04. Don't Go
Bring Me the Horizon Lyrics


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I was raised in the valley
There was shadows and death
Got out alive but with scars
I can't forget

This kid back in school
Subdued and shy
An orphan and a brother and unseen by most eyes
I don't know what it was that made a piece of him die
Took a boy to the forest
Slaughtered him with a scythe

Stamped on his face
An impression in the dirt
Do you think the silence
Makes a good man convert?

We all have our horrors
And our demons to fight
But how can I win when
I'm paralyzed?
They crawl up on my bed,
Wrap their fingers round my throat
Is this what I get for
The choices that I made?

God forgive me for all my sins
God forgive me for everything
God forgive me for all my sins
God forgive me
God forgive me

Don't go
I can't do this on my own
Don't go
I can't do this on my own
Save me from the ones
That haunt me in the night
I can't live with myself
So stay with me tonight
Don't go
Don't go

If I let you in
You'd just want out
If I tell you the truth
You'd vie for a lie
If I split my guts
It would make a mess
we can't clean up

If you follow me
You will only get lost
If you try to get closer
We'll only lose touch
Yes you already know too much
And you're not going anywhere

Tell me that you need me cause I love you so much
Tell me that you love me cause I need you so much
Tell me that you need me cause I love you so much
Say you'll never leave me cause I need you so much

Don't go
I can't do this on my own
Don't go
I can't do this on my own
Save me from the ones
That haunt me in the night
I can't live with myself
So stay with me tonight

Don't go
I can't do this on my own
Don't go
Save me from the ones
That haunt me in the night
I can't live with myself
So stay with me tonight

Don't go
Don't go
Don't go
Don't go

Don't go
Don't go
Don't go
Don't go

Don't go
Don't go




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Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Don't Go" suggest the artist has had a rough past, with the valley being representative of a difficult and dangerous time. The scars that the artist cannot forget could be a physical representation of the emotional scars left behind. The verses in between the chorus talk about a boy in school who was subdued, orphaned, unseen and suffered a traumatic experience of being slaughtered in the forest with a scythe.


The chorus emphasizes the sense of helplessness the artist feels, wanting someone to stay with them, and not leave them alone. The line "Save me from the ones that haunt me in the night" suggests that the artist may suffer from nightmares or psychological distress. The artist asks for forgiveness for their sins in the bridge before returning to the chorus once more.


Line by Line Meaning

I was raised in the valley
The singer grew up in a place where there was a lot of darkness and danger.


There was shadows and death
The valley was a place full of violence and death.


Got out alive but with scars
The singer was able to escape the valley, but not without experiencing lasting emotional pain.


I can't forget
The memories of the valley and the artist's experiences there still haunt them.


This kid back in school
The artist is now describing someone they knew from school.


Subdued and shy
The person the singer is describing was quiet and reserved.


An orphan and a brother and unseen by most eyes
The person the singer is describing was an orphan and a sibling, but went mostly unnoticed by others.


I don't know what it was that made a piece of him die
The artist doesn't understand what caused this person to change.


Took a boy to the forest
The person the artist is describing took another boy into the woods.


Slaughtered him with a scythe
In the woods, the person the artist is describing killed the other boy using a large farming tool.


Stamped on his face
After killing the boy, the person the singer describes stepped on his face, leaving an impression in the ground.


An impression in the dirt
The mark left from stepping on the boy's face was left in the dirt.


Do you think the silence
The singer is now questioning whether or not being quiet and still has any meaning in these circumstances.


Makes a good man convert?
The singer is wondering if the lack of noise and movement can cause a person to become evil.


We all have our horrors
The singer acknowledges that everyone has their own personal demons to face.


And our demons to fight
The artist wants to overcome their personal challenges and bad experiences.


But how can I win when
However, the artist doesn't know how they can succeed in overcoming their demons.


I'm paralyzed?
The singer feels unable to act or make progress due to their past trauma.


They crawl up on my bed,
The singer is now describing a nightmare they often have.


Wrap their fingers round my throat
In the nightmare, something dangerous is choking the artist.


Is this what I get for
The artist is wondering if their current nightmares are a punishment for something they did in the past.


The choices that I made?
The artist is wondering if their current situation is a result of decisions they made in the past.


God forgive me for all my sins
The singer is begging a higher power to forgive them for their past mistakes.


God forgive me for everything
The artist wants to be absolved of all past wrongdoing.


If I let you in
The singer is now referencing someone else in their life.


You'd just want out
The singer believes that if they were to let this person in, they would only want to leave eventually.


If I tell you the truth
Furthermore, the singer thinks that even if they were honest with this person, they would still want to leave.


You'd vie for a lie
The artist believes that this person would prefer a falsehood over the truth.


If I split my guts
Finally, the artist thinks that if they were to reveal everything about themselves to this person, it would only cause destruction.


It would make a mess
The singer believes that if they were to open up fully, it would only cause chaos and distress.


we can't clean up
The singer believes that even attempting to restore order would be impossible.


If you follow me
The artist is now addressing the same person from before.


You will only get lost
The artist believes that this person will only lose their way if they continue to follow the artist.


If you try to get closer
The artist is warning the other person not to become too attached to them.


We'll only lose touch
If they become too close, it will only damage their relationship and they will eventually fall apart.


Yes you already know too much
The other person already knows too many of the artist's secrets and their past traumas.


And you're not going anywhere
Despite everything, the singer doesn't want the other person to leave them behind.


Tell me that you need me cause I love you so much
The singer is now begging the other person to tell them that they need each other because of the love between them.


Tell me that you love me cause I need you so much
The singer also wants to know that the other person loves them back and that their need for each other is mutual.


Say you'll never leave me cause I need you so much
The artist is desperate to know that the other person won't abandon them because they are too attached to them.


Don't go
The artist is begging the other person not to leave them behind.


Save me from the ones
The singer is asking the other person to help them escape from their past traumas and the memories that follow them.


That haunt me in the night
The singer is referencing their nightmares and the way their experiences in the valley follow them even when they're sleeping.


I can't live with myself
The artist is struggling to cope with their own guilt and trauma.


So stay with me tonight
The artist is pleading with the other person to stay with them for the night and be a comforting presence.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: OLIVER SCOTT SYKES, LEE DAVID MALIA, JONA WEINHOFEN, MATTHEW STEPHEN NICHOLLS, MATTHEW KEAN

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