Go Away
Selma & the Sound Lyrics

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Won't you go away (little girl)
Wish you wouldn't stay (little girl)
Won't you go away (little girl)
Wooo ooo go away.

Go away little girl
Go away little girl
I'm not supposed to be alone with you

Oh yes I know that your lips are sweet
But our lips must never meet
I belong to somebody else and I must be true.

Please go away little girl
Go away little girl
It's hurting me more each minute that you delay
When you are near me like this
You're much too hard to resist
So go away little girl before I beg you to stay.

Won't you go away (little girl)
Wish you wouldn't stay (little girl)
Won't you go away (little girl)
Wooo ooo go away.

Go away little girl
Go away little girl
It's hurting me more each minute that you delay
When you are near me like this
You're much too hard to resist
So go away little girl
Call it a day little girl
Please go away little girl before I beg you to stay.

Won't you go away (little girl)
Wish you wouldn't stay (little girl)

Won't you go away (little girl)
Please go away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Selma & the Sound's song "Go Away" is about a man who is tempted by another woman but knows he should remain faithful to his significant other. The repetition of the phrase "Go away little girl" highlights his desire for the woman to leave and not to give in to temptation. He tells her that he knows her lips are sweet, but he cannot kiss her as he belongs to somebody else and must be true.

The lyrics describe the inner conflict that the man is facing, struggling between his attraction to the woman and his loyalty to his partner. He asks her to call it a day and leave before he begs her to stay, admitting that she is too hard to resist when she is near him. The repetition of the phrase "It's hurting me more each minute that you delay" illustrates how he is hurting due to his moral dilemma.

Line by Line Meaning

Won't you go away (little girl)
Asking the girl to leave

Wish you wouldn't stay (little girl)
Expressing the desire for the girl to leave

Won't you go away (little girl)
Asking the girl to leave once again

Wooo ooo go away.
Urging the girl to go away

I'm not supposed to be alone with you
Acknowledging that being alone with the girl is inappropriate

Oh yes I know that your lips are sweet
Admitting to being attracted to the girl

But our lips must never meet
Stating that it would be wrong to act on the attraction

I belong to somebody else and I must be true.
Declaring the commitment to one's partner

It's hurting me more each minute that you delay
Expressing the pain caused by the girl's presence

When you are near me like this
Admitting to finding the girl attractive

You're much too hard to resist
Explaining the temptation of the girl's presence