What grew out of Ambulette’s earliest sessions eventually became The Lottery, an EP recorded during the spring of 2005, to be released March 21st on Astralwerks. A striking debut, the five-song collection brims with moody, impassioned and intimate overtures, topped off with Davis’ expansive range.
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Ambulette announced that they had broken up in August 2007 with an entry in their MySpace blog.
If You Go Away
Ambulette Lyrics
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On this summers day
Then you might as well
Take the sun away
All the birds that flew
In the summers sky
When our love was new
And our hearts were high
And the days were long
And the nights were young
And the moon stood still
For the night birds song
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
But if you stay
I'll make you a day
Like no day has been
Or will be again
We'll sail on the sun
We'll ride on the rain
And talk to the trees
And worship the wind
But if you go
I'll understand
Give me just enough love to fill up my hands
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
As I know you will
You must tell the world
To start turning
Till you return again
If you ever do
What good is love
Without loving you
Can I tell you now
As you turn to gold
I'll be dying slowly
Till the next hello
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
But if you stay
I'll make you a night
Like no night has been
Or will be again
I'll sail on your smile
I'll ride on your touch
I'll talk to your eyes
That I love so much
But if you go
I won't cry
For the good is gone
From the word goodbye
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
As I know you must
There'd be nothing left
In this world to trust
Just an empty room
Full of empty space
Like the empty look
I see on your face
But I've been in the shadow
Of your shadow
If you might of kept me
By your side
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
The song "If You Go Away" by Ambulette is a poignant and emotional ballad about the struggles of love and relationships. The lyrics focus on the idea of losing someone and the pain that comes with it. The opening lines set the tone, as the singer notes that if the other person were to leave, it would be like taking the sun away. The imagery of the birds in the sky highlights the way that love can feel in its beginning stages – free and joyful.
The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the idea of loss and separation. However, the verses also hold out an offer of hope – if the other person stays, the singer promises to make every day special and beautiful, to the point that they will "worship the wind." This stark contrast between the two options – heartbreak or a life filled with beauty – underscores the emotional weight of the song.
The final lines, where the singer acknowledges that they have been living in the shadow of the other person, hint at the idea that loss is not always avoidable. The final repetition of the title phrase drives this point home, as if to say that even if you go away, the memory of the loss will linger.
Line by Line Meaning
If you go away
If you leave me
On this summers day
On a beautiful day
Then you might as well
You might as well
Take the sun away
Take away all the joy and happiness
All the birds that flew
All the precious memories we shared
In the summers sky
During the time when we fell in love
When our love was new
In the beginning of our relationship
And our hearts were high
When our emotions were at their peak
And the days were long
When the days seemed endless
And the nights were young
When the nights were full of possibilities
And the moon stood still
When time seemed to stand still
For the night birds song
For the sweet sound of love that surrounded us
But if you stay
If you choose to stay with me
I'll make you a day
I'll create a special day
Like no day has been
That's unlike any other day we've had
Or will be again
Or ever will be again
We'll sail on the sun
We'll soak up the rays of the sun
We'll ride on the rain
And dance in the rain
And talk to the trees
We'll appreciate and respect nature
And worship the wind
We'll marvel at the power of nature's elements
But if you go
But if you choose to leave me
I'll understand
I'll accept and forgive you
Give me just enough love to fill up my hands
Give me a little love to remember you by
As I know you will
As I know you'll leave
You must tell the world
You must spread the news
To start turning
To keep moving forward
Till you return again
Until you come back to me
If you ever do
If you ever choose to come back to me
What good is love
What's the point of love
Without loving you
If it's not shared with you
Can I tell you now
Can I confess to you
As you turn to gold
As you grow more beautiful and precious
I'll be dying slowly
I'll be suffering without you
Till the next hello
Until we meet again
I won't cry
I won't shed tears
For the good is gone
Because the joy has left
From the word goodbye
When you said goodbye
As I know you must
As I know you must leave
There'd be nothing left
There would be no reason for anything
In this world to trust
There would be nothing to believe in
Just an empty room
An abandoned space
Full of empty space
Full of emptiness and sadness
Like the empty look
Like the sadness in your eyes
I see on your face
That shows me you're leaving me
But I've been in the shadow
I've been hiding in the background
Of your shadow
In the shadow of your love
If you might of kept me
If you would've kept me
By your side
Close to you
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jacques Roman Brel, Rod McKuen
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