Don't
P J Proby Lyrics

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Don't, don't, that's what you say
Each time that I hold you this way,
When I feel like this and I want to hold you,
Baby, don't say don't

Don't, don't leave my embrace
For here in my arms is your place
When the night grows cold and I want to hold you,

Baby, don't say don't

If you think that this is just a game
I'm playing
If you think that I don't mean
Every word I'm saying
Don't, don't, don't, don't,
Don't feel that way
I'm your love and yours I will stay

This you can believe
I will never leave you

Heaven knows I won't
Baby, don't say don't

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't" by P J Proby is a beautiful love song that talks about the need to hold onto someone you love. The song talks about how the person holding the other one wants to be held and loved back, but the other person seems hesitant to reciprocate. The phrase "Don't say don't" seems like the singer is begging the other person to stop saying no, and give in to their emotions. The first stanza talks about how every time the singer holds the other person, they say "don't," which shows how they both have mixed emotions about their relationship. However, the singer does not want the other person to leave his embrace because he knows that is where they belong. The second stanza talks about how the singer's love for the other person is not just a game, but it is real, and he means every word he is saying. The song ends with the singer telling the other person that he will never leave them, and he hopes they can believe him.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't, don't, that's what you say
You keep saying 'don't' when I hold you.

Each time that I hold you this way,
Whenever I hold you close like this,

When I feel like this and I want to hold you,
When I have strong feelings for you and want to be close,

Baby, don't say don't
Please don't tell me to stop or push me away.

Don't, don't leave my embrace
Don't leave my arms and the warmth of our embrace.

For here in my arms is your place
This is where you belong, in my arms.

When the night grows cold and I want to hold you,
When it's dark and lonely and I need you close,

Baby, don't say don't
Please don't refuse me or pull away.

If you think that this is just a game I'm playing
If you believe I'm not serious about our relationship,

If you think that I don't mean every word I'm saying
If you doubt my sincerity and the truth of my words,

Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't feel that way
Please don't have those thoughts or feelings.