10 Please Don't Go
Stevie Wonder Lyrics


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Uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu

Please don't go, no no no
If you go I'll be sad and blue
So I say no no no, don't go away

Oh no please don't leave, baby please
If you should leave my poor heart would grieve
So I say nay nay nay, baby please stay

And I'll do ev'rything you want me to
If you promise that you won't leave tonight
'Cause I'll break down and cry a river of tears
With just the thought of you not here in my life

So please don't go, no no no
If you should go I'll be sad and blue
So I say no no no, don't go away
Yeah baby, baby, baby

And I'll do ev'rything you want me to
If you promise that you won't leave tonight
'Cause I'll break down and cry a river of tears
With just the thought of you not here in my life

Oh no no, no, no, yea yea
Please don't go, don't say bye
Tell me why baby do you want to make me cry
Please please stay
Oh no no, no no, I'm gonna try

Yeah, yeah, yeah so baby please don't leave
Don't leave Steve
If you leave baby my poor heart would grieve
So I say yeah yeah yeah
Don't go
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't leave me baby (don't go baby don't go)
Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me
Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the midnight hour




Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the morning
Don't go baby, hear me cryin', oh no oh no

Overall Meaning

"Please Don't Go" by Stevie Wonder is a song about pleading with a loved one not to leave. The opening lines of the song set the stage: "Please don't go, no no no / If you go I'll be sad and blue / So I say no no no, don't go away". The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the singer promising to do anything to keep his love from leaving. The verses are more specific, with the singer describing how much he would miss his partner if they were to leave, and how much he wants them to stay.


The song is full of emotion and vulnerability, with the singer laying his heart bare for all to see. The repetition of the plea not to go, along with the haunting "uuu uuu uuu" of the background vocals, give the song a sense of desperation and urgency. The final verse is particularly poignant, with the singer crying out for his love not to leave him: "Don't leave me baby (don't go baby don't go) / Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me / Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the midnight hour / Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the morning / Don't go baby, hear me cryin', oh no oh no".


Overall, "Please Don't Go" is a beautifully written and performed song that captures the pain and heartbreak of losing someone you love.


Line by Line Meaning

Please don't go, no no no
The singer implores the subject not to leave.


If you go I'll be sad and blue
The singer will feel extremely sad and depressed if the subject leaves.


So I say no no no, don't go away
The singer repeats their plea for the subject to stay and not leave.


Oh no please don't leave, baby please
The artist begs the subject to not leave them.


If you should leave my poor heart would grieve
The artist's heart would feel severe emotional pain if the subject leaves.


So I say nay nay nay, baby please stay
The singer continues to plead for the subject to stay with them.


And I'll do ev'rything you want me to
The singer promises to comply with the subject's wishes and desires.


If you promise that you won't leave tonight
The artist requests assurance from the subject that they will not leave tonight.


'Cause I'll break down and cry a river of tears
The artist will cry uncontrollably if the subject leaves.


With just the thought of you not here in my life
The mere thought of the subject not being in their life is unbearable for the artist.


Oh no no, no, no, yea yea
The singer is filled with anxiety and distress.


Please don't go, don't say bye
The artist asks the subject not to leave or say goodbye.


Tell me why baby do you want to make me cry
The singer wonders why the subject would want to make them sad and cry.


Please please stay
The singer pleads with the subject to continue staying with them.


Oh no no, no no, I'm gonna try
The singer will make an effort to keep the subject from leaving.


Yeah, yeah, yeah so baby please don't leave
The artist continues to ask the subject to stay with them.


Don't leave Steve
The artist uses their own name to emphasize how much they want the subject to stay.


Don't go
The singer restates their request for the subject not to leave.


Don't go baby, don't go baby
The singer repeats their request in a pleading tone.


Don't leave me baby (don't go baby don't go)
The artist expresses how much they need the subject to stay with them.


Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me
The artist is trying their best to make the subject listen and understand their plea.


Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the midnight hour
The artist is in pain and desperation for the subject's love and attention, particularly at night.


Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the morning
The singer is still in pain and desperation for the subject's love and attention in the morning.


Don't go baby, hear me cryin', oh no oh no
The artist is still desperately pleading with the subject not to leave.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVIE WONDER

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Uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu uuu

Please don't go, no no no
If you go I'll be sad and blue
So I say no no no, don't go away

Oh no please don't leave, baby please
If you should leave my poor heart would grieve
So I say nay nay nay, baby please stay

And I'll do ev'rything you want me to
If you promise that you won't leave tonight
'Cause I'll break down and cry a river of tears
With just the thought of you not here in my life

So please don't go, no no no
If you should go I'll be sad and blue
So I say no no no, don't go away
Yeah baby, baby, baby

And I'll do ev'rything you want me to
If you promise that you won't leave tonight
'Cause I'll break down and cry a river of tears
With just the thought of you not here in my life

Oh no no, no, no, yea yea
Please don't go, don't say bye
Tell me why baby do you want to make me cry
Please please stay
Oh no no, no no, I'm gonna try

Yeah, yeah, yeah so baby please don't leave
Don't leave Steve
If you leave baby my poor heart would grieve
So I say yeah yeah yeah
Don't go
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go baby
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't go baby, don't go
Don't leave me baby (don't go baby don't go)
Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me
Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the midnight hour
Cryin' (wooh), for your lovin' in the morning
Don't go baby, hear me cryin', oh no oh no



All comments from YouTube:

mhertz25

This album was not underrated - it was always accepted as an integral of his most fertile "genius" period - every song on it was, and is great - over 30 years after it was recorded - as timeless as the Beatles - as Gershwin - as Ellington - as Dylan - absolute perfection. Stevie Wonder is a gift to the human race from the heavens!!!!!

stillatit 50

The way he closes this thing out, is nothing short of wonderful.

Ayanna Uhuru

the music and the emotion!!!!

Rob Varney

The same groove as Golden Lady (Innervisions) and Summer Soft (Songs in the key)

Jason Chavarro

Stevie has so much love to express he couldn't help but flip this sad song into a joyous one at the end 😂and to make it still sound organic.. GENIUS

David Wella

doesnt matter how many years youve listened to this it still has it

Chermaine Bigby

Oh hell yes

SingDriver101

This is my favorite song off this album. The emotion just amazes me. Stevie really is a Wonder in the musical world.

Mountain Rigi

Stevie's joyful music flows through people's soul like a river.

Rob Michael-Phillips

One of absolute favourites of his. That bass sound is like a big funky cuddle.

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