Please Don't Go
Young Chinese Dogs Lyrics

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I remember when we were young, growing our hair,
Smoking, drinking, go out for fun,
Find a girl till 5 o clock
We're living heaven, heaven down here,
Shared our beers, then we were growing older,
And it all fell apart

Don't you leave me alone

Cause I need someone in the dark
That will keep me safe and me warm forever and ever
Please don't go

Oh Oh oh!

The first time we fell in love, we chose the same girl,
But were to shy to tell,
Then she fell for a sucker anyway
Tina got married, Jimmy was burried,
And I can't help it, I am still playing the same guitar,
The end can't be far

Don't you leave me alone
Cause I need someone in the dark
That will keep me safe and me warm forever and ever
Please don't go

One step for you, two steps for me, thats all the distance we gotta walk
One word for you two pints for me, kids, married, you will see,
Or won't you? step on my blue suede shoes

Don't you leave me alone
Cause I need someone in the dark

That will keep me safe and me warm forever and ever
Please don't go

Overall Meaning

The song "Please Don't Go" by Young Chinese Dogs is a nostalgic reflection on the past and a plea to hold onto the present. The first verse reminisces about the carefree days of youth, spent smoking, drinking and pursuing girls. The singer reflects on how those days were like heaven on earth, until growing older and becoming disconnected pulled them apart. The chorus is a plea to the one he is singing to, begging them not to leave him alone in the dark, but rather to stay with him and protect him forever.

In the second verse, the singer taps into another universal experience - the pain of unrequited love. He and his friend both loved the same woman, but were too shy to tell her, and in the end, she chose someone else. Tina and Jimmy, the friends mentioned earlier, went on to experience both marriage and death, respectively. However, the singer still clings to his love of music, symbolized by his continuing to play the same guitar, but cannot help but wonder if the end is near.

The bridge reinforces the idea of staying connected and moving forward together. It suggests that, by taking just one step and saying one word, the distance between them can be bridged, and they can move on to a future where they may have families, but will still be there to support each other through it all.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember when we were young, growing our hair,
Back in the past, we were carefree teenagers, enjoying our lives and letting our hair grow.

Smoking, drinking, go out for fun,
We indulged in vices like smoking and drinking and went out to have a good time.

Find a girl till 5 o clock
We tried to find a girlfriend for ourselves but had a deadline of 5 o'clock.

We're living heaven, heaven down here,
During those times, life was like heaven down here on earth.

Shared our beers, then we were growing older,
We shared a lot of beers and as time passed by, we grew older.

And it all fell apart
However, things fell apart eventually.

Don't you leave me alone
Please don't abandon me and leave me alone.

Cause I need someone in the dark
I need someone to be there for me during the tough times when everything seems dark and bleak.

That will keep me safe and me warm forever and ever
I want someone who will always keep me safe and warm, now and forever.

Please don't go
Thus, I would like to request this person not to go away from me.

The first time we fell in love, we chose the same girl,
During our first brush with love, we had a crush on the same girl.

But were to shy to tell,
Unfortunately, we were too shy to confess our feelings to her.

Then she fell for a sucker anyway
Eventually, she fell in love with someone else who was not good enough for her.

Tina got married, Jimmy was burried,
Tina got married to someone else, while Jimmy passed away.

And I can't help it, I am still playing the same guitar,
I still find myself playing the same guitar, unable to move on from the past.

The end can't be far
I feel that the end might be near.

One step for you, two steps for me, thats all the distance we gotta walk
We might be moving forward in life at different paces, but we still have to keep walking together to reach our destination.

One word for you two pints for me, kids, married, you will see,
I may offer just one word of advice, but I will drink two pints while you start a family.

Or won't you? step on my blue suede shoes
But, will you really do it? Will you take my advice and step into my shoes?

Please don't go
Despite our differences and uncertainties about the future, I still implore this person to not leave me.

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