Go Away
DJ Layla ft. Dee-Dee Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics to DJ Layla ft. Dee-Dee's song Go Away can be interpreted in a couple of ways. In the first few lines, the singer suggests that they do not want the person they are singing to go away. They insist that if this person were to go away, then they might as well take the sun away too. The birds that flew in the summer sky also symbolize the beginning of their love when everything was new and exciting. The singer reminisces about the days when their hearts were high and the night was long. They long for those days again and do not want their partner to go away.
The second part of the song offers hope. The singer tells their partner that if they choose to stay, they will make every effort to make their time together special. They will sail the sun and ride on the rain. They talk to the trees and worship the wind. The singer offers a promise that if their partner goes away, they will understand, as long as they leave enough love to fill their hands. They acknowledge that if their partner were to go away, they would be dying slowly until the next hello.
Overall, the song is about someone who loves another person deeply and doesn't want them to leave. They offer hope and promise to make their time together special, but they also understand that sometimes, people have to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
If you go away on this summer day
If you leave me on a summer day
Then you might as well take the sun away
Your absence will take away all the happiness from my life
All the birds that flew in the summer sky
The memories of our love from the past
When our love was new and our hearts were high
The time when our love was pure, fresh and enthusiastic
When the day was young, and the night was long
The time when we used to spend hours together
And the moon stood still for the nightbird's song
The time when everything seemed magical
But if you stay, I'll make you a day
I promise to make your every day special
Like no day has been or will be again
I'll make every day unique and memorable for you
We'll sail the sun, we'll ride on the rain
We'll enjoy every moment together, no matter what the circumstances are
We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
We'll appreciate the beauty of nature together
Then if you go, I'll understand
I'll respect your decision if you choose to leave
Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand
Please don't take away all the love we had shared
If you go away, as I know you will
I know you're going to leave me
You must tell the world to stop turning 'til
Your absence will make everything meaningless to me
You return again, if you ever do
I hope you come back, but I'm not sure if you will
For what good is love without loving you?
My love doesn't have any value if I can't love you
Can I tell you now, as you turn to go
Before you leave, can I confess something to you
I'll be dying slowly 'til the next hello?
I'll feel empty and incomplete until I see you again
But if you stay, I'll make you a night
I'll do my best to make every night special for you
Like no night has been or will be again
I'll make every night unique and memorable for you
I'll sail on your smile, I'll ride on your touch
Your smile and touch mean everything to me
I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much
Every time I look into your eyes, I feel so much love for you
But if you go, go! I won't cry
Even though it'll hurt, I won't let you see me cry
Though the good is gone from the word goodbye
Saying goodbye is really hard, but I'll do my best to be strong
If you go away, as I know you must
I have accepted the fact that you're leaving
There'll be nothing left in the world to trust
Every other thing will lose its significance, because you were everything to me
Just an empty room, full of empty space
My life will feel empty and meaningless without you by my side
Like the empty look I see on your face
Your face tells me that you have already moved on
I'd have been the shadow of your shadow
I would've done everything to be with you
If I thought it might have kept me by your side
I would've stayed by your side forever, if I thought that'd make you stay
Lyrics © Tratore, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Jacques Brel
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