If You Go Away
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics

If you go away
If you leave, go away from my life

On this summer day
At this moment in time

Then you might as well
If you leave now, it's the same as taking away everything with you

Take the sun away
Taking away the happiness and joy from life

All the birds that flew
All the lovely memories

In the summer sky
The good times we had

And our love was new
When our love was still fresh

And our hearts were high
When our love was at its peak

When the day was young
When we were still in the beginning of our relationship

And the night was long
When we spent longer times together

And the moon stood still
In the moments when everything felt just right

For the night bird song
Amidst the night atmosphere where we confided in one another

But if you stay
If you choose to stay

I'll make you a day
I'll do the impossible to create a new, wonderful life for us

Like no day has ever been
A unique and unparalleled experience

Or will be again
This moment will remain unforgettable

We'll sail on the sun
Our love will encompass even the most joyful moments

We'll ride on the rain
And even in our struggles, we'll make it through

We'll talk to the trees
Our love will bring us closer to nature

And worship the wind
And we'll embrace the uncertain and unpredictable elements of life

And if you go
But if you still decide to leave

I'll understand
I'll accept your decision

Leave me just enough love
But please leave me with an enduring memory of the love we shared

To hold in my hand
To cherish for my lifetime, even if you are no longer with me

As I know you will
As I sense your departure is imminent

You must tell the world to stop turning
The world must stop without you, as you are the center of my universe

Till you return to me
Till the day you come back, if you ever do

If you ever do,
If there's still hope for us

Oh what good is love without loving you?
Without you, love becomes meaningless and futile

I can tell you now, as you turn to go
As you start to depart, I can already feel the hurt that comes with it

I'll be dying slowly
Every moment that passes without you feels like an eternity of pain and hurt

Till your next hello
Until the next time you say hello, if there ever will be one

I'll make you a night
For those who stay with me, I'll make it worth their while

Like no night has ever been
Just like James Bond once said, what happens with us, remains with us

Or will be again
That's what creates the bond that binds us, our secret world

I'll sail on your smile
I'll do everything to represent the happiness that's missing

I'll ride on your touch
I'll do everything to represent the intimacy that's missing

I'll talk to your eyes
I'll do everything to represent the communication that's missing

That I love so much
Because there's nothing else that matters, just you and I

If you go away, as I know you must
But if you still decide to leave, which seems like the only option

There is nothing left in this world to trust
Nothing else will serve as a replacement for the love shared between us

Just an empty room, full of empty space
The thought of life alone without you petrifies me

Like the empty look I see on your face
And the same look I see on your face, that bring insecurities flooding back

I'd have been the shadow of your shadow
All I wanted was to be a part of your life, no matter how small

If you might have kept me by your side
If I could have been part of your journey forward

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away.
The final plea to stay, to not smash to memories to pieces and walk away

But if you stay
The final beacon of hope that we'll make it through this together

Leave me just enough love
Enough love to keep hold of, even if we'll fail to make it work

To hold in my hand
A lasting forever reminder of what we shared

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away, if you go away
The echo of the desperate, futile efforts to keep love alive, one more time