Don't
Keith Richards Lyrics
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Drank the wrong potion
You lost the feeling
Not so appealing
Why do you think you got no friends
You drove them all around the bend
You don't move me anymore
Now you wanna throw the dice
You already crapped out twice
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah
You don't move me anymore
One face so seamy
The other don't see me
It's better that you kill the light
You're giving us all a fright
Oh Yeah
You don't move me anymore
How you gonna keep your wealth
Can't even defend yourself
Ah yeah, Ah no
You don't move me anymore
What makes you so greedy
Makes you so seedy
No matter how you flip that dime
On our side is time
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah
It's no longer funny
It's bigger than money
You don't move me anymore
The lyrics of Keith Richards's Don't portray a feeling of disdain and disappointment towards a certain individual who is referred to as "you". The first verse of the song talks about how the person in question made the wrong choices and lost the feeling, which makes them less appealing. The second verse questions why this person has no friends, only driving them away. The chorus repeats the line "You don't move me anymore" which serves to emphasize the singer's apathy towards this person's actions, indicating that they have lost their value.
The song then talks about the person's lack of reliability, mentioning how they have already failed twice and how they cannot defend themselves. The third verse talks about the two different faces of the person: one which is seamy and the other that does not see the singer. The singer advises the person to "kill the light", saying that they are frightening those around them. The chorus repeats before the final verse, which questions the person's motives and what makes them so greedy, seedy and selfish. The song ends with the line "It's no longer funny, it's bigger than money," implying that this person's actions have gone beyond the singer's tolerance.
Line by Line Meaning
You made the wrong motion
You made a mistake, took the wrong step
Drank the wrong potion
You made the wrong choice, chose the wrong path
You lost the feeling
You lost the passion, the motivation
Not so appealing
It's not attractive or impressive anymore
Why do you think you got no friends
Why do you believe you have no friends left?
You drove them all around the bend
You drove them crazy, pushed them to their limits
Oh Yeah
An expression of sarcastic agreement or acknowledgment
You don't move me anymore
You no longer impress or affect me
Now you wanna throw the dice
Now you want to take a chance
You already crapped out twice
You've already failed twice before
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah
An expression of sarcastic agreement or acknowledgment
You don't move me anymore
You no longer impress or affect me
One face so seamy
One side of you is dark and untrustworthy
The other don't see me
You ignore me or refuse to acknowledge me
It's better that you kill the light
It's better if you turn off the lights and stop pretending
You're giving us all a fright
You're scaring everyone with your behavior
Ah yeah
An expression of agreement or acknowledgment
Ah no
An expression of disagreement or refusal
You don't move me anymore
You no longer impress or affect me
How you gonna keep your wealth
How will you maintain your riches and status?
Can't even defend yourself
You can't even protect yourself
What makes you so greedy
What drives your insatiable greed?
Makes you so seedy
Makes you suspicious or disreputable
No matter how you flip that dime
No matter how you look at it, no matter which way it goes
On our side is time
Time is on our side, we have the advantage
Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah
An expression of sarcastic agreement or acknowledgment
It's no longer funny
It's no longer amusing or entertaining
It's bigger than money
It's more important than money or wealth
You don't move me anymore
You no longer impress or affect me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KEITH (GB) RICHARDS, STEPHEN K. JORDAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Aydin
You made the wrong motion
Drank the wrong potion
You lost the feeling
Not so appealing
Why do you think you got no friends
You drove them all around the bend
Oh yeah
You don't move me anymore
Now you wanna throw the dice
You already crapped out twice
Oh yeah, Oh yeah
You just don't move me anymore
One face so seamy
The other don't see me
It's better that you kill the light
You're giving us all a fright
Oh yeah
You don't move me anymore
How you gonna keep your wealth
Can't even defend yourself
Ah yeah
Oh no
You just don't move me anymore
What makes you so greedy
Makes you so seedy
No matter how you flip that dime
On our side is time
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
It's no longer funny
It's bigger than money
You just don't move me anymore
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D Langston
I know a lot of ya'll on here will disagree with me, but I LOVE Keith's voice! It's so bad and gruff that it ends up getting you addicted to hearing it! Plus, the roughness in his voice is a huge turn on...
Haley Raven. lil rocket 🚀
I absolutely agree I always loved his voice
blissfulbaboon
Agreed. He needed to stay on his own and let the past go but was attached to the RS and his suckcess attachment stifled his growth an an artist. A heavy withdrawal for sure from all that big.But you really hear in this solo work , his creative vitality coming back,his blossoming voice,overshadowed for years
blissfulbaboon
Like Dylan did .There's a genuine feel in his tone.
carol buckley
Oh YEAH! 🔥🔥🔥🔥👄👄🎸🎸
Plaztic Age
Yep
Dr. Larry Mitchell
Shoplifting this cassette in 1989 was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. Still is.
Eldred Joyner
If you are a doctor, how can I be sure you wont snatch a kidney, when I'm having my tonsils out....??lol
Charlie Markham
Amen!!!!!
Chuck Eddy
Wooooo... Call the Dr. 💊💉