Don't Let Me Get Lonely
The Record Company Lyrics


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Oh, woman I need ya
Don't make me suffer
I'm a bleeder
You hurt me bad when you run away
Make me feel so good when you stay

Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone

Now, baby, I ain't blind
Don't ask me to see
‘Cause all I been doin' is kneelin'
And I'm beggin' you on bended knee
Baby, don't believe

Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone

Hey
Hey
Hey

Your mama she like me
Your daddy do, too
Everyone in your family besides you
I can ask you a thousand times
Nothin' I say'll make you mine

Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone

Come on

Oh, now, don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely
Just get gone
Don't let me get lonely
Don't let me get lonely




Don't let me get lonely
Oh, just get gone

Overall Meaning

The Record Company's "Don't Let Me Get Lonely" is a soulful and passionate plea to a woman to not leave the singer lonely. The song is an emotional rollercoaster with lyrics that express heartbreak, love, and desperation, all wrapped up in a bluesy rock song. The opening lines, "Oh, woman I need ya / Don't make me suffer / I'm a bleeder / You hurt me bad when you run away," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer needs the woman to stay, to not hurt him, and to not let him get lonely.


The chorus of the song, "Don't let me get lonely / Just get gone," is a plea to the woman to either stay or leave for good if she's not interested. The singer is tired of being stuck in between, needing her but not getting what he wants from her. He's willing to beg on bended knee for her to stay, but he knows that his pleading won't change her mind. The bridge of the song, "Your mama she like me / Your daddy do, too / Everyone in your family besides you / I can ask you a thousand times / Nothin' I say'll make you mine," adds to the emotional weight of the song.


Overall, "Don't Let Me Get Lonely" is a powerful and impactful song that expresses the pain and longing of unrequited love. The lyrics are straightforward and honest, while the music adds depth and emotion to the story being told.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, woman I need ya
The singer desperately needs the woman he is addressing in the song.


Don't make me suffer
He is suffering because of her actions and is pleading with her not to worsen it.


I'm a bleeder
The singer is very sensitive to her actions and is easily hurt.


You hurt me bad when you run away
When the woman leaves, it causes the singer a lot of emotional pain.


Make me feel so good when you stay
When she stays with him, it makes him feel happy and fulfilled.


Don't let me get lonely
The singer is terrified of being alone and is asking the woman not to leave him.


Just get gone
Despite his desperation, the singer is willing to let the woman go if she chooses to.


Now, baby, I ain't blind
The singer is not oblivious to the woman's behavior towards him.


Don't ask me to see
He doesn't want her to force him to acknowledge her actions and the harm they cause him.


‘Cause all I been doin' is kneelin'
The singer is constantly begging and pleading with the woman for her attention and affection.


And I'm beggin' you on bended knee
The singer is showing how desperate he is for the woman's love.


Baby, don't believe
He is asking the woman not to believe his words or actions because he is so blinded by love.


Your mama she like me
The singer is liked by the woman's mother.


Your daddy do, too
The woman's father also likes the singer.


Everyone in your family besides you
Everyone else in the woman's family understands and likes the singer except for her.


I can ask you a thousand times
The singer has been persistently asking the woman to be with him.


Nothin' I say'll make you mine
Despite all his efforts, the singer knows that he cannot force the woman to love him back.


Come on
An expression of frustration and exasperation with the situation.


Oh, now, don't let me get lonely
The singer is reiterating how afraid he is of being alone.


Just get gone
Even though he doesn't want her to leave, the singer is willing to let her go if it's what she wants.




Writer(s): Alexander Wood Stiff, Christopher Bernard Vos, Marc Cazorla

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Blues in the tradition of the likes of Van Morrison and The Doors.

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