Don't Come Around Here No More
Petty Tom And Heartbreakers The Lyrics


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Hey, hey
Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Whatever you're looking for
Hey, don't come around here no more

I've given up, stop
I've given up, stop
I've given up, stop, on waiting any longer
I've given up, on this love getting stronger

Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more

I don't feel you anymore
You darken my door
Whatever you're looking for
Hey, don't come around here no more

I've given up, stop
I've given up, stop
I've given up, (stop) you tangle my emotions
I've given up, honey please admit it's over

Hey, don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Don't come around here no more
Stop walking down my street
Don't come around here no more
Who you expect to meet?
Don't come around here no more
And whatever you're looking for
Hey don't come around here no more
Hey
Honey please (honey please) don't come around here no more




Whatever you're looking for
Don't come around here no more

Overall Meaning

In Petty Tom and Heartbreakers' song "Don't Come Around Here No More," the singer talks about a relationship that has ended and emphasizes that the person should not come back anymore because they will not find whatever they are looking for. The singer has given up on waiting for the love to get stronger because it's now impossible. The chorus "Don't come around here no more" emphasizes the singer's decision to move on and stop having any further interaction with the other person. The line "I don't feel you anymore" indicates that the connection has been lost and that it's time to move forward.


The singer's frustrations are evident in the lyrics, as they repeatedly tell the person to stop coming around. The line "you tangle my emotions" indicates that the relationship was messing with the singer's emotions and that it's time to let it go. The singer seems to have reached the point of no return and wants the other person to move on as well. The line "Stop walking down my street" shows how the singer doesn't want to be reminded of the relationship anymore and wants to move on completely.


In conclusion, "Don't Come Around Here No More" is an emotional song that talks about a failed relationship and the need to move on. The singer's frustration is evident, and the chorus "Don't come around here no more" emphasizes their strong decision to close that chapter.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, hey
I acknowledge your presence, but I am not pleased with it


Don't come around here no more
I do not wish for you to be in my life anymore


Whatever you're looking for
I cannot provide it, so please leave


Hey, don't come around here no more
My message is clear, I do not want you here


I've given up, stop
I have come to the end of my patience and hope


You tangle my emotions
Your presence brings up negative feelings in me


I've given up, honey please admit it's over
I am pleading with you to accept that our relationship is over


Don't come around here no more
I have set this boundary, please respect it


I don't feel you anymore
I have lost my connection with you


You darken my door
Your presence causes me pain and makes my life worse


Stop walking down my street
I am asking you to stay away from my neighborhood


Who you expect to meet?
I do not want to associate with the people you associate with


Honey please (honey please) don't come around here no more
I am begging you, please stay away from me




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TOM PETTY, DAVE STEWART

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@rosemarywaldron497

@@johnrogers9481
If you read that person's words with ❤️...you'll find their true "intent." And not just come from a place of harshly judging their words. 🤍

To me, they were trying to convey that they are sad that we ALL will never get to hear a BRAND NEW SONG by TP; one that he could have written now because, he was still here on earth 😓physically with us still. 💖

I do absolutely understand, your point, that because, Tommy was such a prolific songwriter, and had a "vault" as it's often referred to, of tons of songs, that had either never been recorded on an album, or were "alternate" versions of some of his songs that were on TPHB & TP albums, or some that were just "informal demos," that we, in a sense, DO STILL get to hear a NEW song that we've not heard before!

Thank God🙏 & Thank you TP for leaving such a generous, priceless gift 💝 of yourself behind for us to treasure!
🎩💔🎸🎶



@MrBraddyman

I had the privilege of meeting this man when I was a child…. Maybe 12 years old.
I met Bob, Bruce Spingteen… my dad and uncle had restaurants that were popular when they came through and would invite them… the whole crew! Now they were still getting messed up together, the crew.
By the time the concert was over, we had already closed….
I don’t know how, but they were able to talk several bands in to coming…
Shit, I got pictures of Bob Seger, ZZ TOP… holding me for a photo shoot.
Picture early 80’s….
I got to meet all of them and their crew.
I’ll never forget Bob Seger. He was so humble.
They didn’t stay long and they didn’t want to talk because they were saving their voices.
I had an interesting life in Birmingham Alabama in the early 80’s.
I got snuck into the prince concert, never met him, but I watched him so closely that I could smell his bad ass.

I’ll never forget this man. Very humble guy!!!



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