Don't Move
MC Eiht A.K.A. Tony Smallz Lyrics


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I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna move on

I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love come with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love come with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna

I don't wanna move on (No)
I don't wanna go (No)
But i have to gotta save my soul
I don't blame you (No)
I'll take you back ya with no sleep
In this life and in the next that's right
I hope one day you call on me
But i gotta get up and put on my jeans
Take one step forward gotta get clean
Had to hit the figure four (Ya ya ya ya)
Don't wanna close that door (No)
I hope you know that I'm always yours
We had great times and you helped me shine
Helped me changed you helped my mind
I can't lie you were my bind
Don't worry I'll be fine
Maybe one day you'll let me dine

Please
Please
Please
Don't leave me alone

Please
Please
Please
Please don't let me go
Yeaa

I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love come with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love come with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna

I don't wanna move on (No)
Trying to find my groove (Oh)
So everyday i wake up prayed up
The Lord help my hand
Said boy time to wake up
Couldn't go back into the old days
Depression was kickin in
2-Fi said keep your head up
If it's meant to be you'll come right back
Hold you down ya with our wine
Never switchin sides
Faithful down to the T
So now ya gotta work on me
Music came thru like the water that i need
Just know that I miss you (Ya ya)
I don't wanna move on
But i gotta try
Please be great
Maybe one day
Maybe one day you'll come back
And it won't be too late for us

I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love come with pain and then it's gone
Can't keep crying
Get up off that ground
Demons wanna creep
God ya he lift me
Told me it'll be ok
Keep fightin
We got a lot to live for
Gotta get up off that floor
Walked up to the door
Told myself that the world is yours
Believe me ya i miss you (Ya ya)

I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love comes with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna move on
Momma asking what's going on
Love comes with pain and then it's gone
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna move on
Yeaaaahhhhhh ya
Yeaaaahhhhhh ya
I don't wanna move on

Yeaaaahhhhhh ya
Yeaaaahhhhhh ya




Yeaaaahhhhhh
I don't wanna move on

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Move On" by MC Eiht A.K.A. Tony Smallz is about a person who finds it hard to move on from a past love. The singer feels stuck and constantly repeats the phrase "I don't wanna move on". The person's mother is aware of their pain and tries to understand what's wrong. The lyrics describe how love can come with pain and once it's gone, it's hard to let go. However, the person knows that they have to move on to save their soul despite how difficult it may be.


The singer doesn't blame their past love and is willing to take them back without sleep. They hope that one day, their past love will call them, but they have to get up and put on their jeans, take one step forward and get clean. The singer also acknowledges the good times they had with their past love and how they helped change and shine, but deep down, they know it's hard to leave someone they're bonded with. The lyrics express the singer's plea for their past love not to leave them alone and holding onto the hope their love will return.


The song's ending shows how the singer tries to cope with their pain by relying on their faith in God and the support of their friends. They acknowledge that they can't keep crying and need to get up off the ground. They remind themselves of the love and strength they have within and that the world is theirs. Overall, the song emphasizes the emotional pain of not being able to let go of a past love and the difficulty of moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna move on
The singer does not want to move forward in life.


I don't wanna move on
The singer repeats that they do not want to move on.


I don't wanna move on
The singer repeats again that they do not want to move on.


I don't wanna move on
The artist repeats for the fourth time that they do not want to move on.


I don't wanna move on
The artist repeats yet again that they do not want to move on.


Momma asking what's going on
The singer's mother is asking what is happening.


Love come with pain and then it's gone
The experience of love often comes with pain and eventually ends.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats for the third time that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The singer repeats yet again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna move on (No)
The artist reiterates that they don't want to move forward in life.


I don't wanna go (No)
The singer doesn't want to go forward.


But i have to gotta save my soul
Despite not wanting to move forward, the singer has to in order to save themselves.


I don't blame you (No)
The singer is not blaming anyone for their current situation.


I'll take you back ya with no sleep
The artist is willing to take someone back even if it means sacrificing sleep.


In this life and in the next that's right
The artist is willing to be with someone both in this life and in the afterlife.


I hope one day you call on me
The singer hopes that someone will reach out to them in the future.


But i gotta get up and put on my jeans
The singer has to get up and start their day.


Take one step forward gotta get clean
The artist has to take a step forward in order to clean up their life.


Had to hit the figure four (Ya ya ya ya)
The artist had to fight hard, possibly referencing a wrestling move.


Don't wanna close that door (No)
The artist doesn't want to completely shut someone out of their life.


I hope you know that I'm always yours
The singer wants someone to know that they will always be there for them.


We had great times and you helped me shine
The artist had good times with someone who helped them shine.


Helped me changed you helped my mind
Someone else helped the singer change and improve their life.


I can't lie you were my bind
The singer is admitting that someone was a burden on them.


Don't worry I'll be fine
The singer reassures someone that they will be okay.


Maybe one day you'll let me dine
The artist hopes to go out to eat with someone in the future.


Please
The artist is pleading.


Please
The singer pleads again.


Please
The singer pleads for the third time.


Don't leave me alone
The artist doesn't want to be left alone.


Please
The artist pleads once more.


Please
The artist pleads again.


Please
The singer pleads for the third time.


Please don't let me go
The artist is begging for someone not to leave them.


Yeaa
The singer is expressing emotion.


I don't wanna move on
The singer repeats yet again that they don't want to move on.


Momma asking what's going on
The singer's mother is still asking what is happening.


Love come with pain and then it's gone
The experience of love often comes with pain and eventually ends.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The singer repeats again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The singer repeats for the third time that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats yet again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna move on (No)
The artist reiterates for the last time that they don't want to move on.


Trying to find my groove (Oh)
The artist is trying to find their rhythm.


So everyday i wake up prayed up
The singer starts each day with prayer.


The Lord help my hand
The artist believes God guides them.


Said boy time to wake up
The singer feels like they need to wake up and start their day.


Couldn't go back into the old days
The singer can't go back to the way things used to be.


Depression was kickin in
The singer was feeling depressed.


2-Fi said keep your head up
2-Fi, possibly a friend or family member, told the artist to keep their head up.


If it's meant to be you'll come right back
The artist thinks that if something is meant to be, it will come back.


Hold you down ya with our wine
The singer will support someone even if it means drinking wine.


Never switchin sides
The singer will always be loyal.


Faithful down to the T
The artist is completely faithful.


So now ya gotta work on me
The artist needs to work on themselves.


Music came thru like the water that i need
Music is like water that the artist needs to live.


Just know that I miss you (Ya ya)
The singer wants someone to know that they miss them.


I don't wanna move on
The artist repeats for another time that they don't want to move on.


But i gotta try
Although the singer doesn't want to move on, they will try.


Please be great
The singer hopes for greatness.


Maybe one day
The singer hopes for a better future.


Maybe one day you'll come back
The artist hopes that someone will come back to them in the future.


And it won't be too late for us
The artist hopes that they can still have a future with someone.


Momma asking what's going on
The singer's mother is still asking what is happening.


Love comes with pain and then it's gone
The experience of love often comes with pain and eventually ends.


Can't keep crying
The artist can't keep crying.


Get up off that ground
The artist needs to get up off the floor.


Demons wanna creep
Negative thoughts are trying to take over.


God ya he lift me
The singer believes that God will lift them up.


Told me it'll be ok
The artist believes God told them everything will be okay.


Keep fightin
The singer is going to continue fighting.


We got a lot to live for
The singer thinks that there is still a lot to live for.


Gotta get up off that floor
The singer has to get up off the floor and continue living.


Walked up to the door
The artist has walked up to a door.


Told myself that the world is yours
The artist is trying to motivate themselves by thinking that they can take on the world.


Believe me ya i miss you (Ya ya)
The singer is telling someone that they miss them.


I don't wanna move on
The singer repeats that they don't want to move on.


Momma asking what's going on
The artist's mother is still asking what is happening.


Love comes with pain and then it's gone
The experience of love often comes with pain and eventually ends.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The singer repeats again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The artist repeats again that they don't want to move on.


I don't wanna
The singer repeats for the fourth time that they don't want to move on.


Yeaaaahhhhhh ya
The singer is expressing emotion.


Yeaaaahhhhhh ya
The singer is expressing emotion.


I don't wanna move on
The artist repeats again that they don't want to move forward in life.




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Written by: Anthony Woods

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