Åge Sten Nilsen is the frontman of the norwegian rock band Wig Wam. In 2000… Read Full Bio ↴Åge Sten Nilsen is the frontman of the norwegian rock band Wig Wam. In 2000 he released his first album under the name G-Sten. The album got re-launched on the 11th of December 2006. This time using his own name, Åge Sten Nilsen, and with albumtitle "Wolf & Butterfly". On the 9th of February 2009, his second soloalbum, GLAMunition, were released.

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Åge Sten Nilsen Lyrics

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I can build you a bedroom next to mine
with a lock on the door on just one side
Can have your own mailbox
and private space
You don't even need to see me every day, maybe never, but close enough to hear me say

Hey baby
Please don't be leave

Pretty baby I want you to believe
I need you hanging around my door
You're everything that I'm living for
So Hey baby
Please don't be leave
Be stay
Be close each day
Be free to live your dream
Just don't Be leave

And you can bring home any guy you like
Three knocks on your wall on your wedding night
And you can raise your kids in the house I made
And when I die you can have the whole place, just burry me close enough to hear me say...""hey""

Hey baby
Please don't be leave
Pretty baby I want you to believe
I need you hanging around my door
You're everything that I'm living for
So Hey baby
Please don't be leave
Be stay
Be close each day
Be free to live your dream

Just don't Be leave
Baby don't be leave

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Åge Sten Nilsen's song "Don't" are a poignant plea to a lover not to leave. The singer expresses his desire to build a bedroom adjacent to his own, with a lock on the door on just one side, offering privacy and space to his partner. He states that they don't even need to see each other every day, but he wants them to be close enough for him to be able to call out to them. The singer then implores his partner not to believe any negative thoughts or doubts they may have and to "be stay" by his side, continuing to live their dream together.

The song's lyrics evoke a sense of longing and desperation for the relationship to work, as evidenced by the offer for the partner to bring home any guy they like and the promise that the singer will never interfere. The final verse reveals the singer's long-term plans for the relationship, even after his passing. He offers the partner the whole house he had built for them if they bury him close enough to hear him say "hey" once again.

The song's message can be interpreted as a declaration of love and commitment to a partner, with the singer offering all the space and freedom they need while still being close to them. It is a plea for the relationship to survive, and for the partner to believe in it too.

Line by Line Meaning

I can build you a bedroom next to mine
I can construct a separate living space right next to where I live.

with a lock on the door on just one side
The bedroom will have a lock on only one of its doors (the side facing my own living quarters).

Can have your own mailbox
You will have your own mailbox to receive mail in.

and private space
It will be a completely private area for you to live in.

You don't even need to see me every day, maybe never, but close enough to hear me say
You don't have to meet me or see me daily, but I want you to be near enough to hear me say

Hey baby
Affectionate greeting

Please don't be leave
I request that you not leave me

Pretty baby I want you to believe
Darling, trust me when I say

I need you hanging around my door
I can't bear the thought of you not being close to where I live.

You're everything that I'm living for
You are the sole reason I exist and go on with my life.

So Hey baby
Another affectionate greeting

Be close each day
(My plea to you is to) Be nearby every day

Be free to live your dream
I want you to have the freedom to pursue your aspirations

Just don't Be leave
Just don't leave me

And you can bring home any guy you like
You are at liberty to bring over whomever you choose

Three knocks on your wall on your wedding night
On your special day (wedding day), feel free to alert me with three knocks on the wall dividing our living spaces.

And you can raise your kids in the house I made
If you choose to have children in the future, you can raise them in the house that I constructed.

And when I die you can have the whole place, just burry me close enough to hear me say...""hey""
When I pass away, you can take ownership of our living spaces. But please bury my remains close enough to where our living spaces intersect, so that I may still be near you and call out to you.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Åge Sten Nilsen

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