Don't Wanna
Cheryl Wheeler Lyrics
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Don't want to see you in my dreams anymore
Don't need to hear you're doin' fine
Baby I'm sure
Don't want to call you on the phone
Don't want to hear you being kind to me
I'll either make it or I won't
(Chorus)
I never meant to be your fool
What can I do? I know it hurts you too
I wasn't careful at the start
Me with my dreams, you with your change of heart
Don't want to look into your eyes
Don't want to see the way it might have been
Well, you think I can't see gentle lies
But baby I can
(Repeat Chorus)
Don't want to spend another night
Alone and swearin' I will take control
I'm workin' overtime to hide
What you already know
(Repeat first verse)
Baby I'm sure
Baby I'm sure
Baby I'm sure
The song "Don't Wanna" by Cheryl Wheeler is about moving on from a past relationship. The singer is expressing that she does not want to feel her ex-lover's presence in her heart or see them in her dreams anymore. She also expresses a desire to not hear how well they are doing without her, as it is painful for her. The singer is trying to break free from the cycle of reaching out to her ex or thinking about them constantly, as she is attempting to move on with her life.
The chorus of the song emphasizes that the singer did not want to be foolish in the relationship but that she understands that her actions hurt her ex-lover as well. She reflects on how she was not careful at the start of the relationship, and her ex eventually had a change of heart, leading them to separate. The singer does not want to dwell on the past or the "gentle lies" her ex tells her currently, as they both have moved on.
In the last verse, the singer emphasizes that she does not want to spend another night alone, feeling out of control, and covering up her emotions. She wants to move forward, acknowledging that her ex already knows how she feels. The repetition of "Baby I'm sure" could be signaling a newfound confidence and determination to move on from the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to feel you in my heart
I do not want to have any emotional ties with you.
Don't want to see you in my dreams anymore
I do not want to have any subconscious thoughts or memories of you.
Don't need to hear you're doin' fine
I am not interested in knowing how you are doing.
Baby I'm sure
I am confident in my decision to cut ties with you.
Don't want to call you on the phone
I do not want to make any effort to communicate with you.
Don't want to hear you being kind to me
I do not want to listen to you trying to make amends.
I'll either make it or I won't
I will either succeed or fail in moving past you.
Baby we'll see
We will find out in due time.
(Chorus)
Refrain from repeating same lines.
I never meant to be your fool
I did not intend to deceive you.
What can I do? I know it hurts you too
We both know that things did not end well.
I wasn't careful at the start
I should have been more thoughtful at the beginning.
Me with my dreams, you with your change of heart
We had different goals and plans and that caused problems.
Don't want to look into your eyes
I do not want to see you again.
Don't want to see the way it might have been
I do not want to reminisce about how things could have turned out.
Well, you think I can't see gentle lies
You think I am not aware of your attempts to placate me.
But baby I can
But I am aware of your false words.
(Repeat Chorus)
Refrain from repeating same lines.
Don't want to spend another night
I do not want to waste any more time.
Alone and swearin' I will take control
Being alone makes me want to take back control.
I'm workin' overtime to hide
I am putting extra effort into keeping my feelings hidden.
What you already know
But you probably already know how I feel.
(Repeat first verse)
Refrain from repeating same lines.
Baby I'm sure
I am confident in my decision to cut ties with you.
Baby I'm sure
I am confident in my decision to cut ties with you.
Baby I'm sure
I am confident in my decision to cut ties with you.
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Written by: CHERYL WHEELER
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