Don't Tell Me
Van Halen
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It's ok, I'll do what I want If I choose, I can take the fall There's a choice It's my destiny In my hands Yeah, it's up to me I can drive I can shoot a gun in the streets Score me some heroin I can jump Be the sacrifice Bear the cross just like Jesus Christ And I don't want to hear What love can do No, I ain't gonna tell ya What's right for you Is it right to take the easy way Close your eyes Get on your knees an' pray Now you're saved by a higher voice Givin' up, givin' up, givin' up your Choice If I'm wrong, then I'll pay for it If I'm right, yeah you're gonna hear About it But I've tried, yeah, I've tried for it I tried, I tried, 'til I'm satisfied And I... I'm tired of hearing what love can do And I... Ain't gonna tell you what's right for You I've seen the damage done Down with the shotgun Don't stop the setting sun on my Kingdom com Ohhh... Is it right to take the easy way I don't know, I get on my knees an' Pray Now I'm saved by a higher voice Givin' up, givin' up, givin' up my choice If I'm wrong, then I'll pay for it If I'm right, yeah Your gonna deal with it Cause I tried, yeah I tried for it I'll try, I'll try, even die for it No I... Don't want to hear what love can do No I... I can't tell ya what's right for you Oh i...I...I... Tell you what love can do No I...I...I... Can't say but your time is through I've seen the damage done Oh Lord, I've heard the shotgun I fought the setting sun On my kingdom come Ohhh... Don't tell me what love can do Hey, hey, hey Don't tell me what love can do Hey, hey, hey
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Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Don't Tell Me" is a song by American rock band, Van Halen. It was released on their tenth studio album named "Balance", which was released in 1995.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success. It made it all the way to the number one spot on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 57.
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Song CreationThe song was written by all the members of Van Halen. This includes Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and Sammy Hagar. Eddie Van Halen is credited for the guitar work, Alex for drums, Anthony for the bass guitar, and Hagar for the vocals.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Don't Tell Me" was directed by Peter Christopherson. It features the band performing on a stage surrounded by large wings.
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Last AlbumThe "Balance" album on which "Don't Tell Me" features was the last to feature Sammy Hagar as the lead vocalist. Hagar would later depart the band due to escalating tension.
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Album ThemeThe Balance album, including the song "Don't Tell Me", present themes of moral dilemmas and philosophical musings, reflecting on the human condition, which was a significant departure from Van Halen’s routinely party-hardy lyrical content.
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Song Message"Don't Tell Me" is an emotionally charged song in which the lyrics depict a defiant stance towards those who dictate or impose their ideas, a sentiment many fans related to.
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Album ArtworkThe controversial cover of the “Balance” album, displaying conjoined twins with one being physically more dominant, was considered a metaphorical representation of the internal dynamics within the band, adding further depth to the songs within, including "Don't Tell Me".
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Musical StyleUnlike some of Van Halen’s previous work known for its hard rock and heavy metal attributes, “Don't Tell Me” incorporates elements of alternative rock, reflecting the prevalent music trend of the mid-1990s.
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Live Performance“Don't Tell Me” is one of the tracks frequently included in Van Halen’s live performances during their Balance Tour, providing fans with memorable live renditions of the song.
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