On & on
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All the songs that I've sung here
More often than you know
'Cause you're the lull that I've countered
More often than I've let it show

And I, I wish you would leave me
And I, I wish you would go
And I, I wish you didn't need me
And I, I wish I didn't love you so

'Cause I just can't go on
So please don't do me wrong
No, I won't do you harm
My love for you goes on & on

There's no one else I want beside you
Give me a cold shoulder to cry upon
You're never anywhere I find you
You're never anything I rely upon

And I, I wish you would leave me
And I, I wish you would go
And I, I wish you didn't need me
And I, I wish I didn't know

But I just can't go on
So please don't do me wrong
No I won't do you harm
My love for you goes on & on & on & on

No, I just can't go on
So please don't do me wrong
No I won't do you harm
'Cause my love goes on & on

And on & on
And on & on




And on & on
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Longpigs's song On & On describe a feeling of being trapped in a relationship that has passed its expiration date. The singer is torn between wanting their partner to leave them and wanting to hold onto them, even though they know the relationship is not healthy for either of them. The singer feels like they have to counter the lull of the relationship more often than they show, meaning they have to fight the complacency that comes with an empty, loveless relationship.


The repetition of the lines "And I, I wish you would leave me / And I, I wish you would go / And I, I wish you didn't need me / And I, I wish I didn't love you so" conveys a feeling of desperation and hopelessness. The singer is powerless to change the situation and wishes for something they know can't happen. Despite all of this, the singer still loves their partner and doesn't want to cause them harm.


The chorus, "So please don't do me wrong / No, I won't do you harm / My love for you goes on & on," reveals that the singer is caught in a cycle of disappointment and hurt, but they can't bring themselves to let go of their love. The last line, "And on & on," is a haunting echo of the singer's internal struggle, as they continue to cling to a relationship that has no future.


Line by Line Meaning

All the songs that I've sung here
All the experiences we’ve shared together


More often than you know
More frequently than you're aware of


'Cause you're the lull that I've countered
You are the calm that balances me out


More often than I've let it show
More frequently than I’ve expressed it


And I, I wish you would leave me
I desire for you to walk away from me


And I, I wish you would go
I desire for you to be gone


And I, I wish you didn't need me
I desire for you to not require me


And I, I wish I didn't love you so
I desire for my feelings for you to disappear


'Cause I just can't go on
Because I am unable to continue


So please don't do me wrong
Therefore please don’t hurt me


No, I won't do you harm
No, I would not harm you


My love for you goes on & on
My feelings for you persist and continue


There's no one else I want beside you
I want only you by my side


Give me a cold shoulder to cry upon
Comfort me while I express my sadness


You're never anywhere I find you
I am unable to locate you


You're never anything I rely upon
I cannot depend on you for anything


And I, I wish you would leave me
I desire for you to walk away from me


And I, I wish you would go
I desire for you to be gone


And I, I wish you didn't need me
I desire for you to not require me


And I, I wish I didn't know
I desire to not be aware of certain things


But I just can't go on
But I am unable to continue


So please don't do me wrong
Therefore please don’t hurt me


No I won't do you harm
No, I would not harm you


'Cause my love goes on & on
Because my feelings for you persist and continue


And on & on
And for an indefinite, continuing time onwards


And on & on
And for an indefinite, continuing time onwards


And on & on
And for an indefinite, continuing time onwards




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SIMON STAFFORD, RICHARD HAWLEY, ISAAC BOYLE, CRISPIN MACMICHAEL HUNT

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