DON’T TURN AWAY
v5
@Jerzyna K
DON’T TURN AWAY
v5
@Jerzyna K
Songteksten
[Intro]
Oh-oh...
The final train is calling...
But we are not done.
[Verse 1 – Male]
The station clock is moving fast,
Your suitcase holds our broken past.
You face the door, I watch you breathe,
A thousand words you cannot speak.
The rails begin to shake below,
The signal says it’s time to go.
But when your fingers touch my hand,
I know this is not where we end.
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
The doors are closing, hear that sound,
One step and we lose what we found.
Look at me, don’t hide your eyes,
Love like ours deserves to fight.
[Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
It’s not too late.
Don’t turn away...
[Instrumental Break]
[Driving synth bass, soaring analog melody and cinematic strings]
[Verse 2 – Female]
You take one step, then stop again,
Silver rain runs down the pane.
The people pass, the speakers call,
But suddenly we hear nothing at all.
You place your suitcase by your feet,
The distance falls beneath our dreams.
No perfect words, no grand design,
Only your trembling hand in mine.
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
The final warning fills the air,
But something stronger keeps you there.
No more masks and no more pride,
This time we will not run and hide.
[Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
It’s not too late.
Don’t turn away...
[Bridge – Beat Drops]
[Male]
If morning finds us standing here...
[Female]
We’ll face the road without the fear.
[Male]
No more walls between our hearts...
[Female]
No more tearing us apart.
[Together]
Let the old road fall behind,
We are here and we are alive.
Let the final train disappear—
Everything we need is here!
[Epic Instrumental Rise]
[Orchestral drums, rising strings, powerful synth arpeggio]
[Final Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
We choose our fate!
Don’t turn away!
Don’t turn away!
I would choose you all over again!
[Outro]
The train has gone...
We never moved...
Oh-oh...
Don’t turn away...
Oh-oh...
The final train is calling...
But we are not done.
[Verse 1 – Male]
The station clock is moving fast,
Your suitcase holds our broken past.
You face the door, I watch you breathe,
A thousand words you cannot speak.
The rails begin to shake below,
The signal says it’s time to go.
But when your fingers touch my hand,
I know this is not where we end.
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
The doors are closing, hear that sound,
One step and we lose what we found.
Look at me, don’t hide your eyes,
Love like ours deserves to fight.
[Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
It’s not too late.
Don’t turn away...
[Instrumental Break]
[Driving synth bass, soaring analog melody and cinematic strings]
[Verse 2 – Female]
You take one step, then stop again,
Silver rain runs down the pane.
The people pass, the speakers call,
But suddenly we hear nothing at all.
You place your suitcase by your feet,
The distance falls beneath our dreams.
No perfect words, no grand design,
Only your trembling hand in mine.
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
The final warning fills the air,
But something stronger keeps you there.
No more masks and no more pride,
This time we will not run and hide.
[Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
It’s not too late.
Don’t turn away...
[Bridge – Beat Drops]
[Male]
If morning finds us standing here...
[Female]
We’ll face the road without the fear.
[Male]
No more walls between our hearts...
[Female]
No more tearing us apart.
[Together]
Let the old road fall behind,
We are here and we are alive.
Let the final train disappear—
Everything we need is here!
[Epic Instrumental Rise]
[Orchestral drums, rising strings, powerful synth arpeggio]
[Final Chorus – Together]
Don’t turn away,
Not today,
We can pull our hearts from the flame.
Don’t turn away,
Hear me say,
I would choose you all over again.
Hold on, hold on,
The world can wait.
Hold on, hold on,
We choose our fate!
Don’t turn away!
Don’t turn away!
I would choose you all over again!
[Outro]
The train has gone...
We never moved...
Oh-oh...
Don’t turn away...
Stijl van muziek
Epic romantic 90s Eurodisco anthem, 127 BPM, B minor, emotional and nostalgic but ultimately hopeful. Deep expressive male lead vocal with clear English pronunciation, warm emotional female vocal answering him, and powerful male-female harmonies in the chorus. Short atmospheric synth intro, immediate driving four-on-the-floor beat, punchy gated drums, rolling analog bassline, bright vintage arpeggiators, wide melancholic synth pads and a memorable soaring lead melody. Simple short vocal lines and an enormous repetitive sing-along hook appearing around 40 seconds. Add cinematic strings, orchestral toms and rising tension before the final double chorus. Brief dramatic bridge with the beat dropping out, followed by a huge euphoric finale. Authentic early-90s romantic Eurodisco production with modern clarity, approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds. No rap, no trap, no rock guitars, no aggressive EDM drop, no excessive vocal runs.
