dawn
4 Seasons Lyrics
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Dawn,
Go away I'm no good for you.
Oh Dawn,
Stay with him, he'll be good to you.
Hang on,
Hang on to you.
Think,
Think,
Of the places you'll see.
Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me.
Dawn go away,
Please go away.
Although I know,
I want you to stay.
Dawn go away,
Please go away.
Baby, don't cry.
It's better this way.
Ahh, ahh, ah.
Ohh-ohh-oh.
Dawn,
Go away back where you belong.
Girl we can't,
Change the places where we were born.
Before you say,
That you want me.
I want you to think,
What your family would say.
Think,
What your throwing away.
Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me.
Meee-ee.
Dawn,
Go away I'm no good for you.
Dawn,
Go away I'm no good for you.
The lyrics of the song "Dawn" by the Four Seasons revolve around a man named who has developed feelings for a woman named Dawn but believes that he is not good enough for her. The song begins by addressing Dawn, telling her to go away and leave him as he is not right for her. However, he also recognizes that he wants her to stay, which shows the conflict in his emotions. He urges Dawn to stay with someone else she is interested in as they will be better for her. He tells her to hang on to them and thinks of the big life they can provide her.
The song then shifts to the narrative of him asking her to leave and go back to where she belongs because they cannot change where they were born. He questions her decision-making skills by telling her to think about her family's reaction and the future she would have with a poor boy like him. In the end, he repeats that he is no good for her and pleads with her to leave. The song ends with the sound of the woman crying, and the man reassures her that it is better this way.
Line by Line Meaning
They call her Dawn.
The woman in question is referred to as Dawn by others.
Dawn, Go away I'm no good for you. Oh Dawn, Stay with him, he'll be good to you.
The singer is telling Dawn to leave him since he is not good for her but acknowledges that Dawn should stay with a better person for her own good.
Hang on, Hang on to you.
The singer is asking Dawn to hold onto him despite knowing that he is not good for her.
Think, What a big man he'll be. Think, Of the places you'll see. Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me.
The artist wants Dawn to think of the potential opportunities and good future she could have by being with a better man instead of being with him as he is poor and can't provide for her in the same way.
Dawn go away, Please go away. Although I know, I want you to stay.
The artist is torn between wanting Dawn to leave for her own good and wanting her to stay with him despite knowing that it's not what's best for her.
Dawn go away, Please go away. Baby, don't cry. It's better this way. Ahh, ahh, ah. Ohh-ohh-oh.
The singer is trying to reassure Dawn that their separation is for the best and is comforting Dawn as she leaves.
Dawn, Go away back where you belong. Girl we can't, Change the places where we were born.
The singer recognizes that they come from different backgrounds and therefore may not be compatible as a couple.
Before you say, That you want me. I want you to think, What your family would say.
The artist is asking Dawn to consider what her family would think if she were to be with him, and whether or not it is worth it to go against their wishes.
Think, What your throwing away. Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me. Meee-ee.
The artist is asking Dawn to think about the potential consequences of being with him, and whether or not it is worth it in the long run to give up what she has to be with him.
Dawn, Go away I'm no good for you. Dawn, Go away I'm no good for you.
The artist reiterates that he knows he is not good enough for Dawn and convinces her to leave him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARIO MARIANELLI
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@richardsleep5242
My high school sweetheart and later my wife of 54 years were Four Seasons fans-loved and lived to their great songs and matchless harmonies. Now the love of my life is gone from me since 2015, but here on you tube I live in my memories to the music.
@annaatencio2762
Richard i am sorry for your loss. it is difficult after so many years. I know because i lost my wife and high school sweet heart after 47 years.. god bless and take care.
@jmrodas9
I agree, we cannot have the people we lost back, but we can remember them. Keep strong and as long as You remember her, she shall live in your heart.
@crossofamber
Understood 👍
@jimmessham7470
I lost my wife of 44 years last August, we were both massive Frankie fans, I play him every day, keeps my heart alive
@michaellafferty7269
Your LOVE Survives...God Bless.... the Essence of you two will surpass everything
@dawnc1386
I’m so proud to share I was named from this song. Somehow, my mother managed to take me to a concert with Franki Valli, AND managed to let HIM know I was named from this song, AND HE got off the stage and walked up to me, took my hand, and sang to me , my song! Thank you Mom and Franki Valli❤
@rnr5682
Wow! That's precious
@TheMapkiss
What a great story! Being 70 myself every women that I have met named Dawn I ask if they were named after this song and some were and some were not but it's always a good conversation lol
@dawnhall2400
So did I!!!
I was named for this and met him