Lyrics
Stop - before you walk away
Expressing urgency, advising to pause before leaving.
Stop - hear me when I say
Requesting attention, emphasizing the importance of being heard.
I - didn't mean to hurt you last night
Apologizing for unintentional harm caused the previous night.
I know I left you alone.
Acknowledging abandonment, expressing awareness of leaving the person alone.
Oh you - have the right to run
Acknowledging the person's right to leave.
Please - wait until I'm done.
Requesting patience until the speaker finishes speaking.
I - have so many things I must say
Expressing a need to communicate many important things.
So give me a chance to persuade you to stay.
Pleading for an opportunity to convince the person to stay.
Never gonna tell no lie to you
Committing to honesty and a promise not to deceive.
Never gonna tell no lie to you.
Reiterating the commitment to truthfulness.
Told you I need you
Previously communicated the need for the person.
Told you I want you
Previously communicated the desire for the person.
You must believe what I say.
Emphasizing the importance of believing the speaker's words.
Stop - don't you start to cry
Advising against crying, signaling a desire to prevent sadness.
Stop - let me dry your eyes
Asking for a chance to comfort and console.
I - know I sometimes act pretty strange
Admitting occasional strange behavior, expressing regret for causing harm.
I never wanted to hurt you this way.
Denying intent to hurt in this manner, expressing remorse.
Never gonna tell no lie to you
Reaffirming the commitment to truthfulness and honesty.
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Repeating the commitment to truth, possibly continuing the thought from line 18.
Never gonna tell
Continuing the repetition of the commitment to truth.
Never gonna tell
-Never gonna tell
Concluding the repetition of the commitment to truth.
No lie to you.
Emphasizing once again the commitment to never deceive.
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