Leave Me
▲Imagine Dragons Lyrics
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I've got nothing to hide, oh, no
I'll beat around the bush
I've got nothing but time, oh no, oh no
You've got me holding on to nothing
But nothing is all I've got
Leave me, leave me,
I'm a shut it all down
You've got a tendency to bring a man down
I give up, I give up
You've gotta get a gun to make a woman run
So this is what it feels like
I'll give you the last word
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Now this is the town, this is the place
If you are the one to give disgrace a name
Then So be it
You've got me holding on to nothing
But nothing is all I've got
[Chorus 2x]
Oh take my car, oh take my house
I never liked that beat up motor mouth
And it only looks so warm tonight
Just like a stranger in the candlelight
Take take take take
Take it all
[Chorus 2x]
Leave me now
Leave me now
The opening lines of “Leave Me” by Imagine Dragons could be interpreted as the singer opening up and being completely honest with someone. The lyrics suggest that the singer is an open book and has nothing to hide. However, they also suggest that the recipient of their honesty may not have a great reaction. The singer has all the time in the world to explain things, yet they still feel the need to beat around the bush. Despite this, they feel as though they’re holding onto nothing and that nothing is all they’ve got.
The chorus outlines the singer’s deep desire for the recipient of their message to leave them alone. They seem to have had enough of being dragged down and giving up on this person. The singer feels as though the only way to get rid of this person is to fight back and so suggests that they get a gun if they really want to scare them away.
The second verse describes the town that they’re in and how they feel about being there – they would rather leave it all behind. The singer reiterates that all they have left to hold onto is nothing, yet they’re still holding on. The song ends with them suggesting that the person take everything they have, indicating that they have truly had enough of this relationship and just want to be left alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a look inside
I invite you to look within me
I've got nothing to hide, oh, no
I have no secrets
I'll beat around the bush
I'll avoid the main point
I've got nothing but time, oh no, oh no
I have all the time in the world
You've got me holding on to nothing
You are causing me to hold on to emptiness
But nothing is all I've got
However, emptiness is all I possess
Leave me, leave me,
Please go away from me
I'm a shut it all down
I am closing myself off
You've got a tendency to bring a man down
You have the habit of lowering someone's spirits
I give up, I give up
I surrender
You've gotta get a gun to make a woman run
Only the use of force will make a woman flee
So this is what it feels like
This is a new sensation for me
I'll give you the last word
You can have the final say
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Everything is okay
Now this is the town, this is the place
This is my location
If you are the one to give disgrace a name
If you are the one responsible for the disgrace
Then So be it
Let it be so
Oh take my car, oh take my house
You can have my belongings
I never liked that beat up motor mouth
I never enjoyed that old car
And it only looks so warm tonight
But tonight, it appears appealing
Just like a stranger in the candlelight
Similar to a mysterious guest in the flickering flames
Take take take take
Take everything from me
Leave me now
Please, depart from me
Leave me now
Please, depart from me immediately
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@caitlinw8351
In the dark
And I’m right on the middle mark
I’m just in the tier of everything that rides below the surface
And I watch from a distance seventeen
And I’m short of the others dreams of being golden and on top
It’s not what you painted in my head
There’s so much there instead of all the colors that I saw
We all are living in a dream,
But life ain’t what it seems
Oh everything’s a mess
And all these sorrows I have seen
They lead me to believe
That everything’s a mess
But I wanna dream
I wanna dream
Leave me to dream
In the eyes
Of a teenage crystallized
Oh the prettiest of lights that hang the hallways of the home
And the cries from the strangers out at night
They don’t keep us up at night
We have the curtains drawn and closed
We all are living in a dream,
But life ain’t what it seems
Oh everything’s a mess
And all these sorrows I have seen
They lead me to believe
That everything’s a mess
But I wanna dream
I wanna dream
Leave me to dream
I know all your reasons
To keep me from seeing
Everything is actually a mess
But now I am leaving
All of us were only dreaming
Everything is actually a mess
We all are living in a dream
But life ain’t what it seems
Oh everything’s a mess
And all these sorrows I have seen
They lead me to believe
That everything’s a mess
But I wanna dream
I wanna dream
Leave me to dream
I wanna dream
I wanna dream
Leave me to dream
@zrtl8774
This song soothes my pain... Let me tell you what I mean:
For the past few years, I've been struggling. Depression doesn't seem to go away as much as I hope it to. I work hard on changing my outlook on life, and how I view this world and myself. I try to change what I feel inside. And I've come to terms with the fact that I'm broken. It's not a bad thing, but it's not a good thing. I know who I am, but I don't know where to go from here either...
Im still trying... God, I'm tired of trying... But I know the only other alternative to stop trying is giving up. And now, there is a constant war in my head between myself and my depression. I fight it every day. Each day brings a different outcome. A different victory. I don't want to lose to it, so I'll always push back. But it seems the harder I push back, the more it reappears...
Im terrified. So so much. But I'm not giving up. I can't. Because if I give up, then... Well... The worst could happen... And I can't let that come about... I often think about what would happen if I just gave in... If I just let my depression get the best of me overall... And I still continue to fight these thoughts. These demons. These nightmares. These dreams.
This song helps me more than anyone would ever know. Right now, we're all living in a dream. And one day, I'll wake up. Whether that means I win or my depression does, one day I'll wake with different eyes and a different mind, and maybe even a different heart... So I have to keep fighting... I can't risk that... I can't risk losing... I have to keep dreaming
@louielle13
This song is forever one of my most favorite songs ever. And these guys are just incredible. I love them so much.
Every time i listen to this song i start immediately crying. It’s so emotional and when you hear Dan's voice, singing: "and all these sorrows i have seen...." it gives you goosebumps and you can feel the pain when his voice cracks.
And this is why i love Imagine Dragons. You can find yourself in their songs, in the lyrics, you can feel the pain, the happiness, the anger, the despair, the power, the fear, the excitement and other emotions with them. Because they play and sing what they really feel not what most of the would thinks (like most of today's songs).
You can relate to them, to their songs and emotions and their beautiful personalities. This song helps me in the hard times, it really does, as much as the other ID songs. Every time i hear it, it reminds me that i’m not the only one who feels horrible, i know that times will get better.
I love you guys
@lshellraiser430
Too bad this song isn't very popular, I could definitley see this being used in dramatic movie trailers.
@michaelvaladez5460
I really wanna make a short film or skit and use this song
@MrNerdStrike
+MichaelsTUBE well hey I am and also using Smoke+Mirrors
@michaelvaladez5460
Awesome and nice that song is great :) i wish you luck. :)
@MrNerdStrike
Thanks man
@michaelvaladez5460
MrNerdStrike
i subbed :)
@aplaceforui4099
You know when you stop listening to Imagine Dragons for a while... it makes coming back so much better
@KevinShihKevinFresh
+randomrandomizer I agree.
@dannyanderson7411
+randomrandomizer I KNOW RIGHT
@hunterjames6919
literally me right now