Don't Leave Me Now
Essential feat. Alex Lyrics

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Oh baby don't leave me
Well talk shit I'm out of it
Don't leave me
Well I know I can't escape
Don't leave me
Well admit I can't expect
You'd leave me
Don't leave me

Why did you celebrate
You were the main mistake
I know I can't escape it all
It all
By now, you've turned away
Lessons are learned from pain
I know I can't escape it all
It all

We're on again
We're on again
Alone
We're on again
We're on again
Alone

Oh baby don't leave me
Well talk shit I'm out of it
Don't leave me
Well I know I can't escape
Don't leave me
Well admit I can't expect
You'd leave me
Don't leave me

Why did you lead me on
Leave me without no fun
I know I can't escape it all
It all
Why do I need to waste
I've got these pills to taste
I know I can't escape it all
It all

We're on again
We're on again
Alone
We're on again
We're on again
Alone

Oh baby don't leave me (Don't leave me)
Well talk shit I'm out of it
Don't leave me (Don't leave me)
Well I know I can't escape
Don't leave me (Don't leave me)
Well admit I can't expect
You'd leave me
You'd leave me

Don't Leave me (I don't want to see you leave me)
No I don't want to see you go
Don't Leave me (I don't want to see you leave me)
No I don't want to see you go
Don't Leave me (I don't want to see you leave me)
No I don't want to see you go
Don't Leave me (I don't want to see you leave me)
No I don't want to see you go

I don't want to see you (I don't want to see you)
I don't want to see you (I don't want to see you)

I don't want to see you (I don't want to see you)
Leave me (Leave me)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Essential feat. Alex's song Don't Leave Me Now appear to be about a protagonist who is begging their lover not to leave them. The first stanza sets the tone with the singer stating "baby don't leave me," and "well talk shit I'm out of it." Here, the singer appears to be referencing how they may have engaged in negative behavior that has led their lover to consider leaving. The repetition of "don't leave me" within the chorus emphasizes the plea for the lover to stay.

The second stanza references the singer's hurt feelings when their lover celebrated, which is later referred to as a mistake. The singer seems to be grappling with the fact that their lover has turned away from them and that they may have to accept the pain and lesson that come with being left alone. The final stanza repeats the chorus and emphasizes that the singer does not want to be left alone nor see their lover go, particularly because they know that they cannot "escape it all."

Overall, the lyrics suggest a desperate cry for a second chance at a relationship that appears to be on the verge of ending. The singer seems to be grappling with their own shortcomings and the inevitability of being alone.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh baby don't leave me
I don't want you to leave me

Well talk shit I'm out of it
I'm done with our arguments and negative talk

Don't leave me
Please stay with me

Well I know I can't escape
I realize I can't avoid the pain and consequences of our past actions

Well admit I can't expect
I acknowledge that I can't demand or request certain things from you

You'd leave me
I understand that it's a possibility that you might leave me

Why did you celebrate
Why did you rejoice in causing me pain?

You were the main mistake
You were the biggest error in judgment I made

By now, you've turned away
At this point, you've already decided to distance yourself

Lessons are learned from pain
Experiencing hardship teaches us valuable lessons

We're on again
We're back together as a couple