I Don't Want To

Album: The Pains of Growing (2018)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Here, Alessia Cara sings about the struggle of moving on from someone she still loves. She explained in a video interview why she's willing to be so candid about her struggles with denial and closure.

    "For me, being in sort of the public now, and having a bunch of listeners, it is kind of a risk to be able to talk about this stuff in the way that I have, but I also think it's really beneficial to not only me, and cathartic for me, but also the listeners.

    You know, to someone out there who may be feeling the exact same thing, that will now hear something that I'm singing about and know that they're not the only one, you know. So, I think it's helpful to both parties just to be open, you know. It can't hurt to just say what you feel."
  • Alessia Cara both wrote and produced this track on her own. She also created solo another The Pains of Growing track, "A Little More."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Joe Jackson

Joe JacksonSongwriter Interviews

Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.

00s Music Quiz 1

00s Music Quiz 1Music Quiz

Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.

Tom Johnston from The Doobie Brothers

Tom Johnston from The Doobie BrothersSongwriter Interviews

The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."

Christmas Songs

Christmas SongsFact or Fiction

Rudolf, Bob Dylan and the Singing Dogs all show up in this Fact or Fiction for seasonal favorites.

Penny Ford of Snap!

Penny Ford of Snap!Songwriter Interviews

The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.

Mike Love of The Beach Boys

Mike Love of The Beach BoysSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.