Free Cake For Every Creature was the indie pop project of Katie Bennett, si… Read Full Bio ↴Free Cake For Every Creature was the indie pop project of Katie Bennett, singer songwriter from upper state New York. The band featured Katie and an ever rotating group of friends. Katie now performs under her own name.

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Don't Go Away
Free Cake For Every Creature Lyrics

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always been afraid to say
i wanna hang out every single day
cause i wanna be close to you
but i don't wanna bore you

what would we even do
sitting on the floor of my bedroom
too scared to make the first move

i'd rather be alone and thinkin of you
you know that's not true
you know that's not true
so

don't go away
don't go away
fucks me up real good
fucks me up real good
when people go away

always been afraid to say
just wanna read books all day
cause i don't wanna sound lame
don't wanna prematurely grey

but it's what i like to do
except when it's all i do
don't wanna turn crazy like virginia woolf
just wanna talk to you
you
let's be happy like i don't know who
and

don't go away
don't go away
fucks me up real good

fucks me up real good
when people go away

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Go Away" by Free Cake For Every Creature expresses the fear of losing someone special and the desire to spend time with them, but not wanting to come across as needy or boring. The singer confesses to being afraid to speak up and ask to hang out every day, even though they want to be close to the person. They also reveal that they enjoy reading books all day, but worry about being perceived as lame or prematurely aging if that's all they do.

The line "what would we even do sitting on the floor of my bedroom" suggests a sense of insecurity and unsurety about what activities to engage in with the person. There is also a fear of being rejected, as indicated by the line "too scared to make the first move". However, the singer knows deep down that they want to be with this person and express this by repeatedly asking them not to go away.

The refrain "fucks me up real good when people go away" conveys the raw emotion of missing someone and the pain of separation. The repetition of this line emphasizes the sense of loss and highlights the importance of the person to the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

always been afraid to say
I have always been afraid to express my feelings

i wanna hang out every single day
I desire to spend time with you daily

cause i wanna be close to you
I want to have a close relationship with you

but i don't wanna bore you
However, I do not want to seem tedious to you

what would we even do
I worry about what activities we would engage in

sitting on the floor of my bedroom
Perhaps we could sit on my bedroom floor

too scared to make the first move
But I am too frightened to initiate anything

i'd rather be alone and thinkin of you
In fact, I would prefer to be by myself and only think about you

you know that's not true
Although I say this, it is not genuine

don't go away
So please stay with me

fucks me up real good
Because it truly devastates me