Don't Go
Go Sailor Lyrics
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Leaving the door open wide
Turning around, do you know I'm there?
The last thing you said hanging in the air
Don't you know this kind of heartache never mends?
Should I tell myself it was an accident again?
Please don't leave me, don't go, I'm not ready yet
Spinning around having too much fun
Fancying I was the only one
Losing your patience every turn
Do you see a lesson to be learned?
Did you really mean to leave me behind?
Did my feelings ever cross your busy mind?
Please don't leave me, don't go, I'm not ready yet
I spent half the night a stranger
I was calling out your name
Crying so hard, I couldn't tell you how I felt
I waited all day
You never came
The song "Don't Go" by Go Sailor is a heartfelt plea to a departing lover not to leave. The singer of the song is thinking about the person they love and how they left the door open, wondering if they would come back. The last thing the person said before leaving is hanging in the air, and the singer is in pain, knowing that this kind of heartache never mends. They question whether they should tell themselves that it was an accident again, but ultimately they don't want their lover to leave. They express that they are not ready for them to go yet.
The song then shifts to the memory of a time when they were both having fun, and the singer thought they were the only one. They also acknowledge that their lover was losing patience at every turn and ask if there is a lesson to be learned. They question if their lover really meant to leave them behind and if their feelings ever crossed their busy mind. The singer then pleads again not to leave them, as they are not ready for it.
The final verse shows the singer waiting for their lover all day, but they never came. They spent half the night as a stranger, crying out their name and feeling the pain of their absence. The song ends with a sense of longing and sadness that their lover has left.
Line by Line Meaning
Thinking of you left behind
I'm thinking about you, even though you left me behind.
Leaving the door open wide
You left the door open when you left, creating an opportunity for me to come after you.
Turning around, do you know I'm there?
I'm behind you and wondering if you're aware of my presence.
The last thing you said hanging in the air
I can't stop thinking about the last thing you said before you left me hanging.
Don't you know this kind of heartache never mends?
You should know that this type of pain never really goes away.
Should I tell myself it was an accident again?
I'm questioning whether I should just tell myself that it was a mistake that you left.
Please don't leave me, don't go, I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready for you to leave me yet, and I'm pleading with you not to go.
Spinning around having too much fun
You're having fun while I'm spinning around and confused.
Fancying I was the only one
I thought I was the only person in your life, but clearly I'm wrong.
Losing your patience every turn
You're becoming impatient with me and my emotions.
Do you see a lesson to be learned?
Is there a lesson for me to learn from this situation?
Did you really mean to leave me behind?
I'm wondering if you intended to leave me behind like this.
Did my feelings ever cross your busy mind?
I'm questioning if you ever even thought about how I feel during all of this.
Please don't leave me, don't go, I'm not ready yet
I'm still not ready for you to leave me yet, and I'm desperate for you to stay.
I spent half the night a stranger
I felt like a stranger to myself when you left, as if I couldn't recognize my own emotions.
I was calling out your name
I tried to reach out to you by calling your name, hoping you would hear me.
Crying so hard, I couldn't tell you how I felt
I was so upset that I couldn't even express how I truly felt to you.
I waited all day
I waited all day for you to come back, but you never did.
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mathcurse
Best song on the album...
editorsinterpol1
Twee at its best
SherlocktoWatson
best go sailor songs- together forever in love, ray of sunshine, sly, don't go... The rest tend to run together too much. Great music though