In the band’s live album, The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!), Mark jokes that this song is about his genital herpes.
In a program for one of Blink’s tours around the time of Enema’s release, Tom left a brief annotation for each track. For “Don’t Leave Me”:
"'Mark wrote that song, so I can’t really speak about what was going through his mind when he wrote that one. But I can judge on the lyrics. He wrote that song when he didn’t even have a girlfriend, so I don’t know who he’s talking to. Sometimes you write a relationship song that really doesn’t have that much deep meaning. I think it’s just like that feeling when you’re really in love with a girl, you’re just thinking ‘Please, please, please don’t stop liking me.’ That’s the gist of the song. All the times you put your feelings into liking a girl, and she doesn’t like you at all, and she thinks you’re a scumbag. So therefore that song’s like a prayer to a girl. Always hoping that you won’t make the girl throw up forever, always hoping that the girls will love you. We speak for all males, we write songs hoping that girls will like us dirty rotten boys for a long time.'"
Don't Leave Me
blink-182 Lyrics
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Just drop me off at home
I'll be fine, it's not the first
Just like last time, but a little worse, and
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about and
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
I said, "Don't let your future be destroyed by my past"
One more chance, I'll try this time
I'll give you yours, I won't take mine
I'll listen up, pretend to care
Go on ahead, I'll meet you there, and
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about and
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
I said, "Don't let your future be destroyed by my past"
She said, "Don't let my door hit your ass"
Let's try this one more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about and
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
I said, "Don't let your future be destroyed by my past"
She said, "Don't let my door hit your ass"
Don't leave me all alone
Just drop me off at home
And I'll be fine
The song "Don't Leave Me" by blink-182 is about a relationship that is falling apart. The singer is asking their partner not to abandon them and leave them all alone. They suggest to be dropped off at home and they will manage on their own. The singer recognizes that the relationship has been troubled before, but they assure their partner that they will try harder this time. However, their partner is no longer interested because they are tired of being dragged down.
The chorus highlights the fact that the partner has lost interest in the relationship and the singer is trying to convince their partner to give them one more chance with feeling. The line "She said, 'don't let my door hit your ass'" suggests that the partner is done with the relationship and is not interested in perseverance. The singer is pleading with their partner not to let their history bring negativity to their future, but to give them one last chance to prove themselves.
Overall, the song is a plea to keep a relationship from falling apart. However, the singer seems to recognize that they have not been the best partner in the past and are willing to make amends. The song has an optimistic tone, as the singer is asking for one last chance to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't leave me all alone
I don't want to be left alone, please stay with me
Just drop me off at home
If you have to go, just take me home before you leave
I'll be fine, it's not the first
I'll be okay, this isn't the first time we've been in this situation
Just like last time, but a little worse, and
Things are getting worse between us, just like they did before
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about and
My partner said they're not thinking about me the way they used to
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
My partner said being with me is no longer enjoyable
I said, don't let your future be destroyed by my past.
I asked my partner not to let my past mistakes ruin our future together
She said, "don't let my door hit your ass."
My partner told me to leave and not let the door hit me on the way out
One more chance, I'll try this time
I am asking for another chance, I promise to try harder
I'll give you yours, I won't take mine
I will prioritize your needs over mine
I'll listen up, pretend to care
I will listen to you and act like I truly care
Go on ahead, I'll meet you there, and
You can leave without me, I'll catch up later
Let's try this one more time with feeling
Let's give it another shot and really put in the effort this time
One more time with feeling
Once again, let's do this with all our emotions and passion
And I'll be fine
I'll be okay, even if things don't work out
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mark Hoppus, Thomas DeLonge, Travis L. Barker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@froliethezombie932
The drums in this song make it one of my favorites.
@noelisaponte4385
It's my favorite too.
@rob_oz
Travis is a god-tier drummer.
@Tooill4daIRS
@Soul Invictus 🙌
@edwardgiles7259
Everything in this song makes it one of my favourites
@MrArdmhachaabu06
First heard this song when I was 15, Im 29 now and still love it. Blink 182 AAF
@paulrodriguez9651
mark mcaleese and you're old!
@dollayx8
+mark mcaleese high five same age buddy
@MrArdmhachaabu06
+dollayx8 31 and still loving it!!!
@wynter2364
im 15 rn and i love it