfound contentment. They are working hard and singing for their food, but they are happy and fulfilled. The line "I've given all I can, the rest belongs to me" shows that the singer has taken control of their life and is ready to live it on their own terms.
The final verse describes a new setting for the singer, a move to the country. It seems they have found peace and freedom there and want to keep it that way. They don't want any reminders of their past life to come back and disturb them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Don't Look Around" are about leaving behind what no longer serves you and embracing something new and better for yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't look around
Do not search for me anymore
'Cause I'm never coming back
I have no intention of returning
It's high time
It's well overdue
You saw the last of me
You have seen the end of me
You thought I was a whiner
You believed I was someone who complains excessively
I'd forgotten where to go
I had no direction in life
I had no place to lay my head to rest
I had no home to sleep in
I had to go
I had to leave
Whoah
An exclamation of surprise, excitement or other emotion
Had to change my mind
I had to alter my decision
You're going to change my mind
You're going to make me reconsider
Now I'm working all day long
I'm working hard throughout the day
I'm singing for my food
I'm earning my living by singing
Baby, you know that I've got everything I need
I have everything I require
I've given all I can
I have already given everything I had
The rest belongs to me
The remaining things are mine
Fact was it didn't matter
The truth is that it did not count
Just who I had to be
I had to be myself
I'm gunnin' right on through the town
I'm moving quickly through the city
Don't need you anymore
I don't require your assistance anymore
Now I think I'll turn my back and walk away from you
I'm choosing to leave and forget about you
We're livin' in the country
We're residing in a rural area
Doing everything we please
We're doing whatever we want
I don't want you comin' round swirling up a be
I don't want you to come and cause problems
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FELIX PAPPALARDI, GAIL COLLINS, LESLIE A. WEINSTEIN, SANDRA L. PALMER
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@cpreston8996
Why can't we have incredible bands like this in 2020? Seriously, why? This is raw power that never gets ordinary. R.I.P. Leslie and Felix.
@robertwilcox4482
You nailed it
@whtpwr
There are good bands now, but they're not getting signed and promoted by the big labels.
@bigbud1223
NWO
@robertalvarez8121
Your not kidding
@BBaum05
Gotta look for them, they aren't on the radio
@tannhausergate6310
Man these guys are working hard here! It feels like they're fighting to control the song itself - as though it has an existence entirely of its own - and they're holding on for dear life to deliver it. Four of the most intense minutes of power rock from Leslie, Felix, Steve and Corky!
@derunsympath
Playing, studio lights, drugs. RocknRoll is a sweaty thing.
@davidgetman1250
I couldn't have put it better, brother. I mean, DAMN, that is a performance. So almost mercilessly heavy and it did seem like they were just barely holding on to some out of control rocket wildly careening into the unknown. A truly monolithic sound and highly underrated by the current purveyors and afficionados of heavy music.
@tannhausergate6310
@@davidgetman1250 Spot on man. This is heavy rock 101, the blueprint for any young band that wants to comprehend the rudiments of the genre and run with those lessons for their own sound. And it was all perfected over 50 years ago! No posturing or posing in this performance, just precision, power and hard work.