Leaving
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If you were me what would you do always a lie,
And never the truth now as for me I'm moving on
You'll always be my baby.

[Chorus]
Baby I just got to let you go for now,
Thought I could take it for a while maybe.
You'll make it back around baby I just got to live my life.
And now can't see me changing for a while hope I could make it back around.

Anything that I want I can get it boy.
You know you turn me on and on that's why I switch my
Frame of mind of being there when you call always on time.
I'm looking to spread my wings and party,
From everything and for everybody,
Need my space my time alone its like our hearts don't match no more,
Still everything that you want you could get it boy.
You know I still got love for
You in court I plea the fifth my baby.

[Chorus]

When you was cheating you was probably thinking I won't sense a thing
But love got funny way of catching up
To lies and your lies can't look me straight in the eyes I'm not surprised that you
Would hurt me baby but why me baby just let me breathe
And I'll fly free babe.

If you were me what would you do always a lie,
And never the truth now as for me I'm moving on
You'll always be my baby.

[Chorus]

[Ja Rule]
Yo Yo
Why in the world would you wanna leave me girl is there
Something I did that you feel is better then whats here at home
And I know a bitch could do bad on her own you're not alone
The way you hurt me baby shit why me baby
I be in pain a little but I know that love is real and as
Long as it lets you go you feel the need to come back to me baby
Who else would hold you and sex
You crazy R.U.L.E come on back holla at me baby.

[Chorus: x2]

If you were me what would you do always a lie,




And never the truth now as for me I'm moving on
You'll always be my baby.

Overall Meaning

The song "Leaving" by Ashanti is about a woman who is finally leaving her lying and unfaithful partner. The first few lines of the song state that the partner has always been dishonest and that the singer is now moving on from the relationship. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that her partner will always hold a special place in her heart.


The chorus of the song talks about the singer's decision to let go of her partner for now and focus on living her life. She hopes that her partner will come back around in the future, but she is not willing to change who she is in the meantime. She recognizes that she needs space and time alone and that their hearts no longer match.


In the second verse, the singer talks about how her partner could always get anything that he wanted, including her, but she is now looking to spread her wings and live her life for herself. She wants to party and have fun without any restrictions. The singer also acknowledges that her partner has cheated on her, but she is not surprised. She just wants to be able to breathe and be free from the relationship.


Overall, the song is about the singer's decision to leave a toxic and unfulfilling relationship. She recognizes that it will be hard to move on, but she knows that she needs to focus on herself and her own happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

If you were me what would you do always a lie,
Imagine being in my situation, constantly being lied to.


And never the truth now as for me I'm moving on
I'm done with the deception and ready to move on.


You'll always be my baby.
Despite everything, I will always have love for you.


Baby I just got to let you go for now,
I need space and time away from you.


Thought I could take it for a while maybe.
I thought I could deal with the situation, but I can't.


You'll make it back around baby I just got to live my life.
Maybe we'll reconnect in the future, but for now, I need to focus on myself.


And now can't see me changing for a while hope I could make it back around.
I don't see myself changing my mind anytime soon, but I hope our paths cross again.


Anything that I want I can get it boy.
I'm independent and can get what I want without your help.


You know you turn me on and on that's why I switch my
I used to be there for you all the time because you turned me on, but that's changing.


Frame of mind of being there when you call always on time.
I used to be at your beck and call, always on time, but I'm not anymore.


I'm looking to spread my wings and party,
I want to explore new experiences and have fun.


From everything and for everybody,
I want to break away from everything and be there for other people too.


Need my space my time alone its like our hearts don't match no more,
I need time to myself and it seems like we're not compatible anymore.


Still everything that you want you could get it boy.
You don't need me for anything, you can get what you want on your own.


You know I still got love for
Despite everything, I still care about you.


You in court I plea the fifth my baby.
I'm not willing to talk about us in public.


When you was cheating you was probably thinking I won't sense a thing
You thought you could cheat on me without me finding out.


But love got funny way of catching up
Love has a way of revealing the truth.


To lies and your lies can't look me straight in the eyes I'm not surprised that you
Your lies have caught up to you, and I'm not surprised you can't even look at me.


Would hurt me baby but why me baby just let me breathe
I don't understand why you would hurt me, but I need space to breathe.


And I'll fly free babe.
I'm finally free from the pain and deception.


Why in the world would you wanna leave me girl is there
I don't understand why you would leave me, is there a reason?


Something I did that you feel is better then whats here at home
Is there something better out there for you that I can't provide?


And I know a bitch could do bad on her own you're not alone
You don't need a man to succeed, you can do it on your own.


The way you hurt me baby shit why me baby
I don't understand why you would hurt me like this.


I be in pain a little but I know that love is real and as
While I'm hurting, I know that our relationship was real at some point.


Long as it lets you go you feel the need to come back to me baby
Whenever you're ready to come back, I'll still be here.


Who else would hold you and sex
I'm the only one who can hold and please you like you want.


You crazy R.U.L.E come on back holla at me baby.
You know I'm the right one for you, come back to me.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IRVING LORENZO, JEFFREY ATKINS, 7 MARCUS FORMERLY MARCUS VEST AURELIUS, ASHANTI DOUGLAS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Amy Harris

over and over again
how many time you gon" lie
i know it's pretend
when you say i love you
i need you
baby girl its me and you
i'll never leave you
all i want is to be happy no more
begging on my knees
for you to say
when i say i love you
i need you baby girl it's be and you
i'll never leave you
all i want is to be happy
no more begging
on my knees for you to say
say your words so i can save my tears
there's no more words
and now i know my words
this time i'am leaving
i am really leaving yes
i'am on to the next
with no more regrets
this time i'am leaving
i'm am really leaving
i only gave you my love
cherish the moments
we had even when we're apart
but you still hurt me
made me lose
my sanity cause all this agony
feeling so angry
all i want is to be happy no more begging on my knees
for you to say
say your words so i can save my tears
there's no more hurt
i now know my worth this time
i'm leaving 'i'm am really leaving
yes i'am on to the next with no more regents



All comments from YouTube:

Heather Dildine

Took me 3 years to finally get over a man. Found myself, I now love myself. #thissong 🔥👏❤️‍🩹

Jovana Rodrigue

We need an extended version🙌🏾🥰

Serenah Brewingtin

I love this song and I can't believe I only heard it for the first time 2 weeks ago!

jasmine Harvey

Omg I just heard this song on pandora and honestly I listened to it maybe 10 times already❤️❤️❤️❤️

Sharon Losper

It's my first time hearing this song ,it hits different at this time .

Lashay 💕

This been out since 2016, I Reiner it being a dub smash and musically dance

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Remember *

Davy

Hurting the woman of your dreams is it’s own special hell. Amy Lee you were and still are the best thing to happen in my life

Selia Wednesday

My favorite song ❤

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I love this song

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