Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Jose… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Joseph Isaak) is an American Rock'n'Roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor.
Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock.

He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label.

His best-known song is "Wicked Game". Though released on the 1989 album "Heart Shaped World", an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the David Lynch film 'Wild at Heart' (and also years later in the 2000 film The Family Man). An Atlanta radio station DJ began playing the full version and it quickly became a nation-wide top ten hit. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each others' ears.

In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film 'Eyes Wide Shut', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, 'The Chris Isaak Show'. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak - the rock star next door.

In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the 'Chasing Liberty' soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.

He hosted a talk show on the Biography cable channel in the United States in 2009 that offered a unique twist - each guest was a musical artist, and both Chris and the artist performed various songs throughout each show. Eight episodes aired in early 2009, featuring guests Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Glen Campbell, Michael Buble, Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Jewel.

Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed 'Little Buddha', and also played a major role in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' (1992). Other motion pictures include 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), and 'A Dirty Shame' (2004). He also guest-starred on the Super Bowl Sunday (1996) edition of the television sitcom Friends and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon (HBO).

Chris is also an amateur boxer, avid surfer and a former Golden Gloves champion.

Don't Leave Me on My Own
Chris Isaak Lyrics

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I've been thinking a lot about you.
I'm so lonely here without you please.
Don't leave me on my own.

I was hoping that you would write me.
Or come and see me or just invite me please.
Don't leave me on my own.

If you come back here
I'll fix the place up
I really love you let's not give up please.
Don't leave me on my own.

I stay up late now cause I've been crying.
I say I'm OK but I'd be lying please.
Don't leave me on my own.

Please don't leave me all alone.

I've been thinking a lot about you.
I'm so lonely here without you please.
Don't leave me on my own.

Please don't leave me on my own.
Please don't leave me on my own.

Overall Meaning

In Chris Isaak's song "Don't Leave Me on My Own", the singer is expressing his feelings of loneliness and desperation to his lover. The lyrics are painfully raw and honest, conveying the depth of his longing for her. The repetition of the plea "Don't leave me on my own" emphasizes the extent to which the singer fears abandonment and isolation.

The song begins with the singer sharing how heavily he has been thinking about his lover and how lonely he feels without her. He implores her not to leave him alone, and even fantasizes about her coming back to him. The lyrics "if you come back here I'll fix the place up, I really love you let's not give up" reveal the depths to which he is willing to go to keep their relationship alive. He admits that he has been struggling to cope with her absence, staying up late crying despite his insistence that he is okay.

The emotional intensity of the song is underscored by Isaak's hauntingly beautiful vocals and the stripped-down, acoustic nature of the music. Overall, "Don't Leave Me on My Own" is a poignant portrayal of the human capacity for love and the fear of losing it.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been thinking a lot about you.
I have been constantly reflecting on your absence from my life.

I'm so lonely here without you please.
Your absence has left me feeling isolated and in dire need of companionship.

Don't leave me on my own.
Please do not abandon me.

I was hoping that you would write me.
I was expecting some form of communication from you.

Or come and see me or just invite me please.
I was hoping to see you or at least receive an invitation to be in your presence.

If you come back here
In the event that you reconsider our relationship and decide to return to my side,

I'll fix the place up
I will do everything in my power to make our environment comfortable and conducive for us.

I really love you let's not give up please.
I am still very much in love with you and I implore you not to give up on our relationship.

I stay up late now cause I've been crying.
I find myself frequently crying throughout the night, making it hard to get any sleep.

I say I'm OK but I'd be lying please.
I may claim to be okay, but it is far from the truth.

Please don't leave me all alone.
I am desperately pleading with you not to leave me alone.

Please don't leave me on my own.
I am expressing my fear of being deserted and left to fend for myself.

Please don't leave me on my own.
I am underscoring my vulnerability and dependence on you not to abandon me.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS ISAAK

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01Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing6:55

02Somebody's Crying2:49

03Graduation Day3:10

04Go Walking Down There2:51

05Don't Leave Me on My Own2:14

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07Forever Blue2:34

08There She Goes3:14

09Goin' Nowhere2:51

10Changed Your Mind4:17

11Shadows in a Mirror3:59

12I Believe4:19

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Lyrics
I've been thinking a lot about you.
I'm so lonely here without you please.
Don't leave me on my own.

I was hoping that you would write me.
Or come and see me or just invite me please.
Don't leave me on my own.

If you come back here
I'll fix the place up
I really love you let's not give up please.
Don't leave me on my own.

I stay up late now cause I've been crying.
I say I'm OK but I'd be lying please.
Don't leave me on my own.

Please don't leave me all alone.

I've been thinking a lot about you.
I'm so lonely here without you please.
Don't leave me on my own.

Please don't leave me on my own.
Please don't leave me on my own.