Lyrics: Don’t go

Don’t go
Came in from the city walked into the door I turned around when I heard the sound of footsteps on the floor Love just like addiction now I’m hooked on you I need some time to get it right Your love gonna see me through [chorus] Baby make your mind up give me what you got [chorus] Came in from the city walked into the door [chorus] [credit: Clarke] |
Note: A doctor metaphor for broken hearts is not among Yazoo’s strongest contributions to lyrics writing. However, ‘Don’t go’ does have a darker twist, which does not really go along with the disco sound and the mock horror of the accompanying video clip.
Though presented as a love song, ‘Don’t go’ can also be read as a song about drug addiction, going from escapism (I need some time to get it right, your love gonna see me through) to overdose (I’m dead when you walk out the door). A clue for this interpretation may be that ‘Don’t go’ apparently developed from a Depeche Mode song called Addiction (lyrics). In any case, the killer in the final verse does not often make its appearance in straight talking love songs. |