Love Don't Want To Leave
Jackie Jackson Lyrics


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I remember how it used to be
When you're every thought was loving me
Yesterday

Now you're acting like you never cared
When I need you girl you're never there
It's a shame
My heart wants me to stay
But my pride keeps telling
My feet to walk away

Love don't want to leave
That girl is walking out the door
Walking out with me
Why can't you want this anymore
Can't you see
Love don't want to leave

Dreaming dreams and
Wishing on the moon
Everything is Sunday afternoon
So in love

Finding love like love is in declare
You would ever think it wouldn't last
Well look at us

Monday morning came too soon
Can't be you it's over
After all that we've been through

Love don't want to leave
That girl is walking out the door
Walking out with me
Why can't you want this anymore
Can't you see
Love don't want to leave

Don't want to leave
Don't want to leave

My heart wants me to stay
But my pride keeps telling
My feet to walk away
Won't you make me stay

Love don't want to leave
That girl is walking out the door
Walking out with me
I don't want to leave
I don't want to leave
Baby baby

Love don't want to leave
That girl is walking out the door
Walking out with me
Won't you make me stay




Won't you make me stay
Baby baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jackie Jackson's song Love Don't Want To Leave are about a relationship that has gone sour. The singer remembers how his partner used to be completely in love with him, but now she acts like she does not care. She is never there for him when he needs her, and he feels like he should leave her, but he cannot because he still loves her. The song is a plea for his partner to stay and work things out. The singer's heart wants him to stay, but his pride is telling him to walk away. The lyrics reveal the struggle between his emotions and his rational thoughts.


The song highlights the power of love and how it can be difficult to let go of someone you love, even when things are not going well. The lyrics also show that relationships are not always easy, and both partners need to work hard to keep the romance alive. The song has a strong emotional appeal and has resonated with many people who have gone through a similar situation.


Line by Line Meaning

I remember how it used to be
I reminisce about the past, the times when you loved me unconditionally.


When you're every thought was loving me
Your every thought was filled with love and passion for me, which made me feel special.


Now you're acting like you never cared
Currently, you seem indifferent to me, as if all the love and care that we shared do not matter anymore.


When I need you girl you're never there
At my lowest moments when I needed you the most, you were absent, which left me confused and alone.


It's a shame
It's a terrible pity that we are breaking up after all the wonderful moments we have shared in the past.


My heart wants me to stay
My heart still yearns for you, and I still hope for us to fix what we had prior.


But my pride keeps telling
However, my ego is stopping me from begging and holding on to what has disappeared.


My feet to walk away
As a result, I am ready to walk away and leave this behind.


Love don't want to leave
Love is persistent and does not want to give up, regardless of the situation.


That girl is walking out the door
Regardless of love's persistence, the woman in my life is leaving, which is unfortunate.


Walking out with me
We are both walking in different directions, but I still want her to take strides alongside me.


Why can't you want this anymore
I am bewildered that she no longer wants to be with me; I still want to hold on to the love we shared in the past.


Can't you see
Can't you see the love we had in the past and rekindle that love again, for old time's sake?


Don't want to leave
Love wants to stay and fight for what we had, but our situation would not seem to make that possible.


Dreaming dreams and
I am filled with wonderful dreams of us being together again, the way we used to love in the past.


Wishing on the moon
I am dreaming of things that may never happen, as unrealistic as wishing on the moon.


Everything is Sunday afternoon
Everything is perfect in my thoughts and memories, like a relaxing Sunday afternoon, away from the harsh realities of life's problems


So in love
The love I held for this woman consumed me, and I would do anything for us to be together again, even if it seems impossible.


Finding love like love is in declare
My love for her was intense, just like in a movie, where love stories are declared.


You would ever think it wouldn't last
However, it still surprises me how all that love ended abruptly, leaving behind only memories.


Well look at us
Now, we are breaking up, and it seems like a lifetime ago that we had all of that intense love


Monday morning came too soon
After a beautiful weekend spent holding onto memories of love, breaking away was brutal


Can't be you it's over
Accepting that it's over is hard, it's unfathomable that someone who loved me so deeply would leave so suddenly.


Baby baby
Together, we shared tender, loving moments when we would call each other endearments such as 'baby.'




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