Lead songwriter and vocalist of the now reunited Pixies, Frank Black adopted a reversal of his former alias, Black Francis, and embarked on his solo career after the 1992 breakup of Pixies. He released his debut self-titled album, Frank Black in 1993. It contains his biggest rock radio hit, Los Angeles (#4 US Modern Rock). A year later came the critically acclaimed Teenager of the Year.
Frank Black's solo career covers a much more diverse range of styles and genres compared to his time with The Pixies. His works have feature a much more melodic touch, yet his lyrics are still often spiced with his quirky and inventive touch.
Frank Black regularly posts and responds to questions on the forums of his official fan site, frankblack.net, under the alias "frnck blck".
He began recording and touring as Black Francis in 2007, with the album Bluefinger, an album about the late Dutch musician and painter Herman Brood, and the mini album Svn Fngrs in 2008. On this tour he abandoned encores in favour of precores; a free mini gig at a public location earlier in the day. The gigs proper featured only current songs, the precores being more flexible.
Black Francis released NonStopErotik in March 2010.
The Pixies, minus original bassist Kim Deal, reunited for a United States and world tour in 2014 and have subsequently released three additional studio albums: Indie Cindy (2014), Head Carrier (2016) and Beneath the Eyrie (2019).
Don't You
Frank Black Lyrics
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That's why I can't keep you in this situation,
Where I can hurt you.
Can I talk to you?
[Verse 1]
First of all
love for you (Love for you)
No matter we goes up through ways I still
ride for you (ride for you)
Cause you're the truth (cause you're the truth)
Can't be replaced (can't be replaced)
You're the type of girl to make a nigger go out and get the ring.
But the problem is, I'm not positive that I can give
the commitment that you're asking for.
Cause right now I'm young and though you're the one.
I can't guarantee that I can be the one you want.
You want someone who is faithful.
I'm not admitting I can't do it; just don't wanna put you through it.
If I may happen to see one,
She may holler I may holler, but I wouldn't wanna do that to you.
[Chorus]
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
I'd rather keep it real,
than tell you how I feel.
Cause I think you're beautiful,
and I don't want to hurt ya, no.
[Verse 2]
See over and over again I keep on sayin' to myself
I must be goin' out my mind to not wanna spend all my time with her.
Cause I love ya more, and to game your heart.
Cause I know that I'm not ready,
To lock it down 4 times,
Settle down with 1 dime,
spend the rest of my life with you.
It's better right now, than any later.
Trust me, I've had a broken heart before.
I know just how it feels,
And know in time it will...
In time it will reveal, if our love is real.
[Chorus x2]
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
I'd rather keep it real,
than tell you how I feel.
Cause I think you're beautiful,
and I don't want to hurt ya, no.
[Break]
Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to hurt you.
Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to hurt you.
No, no, no, no...
No, yeah
[Chorus]
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
I'd rather keep it real,
than tell you how I feel.
Cause I think you're beautiful,
and I don't want to hurt ya, no.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
If I do baby, don't tell you the truth.
It would only hurt you later, later.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
"I Don't Want To Hurt You" by Frank Black is a song about a man who is struggling with his feelings for his partner. He starts the song by acknowledging how much she means to him and expressing his desire to avoid hurting her. He tells her that he is not sure if he can commit to being faithful and does not want to put her through the pain of infidelity. He admits that he loves her and that he thinks she is beautiful but is not ready to settle down. The song ends with him reiterating that he does not want to hurt her and that he would rather be honest than lead her on.
The song has a very emotionally charged and introspective tone. It deals with the difficult subject of commitment and loyalty in relationships. The lyrics are heartfelt and sincere, and Frank Black's voice conveys a deep sense of longing and vulnerability. The chorus is particularly powerful, with the repetition of "I don't want to hurt you" reinforcing the emotional weight of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, you know you mean the world to me.
I deeply care about you.
That's why I can't keep you in this situation,
That's why I can't continue our relationship.
Where I can hurt you.
Where I can cause you pain.
Can I talk to you?
Can we have a conversation?
First of all
I wanna tell you that all I do is have
love for you (Love for you)
No matter we goes up through ways I still
ride for you (ride for you)
I want to express my love for you and remain committed to you, but I'm not sure I can do that.
Cause you're the truth (cause you're the truth)
Can't be replaced (can't be replaced)
You're the type of girl to make a nigger go out and get the ring.
You're one of a kind and I value that in you.
But the problem is, I'm not positive that I can give
the commitment that you're asking for.
Cause right now I'm young and though you're the one.
I can't guarantee that I can be the one you want.
You want someone who is faithful.
I'm not confident in my ability to give you the commitment you want, especially since you're looking for someone who is faithful.
I'm not admitting I can't do it; just don't wanna put you through it.
I'm not saying I can't be faithful, I just don't want to put you through the pain if I can't.
If I may happen to see one,
She may holler I may holler, but I wouldn't wanna do that to you.
If I happen to see another woman and she shows interest, I may respond, but I don't want to hurt you by doing that.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
I think I'll be dishonest if I continue this relationship because you're ready for commitment while I'm still undecided.
I'd rather keep it real,
than tell you how I feel.
Cause I think you're beautiful,
and I don't want to hurt ya, no.
It's better to be honest with you and not hurt you in the long run, even though I think you're wonderful.
See over and over again I keep on sayin' to myself
I must be goin' out my mind to not wanna spend all my time with her.
Cause I love ya more, and to game your heart.
I'm struggling with my decision because I love you, but I don't want to lead you on.
Cause I know that I'm not ready,
To lock it down 4 times,
Settle down with 1 dime,
spend the rest of my life with you.
I'm not ready to commit to one person for the rest of my life.
It's better right now, than any later.
Trust me, I've had a broken heart before.
I know just how it feels,
And know in time it will...
In time it will reveal, if our love is real.
It's better to end things now than to spend more time together and experience a painful breakup later. I've experienced heartbreak before, so I know how it feels. Only time will tell if our love is genuine.
Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to hurt you.
I don't want to hurt you.
No, no, no, no...
No, yeah
If I do baby, don't tell you the truth.
It would only hurt you later, later.
If I cheat on you, I wouldn't tell you the truth because I know it would hurt you more in the long run.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheatin' you
If I continue twistin' you
Cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not cause I'm still curious
Once again, I think I'll be dishonest if I continue our relationship because you're ready for commitment while I'm still undecided.
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@Tokaitok
one of the best albums ever!
@ringadong
I'll never get tired of listening to this...
@RagingReggieFC
love this album and this is one of my favorite frank black songs of all time! Thanks for postin
@duschidtt
This is the song that grew on me the most on the entire album. The crescendo it comes to at the end is almost impossible.
@thomyoung17
favorite song by frank black
@saulpena4018
I was listening this album back in 1999 driving in Puerto Vallarta Mexico And Drinking in the Back seat ufff so young
@josepedragosa3184
Una delicia de álbum,no se puede debutar su carrera en solitario, con un álbum más redondo que este,enhorabuena Frank,eres un genio
@sebastiancaterva5760
Totalmente de acuerdoo!!!!!
@MegaTrickyOne
About the invention of house fed electricity and the electic lightbulb and how it initially fucked with people as if a day was really two days. One of the best singer/songwriters ever.
@WARDISWARD
makes me 15 years old again