Originally from Newmarket, Ontario, she played in a band with Tim Oxford of Arkells in high school before moving to Victoria, British Columbia to attend university.
While in university, she recorded a number of song demos in a friend's recording studio and quickly attracted the attention of other area musicians, releasing her début EP "The Beat Stuff" in 2008. The EP garnered airplay on CBC Radio 3, who later also named Georgas the winner of their 2009 Bucky Award for Best New Artist. Following a show in New York City in 2009, Georgas was invited to write a song for a Wal-Mart commercial; the resulting track, "You've Got a Place Called Home", ran in the store's Autumn advertising campaign.
She released her full-length début album, "This Is Good", on 27th April 2010. Two songs from the album, "Chit Chat" and "The Deep End", also appeared on a split single with Mark Watrous in 2009.
In 2016, she released a new full-length album, "For Evelyn", after several singles featuring tracks from said album.
Don't Go
Hannah Georgas Lyrics
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I know it's because you want me to be alright
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
I wish you didn't take on everybody's pain
Cos I know you everynight you're saying prays
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
So don't go
Don't go from me now
Don't go
Don't cry for me now
Oh oh, God what the hell would I do
If you take her I swear I'm coming too
Cos I don't know what I'd do
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
So don't go
Don't go, from me now
Don't go
Don't cry for me now
Hold me like a child
Run your finguers through my hair
Lieing on your couch watching tv in the basement
Hold me like a child
Run your finguers through my hair
Lieing on your couch
So don't go
Don't go, from me now
Don't go
Don't cry for me now
So don't go
Don't go, from me now
Don't go
Don't cry for me now
So don't go
Don't go from me now
Don't go
Don't cry for me now
The song "Don't Go" by Hannah Georgas is a tribute to a loved one. The lyrics convey the fear of losing someone very dear and that realization of how much they mean to the singer. The line, "I know you, you were in all type," could possibly indicate that the person being addressed has been their rock and has been supportive in all their actions. The fear of losing this person is so profound that they wouldn't know what to do if they lost them. The singer also expresses concern for the person, wishing they wouldn't take on everybody's pain and acknowledging their nightly prayers.
The chorus repeats itself three times with an almost desperate plea of "So don't go, don't go from me now, don't go, don't cry for me now." The use of the phrase "Don't cry for me now" could indicate that the singer does not want to be consoled after the loss of the specified loved one, emphasizing how detrimental their loss would be.
The song beautifully describes the essence of human relationships and the role that a dear one plays in our life. The fear and uncertainty that surfaces when faced with the thought of losing someone who keeps us grounded is universal.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you, you were in all type
I am familiar with you, you have been all kinds of people in the past.
I know it's because you want me to be alright
I know that you are doing this because you want me to be okay.
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
I cannot imagine my life if I were to lose you.
I wish you didn't take on everybody's pain
I wish that you did not constantly carry the burdens of others.
Cos I know you everynight you're saying prays
I am aware that you pray every single night.
Oh oh, God what the hell would I do
Oh my God, what would I do without you?
If you take her I swear I'm coming too
If you were to leave, I would follow you.
Cos I don't know what I'd do
Because I cannot fathom what I would do.
Hold me like a child
Embrace me as if I were a child.
Run your finguers through my hair
Gently run your fingers through my hair.
Lieing on your couch watching tv in the basement
Lying on your couch, watching TV in the basement.
So don't go
Please don't leave me.
Don't cry for me now
Please don't cry for me.
Writer(s): Ryan Guldemond, Hannah Georgas
Contributed by Samuel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cammy
You’re welcome guys :)
I know you, you're worrying all the time
I know it's because you want me to be alright
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
I wish you didn't take on everybody's pain
Cause I know you, every night you're saying prayers
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
Don't know what I'd do if I lost you
So don't go, don't go on me now
Don't go, don't grow old on me now
Oh god, what the hell would I do?
If you take her, I swear I'm coming too
Cause I don't know what I'd do
Don't know what I do if I lost you.
So don't go, don't go on me now
Don't go, don't grow old on me now
Hold me like a child
Run your fingers through my hair
Lying on your couch
Watching TV in the basement
Hold me like a child
Run your fingers through my hair
Lying on your couch
Don't go, don't go on me now
Don't go, don't grow old on me now
So don't go, don't go on me now
Don't go, don't grow old on me now
So don't go, don't go on me now
Don't go, don't grow old on me now
Alena McInroy
Thank you Hannah for creating such a beautiful song that resonates so deep within me. I lost my mother when I was at the young age of 10 to cancer. She was my whole world and a piece of me died that day. It took many years to get over my grief. This song brought me back to that little girls emotional state and how far I have come. Thank you for the gift of remember and reflection 💗 Can't wait to hear your whole album. xx Big Fan
L. A. Araujo
Only a few people knows the deep meaning of this song. I can't even imagine losing to my mother. I have too much to learn about you. She's all for me T____T
kat's picks
Alena McInroy I was 7. And that little girl is always inside.
IHeart Chloe
Alena McInroy I'm so sorry for your lost! 😭😭😭💖💖💖
Tyrese Lifestyle
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Луси Темраз
My aunt and uncle both died from cancer in November and December 2020, pain kills my soul every time I remember them😔😔😔😔
E B
Hannah doesn't have another song with the same soundscape. It's so beautiful I wish that she would make another song like that or like a Dont Go part two. This song is just so damn good I listen to it all the time since it came out and it's never gotten old.
Thiago Araujo
DEMAIS ESSA MUSICA CARA!!! NOS TRÁS UMA SENSAÇÃO DIFERENTE
Dezayer
Amo essa música.
Raymond Devin Casario
Best song I've heard all year. Love your work.