Please Don't
Joe
Joe is an American R&B singer. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, he lat… Read Full Bio ↴Joe is an American R&B singer. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, he later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1992. He rose to prominence after releasing his debut album Everything the following year. He followed it with a series of successful albums under Jive Records, including All That I Am (1997), the international bestseller My Name Is Joe (2000) as well as the multi-certified albums Better Days (2001) and And Then... (2003). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including the number-one hit "Stutter", the top ten entries "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", "Don't Wanna Be a Player", and "I Wanna Know" as well as his collaborations "Faded Pictures", "Thank God I Found You" and "Still Not a Player".

Please Don't
Joe Lyrics


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I love you
Yeah
Babe, I love you so
I want you to know
That I'm going to miss your love
The minute you walk out that door

So please don't go
Don't go
Don't go away
Please don't go
Don't go
I'm begging you to stay

If you leave
At least in my lifetime
I've had one dream come true
I was blessed to be loved
By someone as wonderful as you

So please don't go
Don't go
Don't go away
Please don't go
Don't go
I'm begging you to stay

Hey, hey, hey
Yeah
Babe, I love you so
I, Iwant yo to know
That I'm going to miss your love
The minute you walk out that door
So please don't go
Don't go
Don't go away
Hey, hey, hey
I need your love
I'm down on my knees
Beggin' please, please, please
Don't go
Don't you hear me baby

please don't go

Don't leave me now
Oh, no, no, no, no
Please don't go
I want you to know
That I, I, I, love you so




Don't leave me baby
Please don't go

Overall Meaning

In Joe's song "Please Don't," the singer pleads with his lover not to leave him. He starts by declaring his love for the person, saying that he loves them so much and wants them to know that he will miss their love immediately after they walk out the door. He then begs the person not to go away, saying that he's pleading with them to stay.


The singer goes on to say that if the person were to leave, then at least he had one dream come true in his lifetime, which was to be loved by someone as wonderful as them. He repeats the refrain, asking the person not to go away and begging them to stay. The song ends with the singer down on his knees, pleading with the person not to leave him.


The overall theme of the song is the fear of losing someone you love and the desperation that comes with trying to hold onto them. The singer is so in love with the person that the thought of losing them completely devastates him.


Line by Line Meaning

I love you
Joe expresses his feelings of love towards his partner.


Babe, I love you so
Joe reiterates his love for his partner in a pet name and expresses how deep his love is.


I want you to know
Joe wants his partner to understand the depth of his emotions and desires.


That I'm going to miss your love
Joe acknowledges that he will feel a void in his life once his partner leaves.


The minute you walk out that door
Joe emphasizes how immediate his feelings of loss will be once his partner departs.


So please don't go
Joe pleads his partner to reconsider their departure.


Don't go
Joe repeats his plea for his partner to stay.


Don't go away
Joe's fear of abandonment is apparent in this line where he asks his partner to not go away.


If you leave
Joe acknowledges the possibility of his partner leaving.


At least in my lifetime
Joe focuses on how his partnership with his significant other is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.


I've had one dream come true
Joe feels that his dream of being loved by someone wonderful like his partner has come true.


I was blessed to be loved
Joe feels fortunate to be loved by his partner.


By someone as wonderful as you
Joe acknowledges and affirms his partner's wonderful qualities.


Hey, hey, hey
This is an enthusiastic expression by Joe, possibly signaling a change in the tone of the song.


I need your love
Joe declares his need for his partner's love and affection.


I'm down on my knees
Joe uses a figure of speech to convey his desperation for his partner's love and presence.


Beggin' please, please, please
Joe begs his partner with utmost sincerity and urgency to stay.


Don't you hear me baby
Joe is trying to make sure that his partner is listening to his plea and request.


Don't leave me now
Joe implores his partner to not leave him at that moment.


Oh, no, no, no, no
Joe's fear and dread of his partner leaving him is highlighted with this repetition of 'no'.


I want you to know
Joe reiterates that his partner needs to understand how much he loves and needs them.


That I, I, I, love you so
Joe repeats his love for his partner and emphasizes its intensity.


Don't leave me baby
Joe's fear and desperation come to the forefront with this line where he is practically pleading his partner to not leave him.


Please don't go
This is Joe's final plea, which he reiterates several times in the song.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARRELL ALLAMBY, GORDON CHAMBERS

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