Don't leave
Ellie Goulding Seven Lions Lyrics


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Baby I can't be what you want me, to be
I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart

I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face

Don't leave
Don't leave
I need you
And I need you
Eh

And I
And I need you
'Cause lately you've been the world to me
I need you
'Cause lately you've got the best of me

Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart

Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave

I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face

Don't leave
Don't leave
And I need you
I need you

Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart

Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart




Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart

Overall Meaning

"Don't Leave" is a song about a person who is struggling to let go of a relationship that has fallen apart. The singer acknowledges that they cannot be what their partner wants them to be, but still they have given everything they have to the relationship. They wish their partner had not let them fall apart and that they could avoid losing them. The repetition of "Don't leave" throughout the song reflects the singer's desperation for their partner to stay and not leave them behind.


The song captures the difficulty of letting go of a relationship that once meant so much to someone, and the fear of not being able to find love again. The lyrics are passionate and honest, and the powerful vocals of Ellie Goulding make the emotions even more intense. The dreamy electronic instrumentals complement the lyrics and make the song more sentimental.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby I can't be what you want me, to be
I cannot fulfill your expectations or desires.


I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
I have done all that I could for you, even the impossible.


Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
I have intense feelings of excitement and passion towards you.


Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart
I regret that our relationship has ended and wish it hadn't.


I promise I try to let this go but
I promise to move on from this, but


I can't breathe
I am overwhelmed and struggling to cope.


If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
I wish you knew how much I sacrifice and provide for your needs and wants.


So in the space and time around us, to waste
I feel like our time together is slipping away without us doing anything meaningful.


Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
I sense that our relationship is slowly coming to an end and can see it in your expressions.


Don't leave
Please don't abandon our relationship.


I need you
I am dependent on you and cannot bear to lose you.


And I
Furthermore,


'Cause lately you've been the world to me
Lately, you have been my everything and the center of my universe.


'Cause lately you've got the best of me
Recently, you have brought out the best in me.


Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Our relationship is disintegrating and falling apart.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ellie Goulding, Jeffrey Montalvo

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@potentialrandom

!!!???!!!

So long ago?!?

Yeah, I guess so ...

What was gym music then (the gym's, not mine, the gym being my introduction to the song), is high music now.

I love vocal trance when I'm in a certain mood --- and, when that occurs, this is up there with the classics.

Not a bad workout song either, if I must say.



@noodly7959

Baby I can't be what you want me, to be
I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
I need you
And I need you
Eh
And I
And I need you
'Cause lately you've been the world to me
I need you
'Cause lately you've got the best of me
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
And I need you
I need you
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart



All comments from YouTube:

@liquidstereomusic

Damn, I certainly cant find melodic 128bpm bangers like this anymore.

@kermitdfrog1511

Honestly, Seven Lions is the artist of the decade for the 2010's imo. He made better trance synth lines than actual trance djs, and harder/meaner bass drops than pure dubstep artists. Oh, and then put them both in the same song... absolute genius

@jcarrera30

well fricking said my man!

@kukunase1686

he is underrated it hurts

@caitlinboyle1883

Ahhhh well said my friend ❤

@daveninava

Yeah Kermitdfrog

You Are True Man

That What I Am Taking About There

He Is Better Than Other Trance Djs

@Sneatt

I honestly feel bad for the people who have never heard this beautiful masterpiece.

@x22766x

i really love this song!

@granite3845

This still gives me goosebumps after 8 years

@yterrxrize1094

It should. ❤

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