Don't Go
KJ-52 Lyrics

Stop fightin, that's what I scream from my bedroom
The artist is disturbed by the constant fighting of his parents, and he yells for them to stop.

it seems like lately this is all they ever do
The artist has noticed that recently, his parents are only fighting.

Sayin things to each other like shut up and I hate you
The parents are speaking rudely to each other, using phrases like 'shut up' and 'I hate you.'

Now every word cuts me deep like knives that stab you
The artist is hurt by the harsh words of his parents, which feel like painful stabs.

I bury my head under the covers cause I have to
The artist hides under the covers to block out the arguing, which is unbearable to him.

Drown out jus hearin my mother now tellin my dad to
The artist tries to ignore his mother's orders telling his dad to leave by covering his ears and drowning out the sound.

Get out the house, I wonder when I'll get the bad news
The artist is worried that he will soon receive the bad news that his parents are separating.

I hate it when they scream loud plus when they shout too
The artist dislikes when his parents shout loud, and he can't stand when they scream.

I can't stand it when I see, and I really hate the sound too
The artist can't stand to watch the arguing, and he despises the sound of it.

As these tears run down my eyes until I can't do
The artist is crying a lot due to the sadness brought by his parents' fights.

Nothin but hope and pray and to try to understand to
The artist tries to find comfort in hope and prayer and tries to make sense of the situation.

I guess I'm gonna have to wait do whatever I can do
The artist feels helpless in the situation and recognizes that he must wait and do what he can to cope.

I lie in bed and shake cause this ain't what I planned to
The artist feels anxious and scared because this is not how he imagined his life would be.

Go through, plus I'm only six years old too
The artist is young, at only six years old, to have to experience such family problems.

And I miss you so much and I jus want to hold you
The artist misses his mother and wants to be comforted by her.

But on the day you walked out, this is what I told you
On the day his mother left, the artist told her that he misses her and wants her to stay.

Well you're gone but I see you on the weekends
The artist's mother is gone, but he sees her on weekends when she visits.

But you and Dad right now really ain't speakin
The artist's parents are currently not speaking to one another.

And when he drops me off, I can jus feel the tension
There is tension between the artist's parents when his father drops him off with his mother.

Between you and him, but it something I didn't mention
The artist did not want to mention the tension to his mother.

Sometimes I close my eyes and jus start pretendin
The artist pretends that his parents are still together and happy, imagining a happier life.

That you're back together and I start to imagine
The artist imagines his parents getting back together and reuniting as a family.

You both pick me up, and you hold me tight and I'm laughin
In the artist's imagination, his parents pick him up, hug him and make him feel happy and safe.

But when I opened them up I realized it never happened
The artist is disappointed when he opens his eyes and realizes that his imagination was just a dream.

And deep down inside my own mind I jus feels so sad and
The artist feels sad and hurt deep down in his mind.

Most of the time in the night I jus wake up cryin
The artist often wakes up in the middle of the night crying from the sadness he feels.

Something ain't right cause now at school I'm fightin
The artist's behavior at school is changing, and he has started getting into fights.

I wish I was someone else and livin some other life and
The artist wishes he could live a different life free from family problems.

I'll never forget the day I think I was just nine when
The artist remembers the day he found out that his parents were getting divorced. He was only nine years old.

Ya told me the news that you two was divorcin
The artist's mother told him about the divorce.

And I'ma live wit you now cause its the courts orders and
The artist will now live with his mother per the court order.

I said this to my dad jus wit tears in my eyes that
The artist told his father through tears that he misses him and wants him to stay.

It all changed that year in that one summer
The year and summer when the artist's parents divorced changed everything.

A new family, a stepfather, and a little brother
The artist has gained a new family with his mother's remarriage, which includes a stepfather and younger brother.

New neighborhood, new school and a new mother
The artist has had to adapt to a new environment, including a new school and stepmother.

But how I'm a gonna make it through, now I got to wonder
The artist is uncertain of how he will cope with all the changes and challenges he faces.

But out of nowhere you appeared right there
God appeared and helped the artist through his tough times.

Placed your hands on my face and jus brushed away the tears
God comforted the artist and wiped away his tears.

Watched it all fade away you just chased away my fears
God took away the artist's fears and worries.

Showed me for always for all days that your're always here
God reassures the artist that he is always present.

You told me no matter what my love will never disappear
God promised the artist that His love will never disappear, no matter what happens.

And there's more then enough you
God has more than enough love to give.

Demonstrated that you cared
God has shown the artist that he cares for him.

Ya shed the blood of your son, you didn't ever spare
God sacrificed his son for the sake of the artist and all others, showing unconditional love.

Gave Him up for me, even though it wasn't fair
God gave up his son as a sacrifice, even though it was not fair for Jesus.

Ya hung up on a tree where everybody could stare
God allowed his son to be crucified on a public cross where people could watch.

He died so violently naked and jus bloody there
Jesus died a brutal death, being stripped naked and covered in blood.

It was all jus for me nothing even could jus compare
Jesus' death was a sacrifice for the sins of humanity and was done out of love.

I think back in the day that I used to jus declare that..
The artist reflects on how he used to declare his love for Jesus and how thankful he is for His saving grace.