Lyric discussion by ctlizyrd 

Cover art for Don't Answer Me lyrics by Alan Parsons Project, The

I don't know, I think the meaning of this song is pretty basic. A lot of people read too much into APP and their 'concept albums'. The reality is, much of their music had NOTHING to do with the overall concept, and Woolfson has admitted as such.

I don't think you have to shoehorn a meaning into this one folks. It's clearly a love relationship gone bad where the protagonist bitterly dares his love not to speak to him. She will win, but will she really? She's out on her own island without him, is that preferable?