I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore
Status Quo Lyrics


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When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

It's been a while since we met and got it on
Said all the things we should say
Played all the games in a lovers carry on
Time after time every day
Nothing at all then was ever gonna change
And there could never be another way

When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

There was a time when we didn't give a damn
Watching the sun always shine
Walking along down an endless avenue
Everything seemed to be fine
Then it was gone and we let it carry on
And now it's only hurting all the time

When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

If you say goodbye
And I know you wanna cry
And you long long long for something that's more
Well I'm telling you




It's because of all you do
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Status Quo's "I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore" speak to the pain and regret of a failed relationship. The singer acknowledges the hurt he has caused his partner and expresses his desire to stop causing pain. He recognizes the mistakes they both made in their relationship and looks back on a time when things seemed better. The song is a plea for forgiveness and an attempt to salvage what is left of the relationship.


The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer acknowledging his partner's pain and expressing his own sadness at the situation. The second verse speaks to the history of the relationship, with references to "playing games" and "lovers' carry on." The third verse reflects on happier times before things went wrong. The chorus is a repetition of the singer's desire to stop causing pain and emphasizes the importance of his partner in his life.


The song's message is universal and relatable, as many people have experienced the pain caused by a failed relationship. The lyrics are poignant and emotional, capturing the complexity of human emotions and relationships. The music itself is classic rock, with a catchy melody and a guitar-driven sound.


Line by Line Meaning

When I hear you say
When I hear you say that you're going to leave and walk away


Gonna leave and walk away
That you're going to leave and walk away


And I know know know you're hurting for sure
And I am aware that you are hurting for sure


Well I'm telling you
I want to convey to you


I ain't laughing and it's true
That I am not laughing and what I am saying is true


That I don't wanna hurt you anymore
I don't want to hurt you anymore


It's been a while since we met and got it on
It's been quite some time since we met and fell in love


Said all the things we should say
We have said everything we needed to say to each other


Played all the games in a lovers carry on
We have played all the games that lovers usually play


Time after time every day
Repeatedly, every day


Nothing at all then was ever gonna change
Nothing was ever going to change


And there could never be another way
There was no other way things could have gone


When I hear you say
When I hear you say


Gonna leave and walk away
You're going to leave and walk away


And I know know know you're hurting for sure
And I am aware that you are hurting for sure


Well I'm telling you
I want to convey to you


I ain't laughing and it's true
That I am not laughing and what I am saying is true


That I don't wanna hurt you anymore
I don't want to hurt you anymore


There was a time when we didn't give a damn
There was a time when we didn't care about anything


Watching the sun always shine
It was always sunny


Walking along down an endless avenue
We walked along an endless road


Everything seemed to be fine
Everything seemed to be going well


Then it was gone and we let it carry on
Then it disappeared and we just let it be


And now it's only hurting all the time
And now it hurts all the time


When I hear you say
When I hear you say


Gonna leave and walk away
You're going to leave and walk away


And I know know know you're hurting for sure
And I am aware that you are hurting for sure


Well I'm telling you
I want to convey to you


I ain't laughing and it's true
That I am not laughing and what I am saying is true


That I don't wanna hurt you anymore
I don't want to hurt you anymore


If you say goodbye
If you say goodbye


And I know you wanna cry
And I know you want to cry


And you long long long for something that's more
And you deeply desire something more


Well I'm telling you
I want to convey to you


It's because of all you do
It's because of everything you do


That I don't wanna hurt you anymore
I don't want to hurt you anymore




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: FRANCIS DOMINIC NICHOLAS ROSSI, ROBERT KEITH YOUNG

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Carl Sam

Great band and great music

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Jack Brown

That album artwork was clearly influenced by Indiana Jones, absolutely fantastic artwork from my favorite late career Quo album 🤘

Knut Aksberg

I Love This One!

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Philip Potter

Pure boogie with a lovely melody and story.x

Stereoshake

Really great! 🎧🔥🎧

Andrew Johnson

This has to be one of my favourite quo songs yeaaaaaah

JC

I agree. If it came out in the 70s people would regard it as a classic

Er indoors

Check out, "I Didn't Mean It". Just brilliant 👏 👌 😀

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