M. C. Brennan is a writer and performer whose diverse catalogue of recorded… Read Full Bio ↴M. C. Brennan is a writer and performer whose diverse catalogue of recorded music ranges from folky singer-songwriter woe to power pop madness to unclassifiably weird experiments. Ron Dobbins (1948-2005) was M. C.'s father and a well-known session and touring musician who played in numerous bands from the 1960s to the 1990s. These previously-unavailable home demos are among the very few times M. C. and Ron collaborated.

Don't Leave Me Alone
M. C. Brennan and Ron Dobbins Lyrics

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Stop calling me at home
Where did you get my number anyway?

Don't write me e-mails
Don't knock on my door
Don't you remember you didn't love me no more?

[Chorus]

Now it's over
It's nothing called you and me
It's over, why can't you see?
What I'm trying to say is get out of my way
Yeah, it's over
It's nothing called you and me
It's over, oh why can't you see?
What I'm trying to say is get out of my way!

I'm not your girl
Not even your friend
What makes you think I'm gonna try again?

Don't buy me roses
Don't even try
And remember big boys they don't cry

[Chorus]

I'm tired of hearing my friends say that
you still care
That you want to come back into my life
Well, I just want you out of there

[Chorus]

What I'm trying to say is
get out of my way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of M. C. Brennan's song Don't Leave Me Alone are a direct and clear message to an ex-partner who just can't get the message that the relationship is over. The verses detail the myriad of ways the ex-partner is trying to contact Brennan, from calling her at home to showing up on her doorstep. The chorus repeats the message that the relationship is over, and that the ex-partner needs to move on.

The lyrics are powerful and relatable to anyone who has been in a situation where an ex just won't let go. Brennan's tone is one of frustration and exhaustion and highlights the importance of setting boundaries and sticking to them.

However, the song also speaks to the ex-partner's insecurity and need to hold onto something that is clearly over. The line "don't you remember you didn't love me no more" suggests that the ex-partner may not have been the one to end the relationship, and is having a hard time accepting it.

Overall, M. C. Brennan's Don't Leave Me Alone is a strong message to anyone who needs to move on from a relationship that is clearly over.

Line by Line Meaning

Stop calling me at home
Cease phoning my residence

Where did you get my number anyway?
I'm inquiring as to your source for my contact information

Don't write me e-mails
Please refrain from sending electronic mail to me

Don't knock on my door
Do not attempt to visit me in person

Don't you remember you didn't love me no more?
Recall that you no longer had affection for me

[Chorus]
Repeated refrain

Now it's over
Our relationship has concluded

It's nothing called you and me
There is no longer a union between us

It's over, why can't you see?
Why are you unable to perceive that it has ended?

What I'm trying to say is get out of my way
How I feel is that you need to step aside and leave me be

I'm not your girl
I am not your romantic partner

Not even your friend
I am not even your friend

What makes you think I'm gonna try again?
What gives you the impression that I will make another attempt?

Don't buy me roses
Please do not purchase floral arrangements for me

Don't even try
Do not even attempt to win me over

And remember big boys they don't cry
Recall that men are not supposed to display their emotions in such a manner

I'm tired of hearing my friends say that you still care
I find it exhausting to hear that you are still invested in our relationship from mutual acquaintances

That you want to come back into my life
That you have a desire to re-enter my existence

Well, I just want you out of there
However, I wish for you to stay separate from me

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARION ELISE RAVN

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