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Paul Carrack (born April 22, 1951 in Sheffield, England) is an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter. Carrack has had multiple careers which have overlapped over the last three-plus decades. He has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, and Mike + The Mechanics, been a session and touring musician for several others, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well. His distinctive voice shows up on some of his affiliated bands' best-known hits.

I Don't Want To Hear Anymore
Paul Carrack Lyrics

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It's not the first time
That I've had the sense that something's wrong
But I'm old enough to know
That things don't always work out like they should
I know you're tryin' hard
To break it gently to me, now
But there's no easy way
To tell it like it is, so baby

I don't want to hear any more
You don't need to tell me it's over
I've been here before

I've seen that look before
I know it well; it comes as no surprise
You've been avoiding me
But now you want to talk it over
Before you take my hand
And tell me softly in a whisper
There's no need to explain

I've read the book; I know how this all ends

I don't want to hear any more
You don't need to tell me it's over
I've been here before

I won't ask you to stay
I won't stand in your way
Look me right in the eyes
Let me walk away with my head high

If there's some other guy
I don't need to know why

But I don't want to hear any more
You don't need to tell me it's over
I've been here before

I won't ask you to stay
I won't stand in your way
And I don't want to hear any more

No, no, baby
I don't want to hear any more

Overall Meaning

The song, "I Don't Want to Hear Anymore," by Paul Carrack is a story of a man who knows that his relationship has come to an end. The first verse of the song indicates that something is wrong, and the man is perceptive enough to know that things don't always work out as they should. The second verse indicates that the woman is trying to break the news to him gently, but the man knows that there's no easy way to tell it like it is. He says he's been there before, and he knows how it all ends. The woman seems hesitant and tells him there's no need to explain. The chorus repeats that he doesn't want to hear anymore that the relationship is over.

The following verse portrays the man's willingness to let go. He won't ask her to stay, and he won't stand in her way. He wants the woman to look him in the eye and let him walk away with his head high. While this might be difficult, he doesn't want to hear any more of the painful truth.

Overall, the lyrics in this song suggest that the man has accepted that the relationship is coming to an end, and he doesn't want to hear about it anymore. He's willing to let go and move on.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not the first time
I've had this feeling before

That I've had the sense that something's wrong
I know something is not right

But I'm old enough to know
I am experienced enough to understand

That things don't always work out like they should
That things can go wrong for no apparent reason

I know you're tryin' hard
I can tell you're making an effort

To break it gently to me, now
To convey the message with kindness

But there's no easy way
But there's no simple method

To tell it like it is, so baby
To state the truth, my dear

I don't want to hear any more
I don't want to listen anymore

You don't need to tell me it's over
You don't need to say it's done

I've been here before
I've experienced this already