Don’t Don’t
Love of Life Orchestra/Peter Gordon Lyrics
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I hear that love is planned,
How can I understand,
When someone says to me,
"I don't want to see you again."?
Why do I cry at night?
Something wrong could be right.I hear you say to me,
"I don't want to see you again."
As you turned your back to me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,
At being broken hearted.
I know that later on,
After love's been and gone,
I'd still hear someone say,
"I don't want to see you again."
As you turned your back on me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,
At being broken hearted.
I hear that love is planned,
How can I understand,
When someone says to me,
"I don't want to see you again."?
I don't want to see you again.
The Love of Life Orchestra/Peter Gordon’s song “Don’t Don’t” is a poignant exploration of the end of a relationship, questioning the nature of love and its unpredictability. The lyrics express the singer’s confusion and hurt upon hearing the dreaded words, “I don’t want to see you again.” The first verse establishes the disconnect between the singer’s understanding of love and the reality of the situation. Love, as the singer hears, is planned, but the sudden severing of the relationship is anything but. The singer is left attempting to comprehend the situation and the fickle nature of love.
The second verse is slightly more optimistic, with the singer questioning their emotions and whether what they’re feeling is right or wrong. However, despite their confusion, the pain of the break-up is still acute, and hearing the words again only serves to exacerbate this pain. The final verse sees the singer acknowledging the end of the relationship, and the sadness of being rejected, yet still holding onto a glimmer of hope that one day, things may change.
The repeated refrain of “As you turned your back on me, you hid the light of day” is a powerful image that encapsulates the feelings of isolation and loss that come with the end of a relationship. The song is a stirring reminder of the universal experience of heartbreak and the sense of confusion that surrounds it.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to see you again.
I no longer desire to spend time with you.
I hear that love is planned,
How can I understand,
When someone says to me,
"I don't want to see you again."?
I've been told that love can be predetermined, yet I struggle to comprehend when someone rejects me.
Why do I cry at night?
Something wrong could be right.
I hear you say to me,
"I don't want to see you again."
I shed tears while pondering if there's a chance our relationship could work, but you end it by claiming you don't want to see me again.
As you turned your back to me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,
At being broken hearted.
When you walked away from me, you took away my hopes for a bright future. Fortunately, I don't have to pretend to be devastated.
I know that later on,
After love's been and gone,
I'd still hear someone say,
"I don't want to see you again."
I'm aware that in the future, even after healing from a breakup, I could still face the pain of being spurned by someone else.
As you turned your back on me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,
At being broken hearted.
Again, when you left me, you took away my optimism for the future. However, I'm relieved that I didn't have to fake being heartbroken.
I don't want to see you again.
Once more, I want to emphasize that I have no interest in seeing you again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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