Don’t Tell Me
Ruel * Track #1 On Don’t Tell Me (Deluxe Edition)
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Don't Tell Me by Ruel
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“Don’t Tell Me” is Ruel’s second studio single after April 2017’s “Golden Years”.
In a September 2018 interview, Ruel explained that “Don’t Tell Me” was written based off an instance where he spoke about a girl he liked and his sisters claimed he was too young for love (age 12).
Don’t Tell Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Save your breath, my brother, it's not going in
I'm not your disciple, I choose how I sin
I've got a distant memory of previous lives
So don't say I'm not ready, back off with those knives
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't know me like you used to
You can leave, but I refuse to
You can tell me that I'm crazy
But I won't stop and this won't make me
[Chorus]
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
For love, for love
[Verse 2]
I don't feel connected to all of your lies
But you can do a kindness and look me in the eyes
My soul's resurrected, yeah, it's been here before
So don't say I'm not ready 'til I fall on my sword
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't know me like you used to
Yeah, you can leave, but I refuse to
You can tell me that I'm crazy
But I won't stop and this won't make me
[Chorus]
Oh, ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
[Bridge]
The course that you have set for me, the shadows you cast over me
The road is getting hard to see, but I'm gonna make it through
Horizons that are outta sight, lost behind the fading light
I'm ready for what's coming, and they best be ready too
[Chorus]
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
Ooh-hoo, hoo (for love, for love)
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
Don’t Tell Me Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Tell Me's ?
Don’t Tell Me was written by M-Phazes & PJ Harding & Ruel.
Who produced Don’t Tell Me's ?
Don’t Tell Me was produced by M-Phazes.
When did Ruel release Don’t Tell Me?
Ruel released Don’t Tell Me on Fri Jul 14 2017.
What did Ruel say about "Don't Tell Me"?
In a September 2018 interview with The Feed, Ruel explained:
“Don’t Tell Me” started off with a dinner conversation with my sisters. I was just talking about some girl I liked at the time, I would have been 11 or 12, so a little young. So yeah, I was just talking about some girl I liked at the time...
Why did Ruel choose to end his debut EP Ready with this track?
In his July 2019 interview with Atwood Magazine, Ruel explained that
This song started everything. It was my first ever solo single. It was the only one out when I got signed and it was the really just the song that put my name out there. Without “Don’t Tell Me,” I wouldn’t be where I am today.