Don't Come Around Here No More
Tom Petty & Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Lyrics
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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, 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
The song "Don't Come Around Here No More", by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, is a plea to an ex-lover to stay away. The opening lines "don’t come around here no more" serve as a warning to anyone who might have thoughts of rekindling a romantic relationship. The singer tells the ex-lover that he has given up on waiting for their love to grow stronger and that they no longer have any feelings for each other. The chorus emphasizes the singer's position, instructing the ex-lover that they are not welcome, and they should stay away from their street. This reinforces the message of the song - the two parties must stay apart, no matter how much one might want to see the other.
The lyrics describe a painful breakup and the singer's attempts to move on. The line "you tangle my emotions" is perhaps the most poignant, showing how the relationship has left the singer feeling entangled and unable to let go. The song's music and the style of Petty’s vocal delivery add to the heartache conveyed throughout the track. The song has a slow, deliberate tempo, with an eerie electronic feel, and the line don't come around here no more is repeated throughout the song to help emphasize its importance.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, hey
Greetings, but this is not a welcoming environment
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Whatever you're looking for
I am not able to provide what you seek
Hey, don't come around here no more
This is not a safe or encouraging space for you to visit
I've given up, stop
I have stopped trying to pursue what cannot be obtained
I've given up, stop
I have stopped trying to pursue what cannot be obtained
I've given up, stop, on waiting any longer
I have ceased waiting for something that will never arrive
I've given up, on this love getting stronger
I have lost faith in the potential of this relationship
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
I don't feel you anymore
I am no longer emotionally connected to you
You darken my door
Your presence has negative effects on my life
Whatever you're looking for
I am not able to provide what you seek
Hey, don't come around here no more
This is not a safe or encouraging space for you to visit
I've given up, stop
I have stopped trying to pursue what cannot be obtained
I've given up, stop
I have stopped trying to pursue what cannot be obtained
I've given up, (stop) you tangle my emotions
Your actions are causing a negative emotional reaction within me that I cannot handle
I've given up, honey please admit it's over
I have accepted that this relationship has ended and I am asking you to do the same
Hey, don't come around here no more
This is not a safe or encouraging space for you to visit
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Stop walking down my street
Please cease walking in my immediate vicinity
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Who you expect to meet?
There is no one here that you need to see
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
And whatever you're looking for
I am not able to provide what you seek
Hey don't come around here no more
This is not a safe or encouraging space for you to visit
Hey
A casual greeting, but a warning to stay away
Honey please (honey please) don't come around here no more
A plea to stop coming to this place and to move on with life
Whatever you're looking for
I am not able to provide what you seek
Don't come around here no more
Please do not return to this area
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TOM PETTY, DAVE STEWART
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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!!!
@Jabberwok28
Tom Petty embraced the possibilities of the music video in ways not many rock artists would. He was a legend.
@thursoberwick1948
The symbols are borrowed.
@alexello1189
Idk this video seems right up David Lee Roth’s alley, “gimme a bottle of anything and a glazed donut to go”
@josepheddy5187
1:04
@aWomanFreed
What do u mean? Alice in wonderland is commonplace and Freemasonic imagery is in like every video ever. Not to mention the cannibalism
@joshualiddell9145
Alice in wonderland was written about one of my ancestors Alice Liddell. I am Joshua Liddell 😊
@MsMerryland
I was 32 years old when this song was released. I'm 70 now and this is still one of my all time favorite videos. It's a masterpiece.
@petrusinvictus3603
I am 56 and the VIDEO is pure golg. Best one, of cource: Kate Bush, Running up that hill and more
@stevew6910
I was young when this video came out, I thought it was creepy
@Jiizzstain
Clockwork orange ass video