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Great White Lyrics


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Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh oh
You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh oh
You don't have to go

Ay ay ay ay ay ay
All those tears I cry, ay ay ay ay
All those tears I cry, oh oh ah ay
Baby please don't go

When I read the letter you wrote me, it made me mad mad mad
When I read the news that it told me, it made me sad sad sad
But I still love you so
I can't let you go
I love you
Oh, baby I love you

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Every breath I take, oh oh oh oh
Oh, every move I make
Oh, baby please don't go

Ay ay ay ay ay ay
You hurt me to my soul, oh oh oh oh
You hurt me to my soul oh, oh
Darling please don't go

When I read the letter you sent me, it made me mad mad mad
When I read the news that it brought me, it made me sad sad sad
But I still love you so
And I can't let you go
I love you
Oh, baby I love you, oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh
You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh
Oh, baby
Babe, please, please, please, please




Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, baby
Oh oh, oh I really love you, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Great White's song D'Yer Maker expresses the emotions that come with the end of a romantic relationship. The singer pleads with their partner to stay, expressing their love and pain at the thought of them leaving. The repetition of "You don't have to go" and "Please don't go" highlights the desperation of the singer and their hope that the relationship can be salvaged.


The lyrics also touch on the conflicting emotions that come with a breakup. The singer is angry and hurt by the news they received, but they still love their partner and are unable to let them go. The line "You hurt me to my soul" emphasizes the depth of pain and betrayal that the singer feels, and yet they are still willing to forgive and hold onto the relationship.


Overall, the lyrics of D'Yer Maker convey the powerful emotions that come with the end of a relationship and the struggle to hold onto love even in the face of pain and disappointment.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The singer is trying to convey how much they adore their partner.


You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh oh
The singer wants their partner to stay.


Ay ay ay ay ay ay
The singer’s emotions are taking over as they process their desire for their partner to stay.


All those tears I cry, ay ay ay ay
The singer has been crying over their partner and wants them to understand the depth of their emotions.


All those tears I cry, oh oh ah ay
The singer is begging their partner to see the pain in their eyes caused by the prospect of separation.


Baby please don't go
The singer is pleading with their partner to stay and not leave them.


When I read the letter you wrote me, it made me mad mad mad
The singer received a letter from their partner which made them feel angry and frustrated.


When I read the news that it told me, it made me sad sad sad
The news the singer got from the letter has also made them feel sorrowful.


But I still love you so
Despite their emotions, the singer still loves their partner very deeply.


I can't let you go
The singer cannot bear the thought of losing their partner.


I love you
The singer is confessing their love for their partner.


Oh, baby I love you
The singer is letting their partner know just how much they adore and care for them.


Every breath I take, oh oh oh oh
The singer expresses how much their partner means to them and how they're essential to their life.


Oh, every move I make
The singer is so affected by their love for their partner they feel their every action is intertwined with them.


You hurt me to my soul, oh oh oh oh
The uncertainty surrounding their relationship is causing the singer severe pain and sadness.


You hurt me to my soul oh, oh
Their partner's indecision is breaking the singer's spirit.


Darling please don't go
The singer is begging their partner, yet again, to stay with them.


You don't have to go, oh oh oh oh
The singer is doing whatever they can to convince their partner not to leave them.


Babe, please, please, please, please
The singer desperately pleads with their partner to not abandon them.


Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, baby
The singer is continuously expressing how deeply they care for their significant other.


Oh oh, oh I really love you, baby
The singer's overwhelming love for their partner is reiterated in this line.




Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick (jimmy) Page, Robert Anthony Plant

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@melissaderosa4253

Hi Michael, Ty as being 23 years old and enjoying Whitesnake, not.wantkng to be brainwashed by today's mostly crazy crappy yuck music and.wish you'd grown up in the 1980's!!!!!! It was a stellar decade, the ambience, dress, food, TV shows, music, concerts, people's attitudes, I was a teenager, etc.

👹hell yeah. I didn't think I'd ever be a mom. My siblings, cousins , few close. friends had babies before me!!!!!!!!!
After reading about my 1st child are you dried 👀ed still or 😭ing haugh??!!!!!!

Always stay on the straight and narrow path!!!+++++++
Be a good Godly man as Deputy Shannon Bennett was that we'd lost way too soon!!!!
He adored all children, had a ❤ for tbose with autism like I'd stated and we all who knew him ADORED, cared for, loved, respected ,etc him.more for all he'd advocated for, etc!!!!!!!!!
Read the online stories about Shannon he left behind one.👹hell of a stellar legacy!!! I've replied to some of the articles on Shannon, R.I.P. our 😇!!!!!!!!
Deputy Bennett is missed by his family, our DBES family, NE DB BSO, his fiance',,those who were fortunate enough to have known Shannon!!!!!! Be a good role model, etc!!!!!!
Hang in there. Especially now with the cornavirus!!!!!!!+++!

I 🙏🌅🌏🌞🌜 Michael that our children grow up to be like you!
We need more people like you!!



Hugs and love,
Melissa



All comments from YouTube:

@SassyKaren68

Who else is still listening to this kick ass song in 2024???? ❤

@robynmacneil3554

High Five!!!

@tanishqahuja3861

Here

@bloodsav

me 100% greats never fail

@SassyKaren68

@@bloodsav I agree ☝️

@shannonnewman3091

Great White - Rock's !

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@user-oh8qg5fp9b

I am 57 and still love cranking this song up

@j.t.cooper2963

I'm 59 and still rocking out to Great White. Man I miss the good old days.

@deryckcampbell2582

I here ya brother I'm 57 love em

@daveweller3427

Me too Sir!
Cheers brother 🍻

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