In 2023 the duo competed in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish selection show for Eurovision, where they came in second with the song "Air".
Please Don't Go
Marcus & Martinus Lyrics
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Followed some really bad advice yah
I did some things that didn′t were so right
But I took it all back in second, I took it all back in a second
You know, you know no one feels as good as you do
I hope you know that I never meant to hurt you
I′m begging' please don't goooo
I′d understand if you hate me
With everything that I did lately
So baby please don′t gooooo
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don't (go)
Na na na please don′t go
What can I do to make you stay
Don't you tell me that it's to late (yeah)
I never meant to be this way
I take it all back in a minute, I take all back in a minute
You know, you know no one feels as good as you do
I hope you know that I never meant to hurt you
Baby please don′t gooooo
I′m begging' please don′t gooooo
I'd understand if you hate me (I′d understand)
With everything that I did lately
So baby please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don′t (go)
Na na na please don't go
I′d understand if you hate me
With everthing that I did lately
So baby please don't gooooo
(Na na na please don′t)
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don't go (goooooo)
Na na na please don't go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don′t go
Na na na please don't gooooo
Na na na please don′t go
I'd understand if you hate me
With everything that I did lately
So baby please don′t goooooo
Baby
The lyrics of Marcus & Martinus's Please Don't Go talks about the regret and remorse of a person who has made mistakes in a relationship. The first verse starts with the person acknowledging that they have messed up once or twice and followed some bad advice, leading them to do some things that were not right. However, the person took all of it back in a second, showing their sincerity and willingness to fix their mistakes. In the second verse, the person is begging their significant other not to leave, asking what they can do to make them stay. The chorus repetition of "please don't go" emphasizes the person's desperation to salvage the relationship.
The lyrics show the person's understanding of the consequences of their actions and the possibility of their significant other hating them for it. However, they still hope that they can make things right and that their sincerity can be felt. The repetition of "I never meant to hurt you" further emphasizes the person's guilt and remorse. In summary, the song is a plea for forgiveness and a second chance in a troubled relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I messed up once or twice
I acknowledge that I made some mistakes in the past
Followed some really bad advice yah
I made those mistakes because I listened to some wrong guidance
I did some things that didn’t were so right
My actions were not completely appropriate
But I took it all back in second, I took it all back in a second
I quickly realized my mistakes and tried to make them right
You know, you know no one feels as good as you do
You are one of a kind and cannot be replaced by anyone else
I hope you know that I never meant to hurt you
I genuinely did not intend to cause you any pain
Baby please don't gooooo
I am pleading with you not to leave
I′d understand if you hate me
I would comprehend if you had negative feelings towards me
With everything that I did lately
Considering all the mistakes I made in recent times
Na na na please don't go
I am repeating my plea for you to stay
What can I do to make you stay
I am willing to do anything to convince you to remain with me
Don't you tell me that it's to late (yeah)
I am not ready to give up and believe it is still possible to fix things
I never meant to be this way
I did not plan or have any intention of behaving this way
I take it all back in a minute, I take all back in a minute
I want to make amends and make things right as soon as possible
Baby please don't gooooo
My request for you to stay remains unchanged
I'd understand if you hate me (I′d understand)
I am prepared to accept your feelings, even if they are negative
Writer(s): Casey Harry Wayne, Finch Richard Raymond
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