I don’t wanna hurt no more…/
We’re breaking things we can’t repair/
None of us will take them blame.

In “I Don’t Wanna Hurt”, Anouk has come to the realization that her relationship has come to an end. Once there may have been love between them, now there is only bitterness and sadness and they are clearly not right for each other.

There is nothing more to talk about…just some minor logistics to settle like who leaves who. So, in the morning Anouk will leave.

Why can’t she get the life she’s dreamed of? Will she ever be happy? All she knows it that they bring each other pain and it is time to end. Hopefully this will end the pain as well.

The great thing about “I Don’t Wanna Hurt” is the emotion in Anouk’s voice when she sings this song. We believe her words and we know these are her feelings she is expressing. She sounds exhausted from the relationship and sounds like she needs a break.

She feels resolute in her decision and will not be changing her mind. She always kind of felt it might end this way. But does this mean she will never have the life she always wanted? That remains to be seen.

I Don’t Wanna Hurt Lyrics

We’re breaking things we can’t repair,
None of us will take them blame,
No nothing can be done this time.
All the memories that we’ve made,
I threw them all away,
There’s no need to talk it over.
Don’t let me get you down,
Let’s just move on,
I am setting you free.

‘Cause I don’t wanna hurt no more.
I don’t wanna make you go
Through one more rainy day.
No I don’t wanna hurt no more.
Strange enough I always knew
I’m taking off today.
Don’t wanna hurt no more.

Darkness you left in my soul,
Now do we know how much we’ve lost?
Will the moon be shining as bright as before?
And as I am singing this song,
The tears went up in my eyes.
And I will always wonder
Why I will never have the life I wanted-
Now I’m letting it go.

‘Cause I don’t wanna hurt no more.
I don’t wanna make you go
Through one more rainy day.
No I don’t wanna hurt no more.
There’s not much more to say
‘Cause it’s to late now
I won’t hurt no more.

So I’ll wait till morning comes
You made it clear it’s been only pain loving me.
Things that we don’t do for love,
I am setting you free.

‘Cause I don’t wanna hurt no more.
I don’t wanna make you go
Through one more rainy day.
No I don’t wanna hurt no more.
Strange enough I always knew
I’m taking off today.
I’m letting you go.

written by Anouk Teeuwe / Daniel Hill