Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Astley Rick Lyrics
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But I refuse to let you go,
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy,
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
Now I've heard a cryin' man
Is half a man with no sense of pride,
But if I have to cry to keep you,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
Just to keep you from walking away,
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand,
'cause I wanna keep you any way I can.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart,
And each day it grows more and more,
I'm not ashamed to call and plead to you, baby,
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
The lyrics of Rick Astley's song "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is an emotional plea to the love of his life not to leave him. The song starts with Rick addressing his lover telling them that he knows they want to leave him. However, no matter what it takes, he will not let them go. He goes on to say that he's willing to beg and plead for their sympathy because they mean so much to him. He is not too proud to beg, and he hopes his lover knows that.
Rick then goes on to sing the chorus of the song, which is essentially a repetition of the opening lines. He pleads with his lover not to leave him, telling them that he loves them so much that he is not too proud to plead. He is willing to do anything just to keep them by his side.
In the third verse, Rick talks about how he's heard that a crying man is half a man with no sense of pride. However, if he has to cry to keep his lover by his side, he doesn't mind weeping. He emphasizes the point that he is not too proud to beg and plead for his lover's love.
In conclusion, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a powerful love ballad that showcases Rick Astley's emotional range as a singer. It's a heartfelt plea to a lover not to leave and showcases the extent to which love can drive a person to beg and plead.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna leave me,
I am aware that you want to end our relationship,
But I refuse to let you go,
However, I am not willing to let you go,
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy,
If I must kneel down and implore you to stay,
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me.
I am willing to do this as I truly value our relationship.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not too ashamed to plead with you,
Please don't leave me girl,
I am begging you not to leave me,
Don't you go,
Please don't walk out on me.
Now I've heard a cryin' man
I heard that a man who cries a lot
Is half a man with no sense of pride,
Is seen as weak and lacking in dignity,
But if I have to cry to keep you,
However, if shedding tears will make you stay,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side.
I am not too proud to cry if it means I can keep you close to me.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
If I must spend my days and nights by your door
Just to keep you from walking away,
Just so that you won't leave me,
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand,
Even if your friends laugh at me, I can endure it,
'cause I wanna keep you any way I can.
Because keeping you close to me is all that matters.
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart,
I have such profound love in my heart,
And each day it grows more and more,
And each day my love for you increases,
I'm not ashamed to call and plead to you, baby,
I am not ashamed to call and implore you, my love,
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door.
If pleading with you will make you remain with me,
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not too proud to beg with you,
Please don't leave me girl,
I am pleading with you not to leave,
Don't you go,
Please stay with me.
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
I am not too ashamed to implore you, my love,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Please don't leave me.
Don't you go.
Please don't walk away.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Edward Jr. Holland
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