His second album, Round 2 was released on March 10, 2009, which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. After the undergoing of label changes and several release delays, Holliday would finally release his third album, Guilty Conscience in January 2014. The album would only manage to peak at number forty-two on the US music charts.
Don't Go
J. Holiday Lyrics
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In the doorway
About to leave me for good this time
She's standing
Handing me my chain
And the keys and the bracelet
I got her for our two years
She said there's nothing left to do here
I'm leaving you here
And she turned away
And I see two years fall to the ground
I'm saying don't go
Cause you make sleeping difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
And you make eating difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
It's almost impossible
Almost impossible to breathe
Don't go
Cause you make living difficult
When you're not here with me
And I can tell that deep in her heart
She would like to stay
Because she loves me
And she knows that I love her too
She just hates the way I get neglectful
And some times a little disrespectful
In front of my friends
Baby don't let go
Cause all that I need is you (You)
So as a fool
I'm saying don't go
Cause you make sleeping difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
And you make eating difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
It's almost impossible
Almost impossible to breathe
Don't go
Cause you make living difficult
When you're not here with me
Cause it makes no sense
To break-up over silly arguments
If we both know
That what we've got is real
So I'm begging you don't go baby
I'm saying don't go
Cause you make sleeping difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
And you make eating difficult
You make it difficult for me
Don't go
It's almost impossible
Almost impossible to breathe
Don't go
Cause you make living difficult
When you're not here with me
You make it difficult
The lyrics of J. Holiday's song "Don't Go" express the desperation of a man trying to convince his partner not to leave him. In the opening verse, we see the woman standing in the doorway, handing him back the necklace, keys, and bracelet that he gave her for their two-year anniversary. She tells him that there's no more love left and that she's leaving him. As she turns away, he sees two years of their relationship fall to the ground. The chorus repeats the same message of desperation, with the man begging her not to go because she makes everything in his life difficult when she's not around.
The second verse reveals that the woman loves him too, but she's frustrated with how he gets neglectful and disrespectful in front of his friends. The man acknowledges his mistakes and admits that he's a fool for letting her go. He pleads with her not to leave because all he needs is her, and it makes no sense to break up over silly arguments. The song ends with a repeated chorus, emphasizing the man's need for his partner not to leave.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Go" convey the deep emotional pain of a man who realizes too late the importance of the woman he loves. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the intensity of his desire for her not to leave, and the lyrics capture the desperation of a man who knows he's made mistakes but can't bear to lose his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing
She is standing in the doorway, ready to leave.
In the doorway
She is leaving J. Holiday through the door.
About to leave me for good this time
This time she is leaving J. Holiday for good.
She's standing
The girl is standing.
Handing me my chain
She hands J. Holiday his chain.
And the keys and the bracelet
She also hands him the keys and bracelet he gave her for their two year anniversary.
I got her for our two years
The bracelet was a gift that J. Holiday gave her for their two year anniversary.
She said there's nothing left to do here
She tells J. Holiday that there is nothing left to do in their relationship.
There's no more love
She admits that she does not love him anymore.
I'm leaving you here
She is leaving J. Holiday behind.
And she turned away
She turns her back on J. Holiday.
And I see two years fall to the ground
J. Holiday sees their two year relationship fall apart.
I'm saying don't go
J. Holiday pleads with her to stay.
Cause you make sleeping difficult
J. Holiday confesses that he cannot sleep without her.
You make it difficult for me
J. Holiday admits that she makes his life more difficult.
Don't go
J. Holiday begs her not to leave him.
And you make eating difficult
J. Holiday admits that he cannot eat without her.
It's almost impossible
It is difficult for J. Holiday to function without her.
Don't go
J. Holiday repeats his plea for her to stay.
Cause you make living difficult
J. Holiday cannot properly live without her.
When you're not here with me
J. Holiday cannot live without her physical presence.
And I can tell that deep in her heart
J. Holiday can sense that she loves him.
She would like to stay
She wants to stay with J. Holiday.
Because she loves me
She loves J. Holiday.
And she knows that I love her too
He loves her as well and she knows it.
She just hates the way I get neglectful
She dislikes how J. Holiday can be neglectful.
And some times a little disrespectful
He can also be disrespectful at times.
In front of my friends
This happens especially in front of J. Holiday's friends.
Baby don't let go
J. Holiday pleads with her not to let go of their relationship.
Cause all that I need is you (You)
J. Holiday admits that all he needs in life is her.
So as a fool
J. Holiday acknowledges his foolishness in the past.
Cause it makes no sense
Breaking up over small arguments is not worth it.
To break-up over silly arguments
J. Holiday admits that they have broken up over silly arguments before.
If we both know
Both J. Holiday and his girlfriend know that their love is real.
That what we've got is real
Their love is real.
So I'm begging you don't go baby
J. Holiday is begging her not to leave him.
You make it difficult
J. Holiday admits that she makes his life difficult.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY GEORGE ANDERSON, DANE ANTHONY DEVILLER, SEAN SYED HOSEIN, STEVEN ANDREW SMITH
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