I Don't Want to See You Again
Peter & Gordon Lyrics


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I don't want to see you again.
I hear that love is planned,
How can I understand,
When someone says to me,

"I don't want to see you again."?
Why do I cry at night?
Something wrong could be right.
I hear you say to me,

"I don't want to see you again."
As you turned your back to me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,

At being broken hearted.
I know that later on,
After love's been and gone,
I'd still hear someone say,

"I don't want to see you again."

As you turned your back on me,
You hid the light of day.
I didn't have to play,
At being broken hearted.

I hear that love is planned,
How can I understand,
When someone says to me,




"I don't want to see you again."?
I don't want to see you again.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Want to See You Again" by Peter and Gordon talks about the themes of heartbreak and rejection. The lyrics express the pain that comes with being told that someone doesn't want to see you anymore, especially in the context of a romantic relationship. The singer seems confused and doesn't understand how love can be so planned, leading to a lack of clarity when it comes to losing somebody. They cry at night wondering what went wrong and they're left to deal with a broken heart. The singer tries to come to grips with the situation, but it's difficult when someone you cared about so much doesn't want anything to do with you anymore.


As the song progresses, the singer talks about how the person who rejected him turned their back and hid the light of day. This could be interpreted as them feeling like their life is now in darkness without this person who brought light into their life. They didn't want to play the role of the broken-hearted person, but love has a way of impacting you so much that sometimes you can't help it. It's almost as if they know that this won't be the last time they hear these words from someone, "I don't want to see you again."


In conclusion, "I Don't Want to See You Again" by Peter and Gordon is a song that delves into the emotions that people feel when experiencing heartbreak and rejection. The lyrics speak to the universal human experience of losing somebody you care about and the confusion that comes with it. The singer questions the nature of love, how it can be so planned yet unpredictable at times, and expresses the pain that comes with someone telling you they don't want to see you anymore.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to see you again.
The singer no longer wishes to have any contact or relationship with the person addressed in the song.


I hear that love is planned, How can I understand, When someone says to me,
The singer is confused by the idea that love can be planned and doesn't know how to make sense of it when the person they care about expresses a desire to end their relationship.


"I don't want to see you again."?
The singer is questioning why the person they care about would say they don't want to see them anymore, which is causing them pain.


Why do I cry at night?
The singer is experiencing emotional pain, especially at night when they feel alone and isolated.


Something wrong could be right.
The singer is trying to make sense of their conflicting emotions and wondering if there is any chance of salvaging the relationship despite the pain they are experiencing.


I hear you say to me, "I don't want to see you again."
The singer is remembering the painful moment when the person they care about expressed a desire to end their relationship.


As you turned your back to me, You hid the light of day.
The singer feels as though the person they care about has taken away the light in their life, leaving them in darkness and confusion.


I didn't have to play, At being broken hearted.
The singer wishes they didn't have to pretend to be okay with the situation when, in reality, they are heartbroken.


I know that later on, After love's been and gone, I'd still hear someone say, "I don't want to see you again."
The singer is resigned to the possibility that even after the pain of the breakup has faded, they might still hear someone else say they don't want to see them again, causing them to remember this painful experience.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

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