Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2015-01-01
- Album Name: First Comes The Night (Deluxe Edition)
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Please Don’t Call” by Chris Isaak
The song “Please Don’t Call” by Chris Isaak is a heartfelt plea to an estranged lover to not rekindle their relationship. It is clear that the protagonist is still deeply in love with the person and does not want the other to make a gesture of contacting him again as it will only bring back the emotional turbulence that ended their relationship in the first place. Despite the heartache from the separation, the protagonist still hopes that the other person will find someone who can love them better and take all the pain away. The lines “And if you plead: just come back home / I know I’d lie and take it slow” depict the conflicting emotions of wanting the other person back yet knowing that it is probably better to accept and move on from the relationship. The song ends with “just please don’t call me, don’t call me no mo”, a somber yet thoughtful reflection of a once loving relationship that is now lost.