-Won't Go Home Without You
-Maroon 5 Lyrics


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I asked her to stay
But she wouldn't listen
And she left before I had the chance to say, oh
The words that would mend
The things that were broken
But now it's far too late, she's gone away

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

The taste of her breath
I'll never get over
The noises that you made kept me awake
The weight of the things
that remained unspoken
Built up so much it crushed us everyday

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

Of all the things I felt but never really shown
Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
I should not ever let you go, oh, oh, oh

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you
I won't go home without you




I won't go home without you
I won't go home without you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5 are about the aftermath of a breakup and the regret that comes with it. The song highlights the desire to mend the broken relationship but realizing that it might be too late. The singer regrets not speaking up and expressing his feelings before his partner left him. The song includes vivid details of the memories he continues to hold on to, such as the taste of her breath and the noises she made that kept him awake. He also references the weight of the unspoken things that built up and ultimately caused the downfall of the relationship. The chorus is a plea for another chance to make things right and not go home without the person he loves.


Line by Line Meaning

I asked her to stay
I pleaded with her to not leave me.


But she wouldn't listen
Despite my pleas, she refused to hear me out.


And she left before I had the chance to say, oh
She departed before I could even try to make amends.


The words that would mend
What I wanted to tell her would have made things right.


The things that were broken
There were issues in our relationship that needed fixing.


But now it's far too late, she's gone away
It's too late now, she's already left me.


Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Every night you feel sad and have trouble falling asleep.


Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Wondering why things never seem to go your way.


Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
What makes things even worse is that every moment is difficult.


Hard to believe that
It's difficult to accept the reality of the situation.


It's not over tonight
There's still a chance to make things right tonight.


Just give me one more chance to make it right
I'm asking for another opportunity to fix things.


I may not make it through the night
I'm not sure if I'll make it through the night if we don't reconcile.


I won't go home without you
I won't leave until we've sorted out our problems and made things right.


The taste of her breath
Memories of her linger everywhere, especially in my senses.


I'll never get over
I'll never be able to forget her and move on completely.


The noises that you made kept me awake
I still remember the sounds she made, they still haunt me.


The weight of the things
All the unresolved issues weighed heavy on us and led to our separation.


that remained unspoken
We never addressed some of the crucial problems we faced.


Built up so much it crushed us everyday
Our issues became so overwhelming that they destroyed us as a couple.


Of all the things I felt but never really shown
There were many things I felt, but I never expressed them to her fully.


Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
The biggest regret is not holding on to her when I had the chance.


I should not ever let you go, oh, oh, oh
If only I could turn back time and not let her go.


I won't go home without you
I won't leave until we're together again.


I won't go home without you
I won't give up until we've worked through our issues and reconciled.


I won't go home without you
I won't leave without you by my side once again.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM LEVINE

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