Grinspoon changed their sound to more mainstream rock by their 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2. Their 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4, won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.
The band was signed to Universal Records in United States by late 1998, they were promoted by the songs "Champion", which featured in Gran Turismo 3; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of Guide to Better Living; "Chemical Heart", via the internet; and a cover of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's Pushing Buttons EP, which was included on ECW: Extreme Music.
On 4 December 2013, they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects.
Don't Go Away
Grinspoon Lyrics
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Somewhere the weather is sunny all day
I don't care just as long as you stay
I don't care just as long as you stay
Kissing the sky for a cloudy day eyes
Making the sun rise seems a surprise
They can go as long as you stay
[Chorus]
Don't go away
Don't go away
Don't go away
Fucking
Tuesday I hate your answer machine
Message for you I can't say what I mean
I don't care that everyone knows
Seems you care now everyone knows
Drop me a letter or write me a line
Pick up the phone girl and tell me your fine
Pity's a perfect excuse for myself
I'll sit inside and watch TV all day
[Chorus]
I know my mother thought you were trash
I know my dad he smokes to much hash
There always hiding under the stairs
It's easy to find them when I'm not there
Summertime lover your spring has begun
Letters arrive but you stay in your room
Pity's a perfect excuse for myself
I'll sit inside and watch TV all day
Don't go away [Repeat: x7]
Fucking
Don't go away [Repeat: x8]
The song "Don't Go Away" by Grinspoon is about the singer's desire for someone he cares about not to leave him. The first verse talks about needing a new holiday, somewhere sunny, but not caring where it is as long as the person he's singing to stays with him. The second verse talks about how the singer hates leaving a message on the other person's answer machine and how it seems like everyone knows about them. The third verse mentions how the singer's parents don't like the person he cares about and how they hide under the stairs.
The chorus repeats the phrase "don't go away" multiple times, emphasizing the singer's need for the other person to stay with him. Overall, the song has a melancholic tone, with the singer lamenting about his feelings of helplessness and how "pity's a perfect excuse for myself/I'll sit inside and watch TV all day."
The use of profanity in the chorus also adds to the raw emotion of the song, highlighting the desperation the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
I think you'll need a new holiday
I believe that you require a new vacation
Somewhere the weather is sunny all day
In a region where there's constant sunshine
I don't care just as long as you stay
Your presence is important, I don't mind the location
Kissing the sky for a cloudy day eyes
With a yearning gaze, you search for a silver lining
Making the sun rise seems a surprise
It's a pleasant shock to see hope again
They can go as long as you stay
Feel free to go, but I need you by my side
Don't go away
Please don't leave me
Tuesday I hate your answer machine
On Tuesdays, I loathe your voicemail
Message for you I can't say what I mean
Unable to express my thoughts through voice message
I don't care that everyone knows
It doesn't matter if it's public knowledge
Seems you care now everyone knows
You do seem to worry now that it's out in the open
Drop me a letter or write me a line
Send me a written form of communication
Pick up the phone girl and tell me your fine
Answer the phone and let me know you're alright
Pity's a perfect excuse for myself
Feeling sorry for myself is an easy excuse
I'll sit inside and watch TV all day
I'll waste my time indoors, watching TV
I know my mother thought you were trash
My mother didn't approve of you
I know my dad he smokes too much hash
My father is a frequent user of marijuana
There always hiding under the stairs
They're typically hidden under the stairs
It's easy to find them when I'm not there
It's simple to locate them when I'm absent
Summertime lover your spring has begun
The time has come for your new beginning
Letters arrive but you stay in your room
Despite receiving letters, you choose to stay indoors
Don't go away [Repeat: x7]
Stay with me, I don't want you to leave
Fucking
An expression of frustration or anger
Don't go away [Repeat: x8]
I plead with you to stay with me
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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