Play by Play
Autre Ne Veut Lyrics

And I said baby
Starting off by talking to his partner affectionately.

And I said baby, I’m all alone
Expressing his loneliness to his partner.

I need you now
Asking his partner to be with him in his time of need.

Come stay with me so that we can meet somehow
Requesting his partner to come and meet him.

Said baby, your hold me down is my design
Expressing how he wants his partner to hold him down or support him.

Come stay with me so we can be much higher
Requesting his partner to be with him and reach a higher level together.

I don’t wanna be there tonight
Expressing his desire to not be where he is tonight.

You make me whole, you make me go
Expressing how his partner makes him feel complete and motivated to keep going.

Make me harder than you
Asking his partner to challenge him.

Wanna be the one that made me up
Expressing how he wants his partner to be the one who made him who he is today.

You made me love
Acknowledging that his partner made him fall in love with them.

Don’t make me help and make me odder
Asking his partner to not make him weirder or more unusual.

And you don’t wanna be like I’m the pain that
Acknowledging that his partner also doesn't want to be in pain like him.

You never wanted be it
Emphasizing that his partner never wanted to be in this kind of pain.

Fine, take that
Accepting that his partner might not want to be in his shoes.

You wait for love, telling me to go, go , go
Expressing how his partner is waiting for love and telling him to go find it.

Don’t ever leave me
Reiterating how he needs his partner in his life.

You’re feeling like you don’t mind
Noticing that his partner doesn't seem to mind being with him.

Thinking that you want to go
Wondering if his partner wants to leave him.

Don’t ever leave me alone
Reiterating that he doesn't want his partner to leave him alone.

And this is how you find
Acknowledging that this is how he expresses his emotions.

I’ll make it and you’ll know, know, know
Promising that he will make their relationship work.

Never leave me out
Reiterating that he doesn't want his partner to leave him out of their lives.

Don’t try to make me
Asking his partner to not try to change him.

I just called you up to get that play by play by play by play
Explaining why he called his partner.

Don’t ever leave me
Reiterating his fear of being left alone.

That play by play, play by play
Wanting to know every detail.

Don’t ever leave me alone
Emphasizing that he can't be alone.

Don’t ever, don’t ever, don’t ever leave me alone
Repeating how much he doesn't want to be alone.

Don’t ever leave me
Reiterating how much he needs his partner.

Don’t ever leave me
Reiterating his fear of being left alone.