They decided to leave England and move to Holland to concentrate all there efforts into making records and touring in Europe and during the next six or so years, they recorded several albums and had countless hit singles including a cover of Cilla Black’s classic, ‘You’re My World’. In 1986, Guys 'n' Dolls disbanded and Julie and Dominic decided to go it alone as a duo.
1988 proved to be the defining year when Grant and Forsyth made their first mark on the charts with a hit recording of the Walker Brother's classic, ‘The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore’ and The Ronettes ‘Be My Baby’. Julie also found success as a songwriter, writing a song called ‘Go’ which came second in the Eurovision Song Contest, losing out by one point to the Swiss entry, sung by the then unknown, Celine Dion.
1990 was the turning point. The first album, 'Country Love Songs' went platinum in Holland in 1990 and this huge success was followed by a string of ‘Country Love Songs’ albums all of which earned gold and platinum award status. To date, Julie and Dominic have sold over 3 million albums in Holland alone making them the most successful husband and wife team in Europe!
In 2004, the duo released a comprehensive 3CD retrospective entitled, The Platinum Country Collection and their first commercial DVD release. 2005 saw the release of their latest album entitled, Most Beautiful Country Love Songs featuring a specially chosen selection of songs that were big hits in Holland.
Don't
Grant & Forsyth Lyrics
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I know you wanna leave but don't
I promise I promise I will fix us
I will make us not break us
Na na, I will save us
I will change us
I won't break up
She can't break us
I will change us
I won't break up
She was a blessing and a curse
She did what I liked
Hidden in disguise
She was just a devil and it come out at night
I was never wrong
She was never right
Take out emotions
Just so we can fight
I don't wanna battle you, you know that you'd cry
Tweet away, about how you might die
Depression was just killing you inside
Baby don't go
I know you wanna leave but don't
I promise I promise I will fix us
I will make us not break us
Na na, I will save us
I will change us
I won't break up
She can't break us
Na na, I will save us
I will change us
I won't break up
Hiding away from this fake love
You can tell me you love me
You can tell me you care
You can tell i'm everything
You can say that you swear
You hang on my arm, and act like your there
You will hurt me in a minute
As soon as your scared
I been trapped up in my mind
I don't think that's fair
You been tryna hold it in
But I know your fears
Insecurities have me all in tears
Baby don't go
I know you wanna leave but don't
I promise I promise I will fix us
I will make us not break us
Na na, I will save us
I will change us
I won't break up
She can't break us
Na na, I will save us
I will change us
I won't break up
The song "Don't" by Grant & Forsyth is a plea made by the singer to their lover to not leave them, with the promise that they will fix their relationship. The lyrics use metaphors to describe the ups and downs of their relationship, with the singer admitting that their partner is both a blessing and curse. The line "hidden in disguise, she was just a devil and it come out at night" suggests that the partner has two sides to her personality, one that is loving and caring and another that is manipulative and harmful. The singer then apologizes for their own behavior in the relationship, admitting they were never wrong while asserting that the partner was never right, highlighting the constant battles and conflicts that led to the breakdown of the relationship.
In verse two, the singer talks about "hiding away from this fake love", suggesting that the relationship is based on pretense rather than true love. They admit that their partner can be loving and affectionate one minute and then hurt them the next, and that this has caused them to feel trapped in their own mind. The line "insecurities have me all in tears" suggests that both parties in the relationship are struggling with their own issues, and this is affecting their ability to have a healthy and stable relationship.
Overall, the song "Don't" is a raw and emotional plea for a failing relationship to be saved, with both parties in the relationship struggling to overcome their own issues and communicate effectively. The singer acknowledges their own faults and shortcomings while also pointing out the positive aspects of their partner, hoping that their love will ultimately save them.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby don't go
Please don't leave me
I know you wanna leave but don't
I understand that you want to end our relationship, but please don't
I promise I promise I will fix us
I promise to work on our issues and improve our relationship
I will make us not break us
I will ensure that our relationship doesn't fall apart
Na na, I will save us
I will rescue our relationship from failing
I will change us
I will make positive changes to our relationship
I won't break up
I won't end our relationship
She can't break us
No one can come between us
She was a blessing and a curse
Although she had positive qualities, she also had negative ones that affected our relationship
She did what I liked
She would do things that pleased me in the moment
Hidden in disguise
She concealed her true nature
She was just a devil and it come out at night
She had a dark side that surfaced at night
I was never wrong
I felt that I was always right
She was never right
I felt that she was always wrong
Take out emotions
Let's try to approach our problems without letting our emotions get in the way
Just so we can fight
We avoid fighting by keeping emotions aside
I don't wanna battle you, you know that you'd cry
I don't want to argue with you because I know it would upset you
Tweet away, about how you might die
You use social media to express how unhappy you are
Depression was just killing you inside
You were struggling with depression and it was affecting you deeply
Hiding away from this fake love
Our love feels insincere and inauthentic
You can tell me you love me
You say that you love me
You can tell me you care
You say that you care about me
You can tell i'm everything
You say that I am everything to you
You can say that you swear
You promise and swear that you will always be there for me
You hang on my arm, and act like your there
You act as though you are fully committed to our relationship
You will hurt me in a minute
You will hurt me very soon
As soon as your scared
When you are afraid, you will act in a hurtful way
I been trapped up in my mind
I feel emotionally trapped and unable to express myself
I don't think that's fair
I think it's unfair that I am stuck in my own thoughts and unable to communicate with you effectively
You been tryna hold it in
You have been trying to conceal your own emotions
But I know your fears
I understand what is causing your anxiety
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Written by: Orville Grant
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