Don’t Wanna Lyrics
Ooh, yeah, you did me so bad
When I was in the moment
Well, I didn't understand
Ooh, yeah, you did me so harsh
Left me low with my high heels in the parking lot
[Pre-Chorus]
Always thought I'd see it coming (Mm)
But I don't
Gotta leave the engine running in the front seat
In my mama's winter coat
[Chorus]
I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna have to
Well, we both have nights
Waking up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna give up yet
[Verse 2]
Ooh, yeah, it's still early days
Don't know what I mean to you
I don't know what to say
Ooh, yeah, don't walk away
Don't look at me like that 'cause my mind's 'bout to change
Can't believe that I'm nervous (Mm)
Face-to-face
All our problems on the surface, is it worth this?
I don't think it's too late
[Chorus]
I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna have to
Well, we both have nights
Waking up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna give up yet
[Bridge]
I don't wanna give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna have to
Well, we both have nights
Waking up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna
I don't wanna give up yet
[Chorus]
I don't wanna (Don't wanna)
Give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna have to
Well, we both have nights (Don't wanna)
Waking up in strangers' beds
But I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna give up yet
I don't wanna (Don't wanna)
Give up on you
I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna have to
Well, we both have nights (Don't wanna)
Waking up in strangers' beds (Don't wanna)
But I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna give up yet (Don't wanna)
[Outro]
I don't wanna (Don't wanna)
Give up on you (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna have to (Don't wanna)
Well, we both have nights (Don't wanna)
Waking up in strangers' beds (Don't wanna)
But I don't wanna, don't wanna (Don't wanna)
I don't wanna give up (Don't wanna)
About
“Don’t Wanna”, the surprise single from HAIM was dropped on May 21, 2020 on BBC Radio 1. In a conversation with Annie Mac, the sisters described the making and production of the song:
This song came out of a late night drunken jam session. We wrote it on piano, Rostam [one of the song’s co-producers] was playing these chords. Then when it came to produce it the first thing we put on it was that LinnDrum drum machine, the Prince holy grail of drums. It was really cool to have that straight forward rock song put to those drums.
Danielle further discussed how she loved the explosion of roomy, real drums later in the song and how she was inspired by Tom Petty’s Wildflowers album.
Q&A
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I think this is classic HAIM. It was one of the earlier songs which we wrote around the same time as ‘Now I’m in It.’ We always really, really loved this song, and it always kind of stuck its head out like, ‘Hey, remember me?’ It just sounded so good being simple. We can tinker around with a song for years, and with this one, every time we added something or changed it, it lost the feeling. And every time we played it, it just kind of felt good. It felt like a warm sweater.
- 1.Los Angeles
- 2.The Steps
- 3.I Know Alone
- 5.Gasoline
- 6.3 AM
- 7.Don’t Wanna
- 8.Another Try
- 10.I’ve Been Down
- 13.FUBT
- 14.Now I’m In It
- 15.Hallelujah
- 16.Summer Girl
