I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight
Gary Lewis & The Playboys Lyrics


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Baby, here we are; somehow I knew I'd feel like this
It's a funny thing that I had a hunch we couldn't miss
I should've tried to keep you from knowin'
But how can I stop my love from showin'?

CHORUS:
I don't wanna say goodnight (no no no no)
I don't wanna say goodnight
Baby, please don't make me

Was it the way you smiled the first time you caught me looking at you?
Or is it just tonight that's makin' me feel the way I do?
It's gettin' late & I should be goin'
But I can't stop my love from showin'

(chorus)

Don't send me away when I've been waitin' so long to hold you in my arms

Baby, here we are; somehow I knew it would be like this
It's a funny thing that I had a hunch we couldn't miss
I should've tried to keep you from knowin'
But it's too late now, you really got me goin'





(repeat & fade):
I don't wanna say goodnight (no no no no)

Overall Meaning

Gary Lewis & The Playboys's song "I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight" is a love song that explores the dilemma of wanting to stay in the moment with the person you love and not wanting it to end. The lyrics describe the feeling of being caught up in the moment and not wanting the night to come to an end, despite the fact that it's getting late and they should be leaving. The singer reflects on his feelings towards the person he's with and wonders if it's just the moment that's affecting his emotions, or if it's something more.


The chorus repeats the phrase "I don't wanna say goodnight" over and over as the singer pleads with his love interest not to make him leave. He expresses that he's waited so long to hold them in his arms and he doesn't want the moment to end. The singer ultimately acknowledges that it's too late to hide his feelings and that he's already been swept up in the moment. The song is a classic 60s pop love song that captures the feeling of falling in love and wanting to stay in that moment forever.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, here we are; somehow I knew I'd feel like this
I knew all along that our meeting would be meaningful and I have this feeling that I can't shake


It's a funny thing that I had a hunch we couldn't miss
It's strange how I had a feeling that we were meant to be and nothing could stop us


I should've tried to keep you from knowin'
I should have kept my emotions hidden from you


But how can I stop my love from showin'?
But it's hard to keep my love for you hidden, and it's starting to show


I don't wanna say goodnight (no no no no)
I don't want to say goodbye to you, not now, not ever


Baby, please don't make me
Please don't force me to leave or say goodbye. I want to stay with you


Was it the way you smiled the first time you caught me looking at you?
I wonder if it was your smile that first captivated me when I caught you looking at me


Or is it just tonight that's makin' me feel the way I do?
Or is it just tonight that's making me feel this way? I'm not sure


It's gettin' late & I should be goin'
It's late and I should go home, but it's hard for me when I'm with you


But I can't stop my love from showin'
But I can't help showing my love for you, it's stronger than I am


Don't send me away when I've been waitin' so long to hold you in my arms
Please don't ask me to leave when I've been waiting so long to hold you in my arms


But it's too late now, you really got me goin'
But now it's too late, you've stirred up all these emotions in me and I can't turn them off


I don't wanna say goodnight (no no no no)
I don't want to say goodbye to you, not now, not ever




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: P. F. SLOAN, STEVE BARRI

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