Don't go away
DJ Layla feat. Dee Dee Lyrics

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If you go away on this summer day
Then you might as well take the sun away
All the birds that flew in the summer sky
When our love was new and our hearts were high
When the day was young, and the night was long
And the moon stood still for the nightbird's 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 the sun, we'll ride on the rain
We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
Then if you go, I'll understand
Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand
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 stop turning 'til
You return again, if you ever do
For what good is love without loving you?
Can I tell you now, as you turn to go
I'll be dying slowly 'til 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, go! I won't cry
Though 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'll be nothing left in the world to trust
Just an empty room, full of empty space
Like the empty look I see on your face
I'd have been the shadow of your shadow
If I thought it might have kept me by your side

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to DJ Layla feat. Dee Dee's song "Don't Go Away" describe the fear of losing a love interest and the desperate urge to keep them from leaving. The first verse paints a picture of a perfect summer day, when love was new and the future seemed full of possibility. If the love interest leaves, it will feel as though the sun, the birds, and the joy of the day have all disappeared, leaving only a sense of hopelessness.

The second verse promises an even better day, full of adventure and excitement, if the love interest chooses to stay. However, it also acknowledges that if they must go, the singer will be left with nothing but a small amount of love to cling to. The third verse is the most desperate, beseeching the love interest to stay and promising to make a perfect night for them. If they must go, the singer resigns themselves to the fact that there can be no good without their love.

Overall, "Don't Go Away" is a melancholy plea to a love interest not to leave, full of both hope and despair. The lyrics are full of vivid imagery of nature and the passing of time, highlighting the fleeting nature of love and the pain of loss.

Line by Line Meaning

If you go away on this summer day
If you leave me on this beautiful summer day

Then you might as well take the sun away
My life will be miserable and I will have nothing left if you leave me

All the birds that flew in the summer sky
All the happiness and beauty that we once shared

When our love was new and our hearts were high
When we were just starting our journey of love and it was at its highest point

When the day was young, and the night was long
When we used to spend nights and days together, cherishing every moment

And the moon stood still for the nightbird's song
Everything around us seemed to pause and admire the love we shared

But if you go away, if you go away, if you go away
But if you leave me, if you go away

But if you stay, I'll make you a day
But if you stay, I promise to make every moment worth living and unforgettable

Like no day has been or will be again
I will make sure that our time together is unique and exceptional

We'll sail the sun, we'll ride on the rain
We will experience everything together; good or bad, and make beautiful memories

We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
We will connect with nature and take delight in its tranquil offerings

Then if you go, I'll understand
If you must leave, I will comprehend your reasons and not hold a grudge

Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand
I hope you leave me with enough love to hold onto and not forget everything we shared

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away
But if you leave me, if you go away

If you go away, as I know you will
Although I know you have to go, it breaks my heart that you're leaving

You must tell the world to stop turning 'til
Everything around me will be paused and meaningless without you in my life

You return again, if you ever do
If you ever come back to me, I will welcome you with open arms

For what good is love without loving you?
Love is incomplete without you in it; you're my everything

Can I tell you now, as you turn to go
Before you leave, let me tell you how much you mean to me

I'll be dying slowly 'til the next hello?
I'll miss you so much that it will be unbearable until the next moment we see each other

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away
But if you leave me, if you go away

But if you stay, I'll make you a night
But if you stay, I promise to make our nights together unforgettable and filled with love

Like no night has been or will be again
I will make sure that our time spent together at night is unique and exceptional

I'll sail on your smile, I'll ride on your touch
Your smile and touch can do wonders in my life; fill my life with love and happiness

I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much
I will look into your beautiful eyes and speak the words that I find hard to voice out

But if you go, go! I won't cry
But if you leave, I won't cry or hold you back

Though the good is gone from the word goodbye
The word 'goodbye' has lost its positivity and now only brings sorrow and heartbreak

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away
But if you leave me, if you go away

If you go away, as I know you must
Although it's hard to say, I know you must go and pursue what's best for you

There'll be nothing left in the world to trust
Without you, life will seem empty and meaningless, and the world won't seem trustworthy anymore

Just an empty room, full of empty space
My life will be as empty as a room without you in it

Like the empty look I see on your face
Your face seems to reflect the emptiness that I will experience without you in my life

I'd have been the shadow of your shadow
I would have been happy only being a tiny part of your life

If I thought it might have kept me by your side
If there was a chance that being by your side would have been enough, I would have done that just to have you close to me

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