Don't Stop
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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And wore my cold, cold heart
And your wrote your name right on my back
Boy your nails were sharp
Well don't stop
Honey don't stop
Don't stop
Well I love your screams of passion
In the long hot summer night
But you pepper me with poison darts
And twisted in your knife
Yeah don't stop
Honey don't stop
I don't stop
Baby don't stop
Well the only thing I ask of you
Is to hand me back some pride
Don't you dump me on some dusty street
And hang me out to dry
Don't stop
Honey don't stop
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Oh honey
Yeah I'm losing you
I know your heart is miles away
There's a whisper there where once there was a storm
And all that's left is that image that I'll find a way
And some memories have tattered as they've torn
Don't stop
Don't stop
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Honey baby don't stop
Honey honey
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Come on honey don't stop
Well baby
Don't stop
Baby baby don't stop
My honey don't stop
Don't ya stop
Don't stop
The lyrics to The Rolling Stones' song "Don't Stop" are about a tumultuous and passionate relationship. The first verse describes a physical altercation between the two parties, in which the singer's lover bites his lip and draws blood, and scratches his back with sharp nails. Despite this violent encounter, the chorus emphasizes the need for the lover to not stop their physical relationship.
In the second verse, the singer describes the pleasure he takes in his lover's screams of passion, but acknowledges that their relationship is not without toxicity. He says that his lover has "peppered [him] with poison darts" and "twisted in [his] knife." Despite this, he again emphasizes his desire for the physical relationship to continue.
The final verse contains a plea from the singer for his lover to treat him with more respect and dignity, and not to leave him feeling ashamed and publicly humiliated. The chorus is repeated four more times, emphasizing the importance of the physical aspect of the relationship over all other concerns.
Overall, the song is somewhat controversial due to its depiction of a violent and unhealthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you bit my lip and drew first blood
You took a risk by hurting me, and it hurt me deeply
And wore my cold, cold heart
You broke through my defenses and made me vulnerable
And your wrote your name right on my back
You left a permanent mark on me, claiming me as yours
Boy your nails were sharp
You were aggressive and left wounds on me
Well don't stop
Keep going, don't slow down
Honey don't stop
My sweet love, please don't stop
Don't stop
Don't pause or halt what you're doing
Baby don't stop
My dear, please don't stop
Well I love your screams of passion
I enjoy hearing you express yourself sexually
In the long hot summer night
During the intense and passionate moments of the night
But you pepper me with poison darts
You attack me with painful and poisonous words or actions
And twisted in your knife
You continue to hurt me and add to my pain
Yeah don't stop
Keep going, don't slow down
Honey don't stop
My sweet love, please don't stop
I don't stop
I won't stop either
Baby don't stop
My dear, please don't stop
Well the only thing I ask of you
The one thing I want from you
Is to hand me back some pride
Is for you to restore my dignity and self-respect
Don't you dump me on some dusty street
Don't abandon me in a desolate and forgotten place
And hang me out to dry
Don't leave me to face the consequences of your actions alone
Yeah don't stop
Keep going, don't slow down
Honey don't stop
My sweet love, please don't stop
Baby don't stop
My dear, please don't stop
Baby don't stop
My love, don't stop
Oh honey
Endearment term used for the person being addressed
Yeah I'm losing you
I'm aware that I'm losing your love and affection
I know your heart is miles away
I understand that your heart and mind are elsewhere
There's a whisper there where once there was a storm
Your passion and intensity has died down and become a mere whisper
And all that's left is that image that I'll find a way
All I have left is the memory of you, but I will try to move on
And some memories have tattered as they've torn
Some of the memories have faded and become fragmented
Don't stop
Don't pause or halt what you're doing
Don't stop
Keep going, don't slow down
Baby don't stop
My dear, please don't stop
Baby don't stop
My love, don't stop
Honey baby don't stop
My sweet love, please don't stop
Honey honey
Endearment term used for the person being addressed
Baby don't stop
My dear, please don't stop
Baby don't stop
My love, don't stop
Come on honey don't stop
Encouragement to keep going and not give up
Well baby
Affectionate address to the person being spoken to
Don't stop
Don't pause or halt what you're doing
Baby baby don't stop
My love, please don't stop
My honey don't stop
My sweet love, please don't stop
Don't ya stop
Don't you stop
Don't stop
Don't pause or halt what you're doing
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Well you bit my lip and drew first blood
And warmed my cold, cold heart
And your wrote your name right on my back
Boy your nails were sharp
Don't stop
Honey don't stop
Don't stop
Baby don't stop
Well I love your screams of passion
In the long hot summer night
But you pepper me with poison darts
And twisted in your knife
Don't stop
Honey don't stop
Don't stop
Baby don't stop
Well the only thing I ask of you
Is to hand me back some pride
Don't you dump me on some dusty street
And hang me out to dry
Ah, Don't stop
Honey don't stop
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Ah Honey
I'm losing you
I know your heart is miles away
There's a whisper there where once there was a storm
And all that's left is that image that I'll find a way
And some memories have tattered as they've torn
Don't stop
Don't stop
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Honey Honey (don't stop)
Baby don't stop
Baby don't stop
Come on honey don't stop
Play on baby
Don't stop
Baby baby don't stop
Ah honey don't stop
Don't ya stop
I know I got ya some picture that I filed away
Honey don't stop
Don't you stop
Richard Fernandez
I've been a Stones fan for the last 40 years and this song isn't played enough and it's got to be one of their best ever great song
JC
Richard Fernandez Criminally Underrated
Peter Panassow
It's much better than their ghost town song. That's a terrible song compared to this.
Ace Sandal
probably
Азат Есильбаев
Правда, хорошая песня. Рок н ролл, в 60е года будто вернулся.
Frank Dülks
That's absolutely right. 🎩
Edgard Mingoni Mingoni
☺☺ Musica para animar o seu dia , sua noite , sua semana !
MrPlantpot20
Many have tried, but nobody can beat the Stones...50 years on and their Hyde Park and Glastonbury gigs in 2013 were a triumph. The ultimate rock and roll band live.
wendell viana
isso é musica pra daqui uns 400 anos ainda continuarem ouvindo.SENSACIONALLLLL
lisa garvey demore
One of my favorites...They STILL have it! Mick 's lyrics and vocals take this to another level!!!