If You Leave Me Now
John Barrowman Lyrics


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If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
And if you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
Uh uh uh uh girl I just want you to stay

A love like ours is love that's hard to find
How could we let it slip away
We've come too far to leave it all behind
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today

A love like ours is love that's hard to find
How could we let it slip away
We've come too far to leave it all behind
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
Uh girl, just got to have you by my side





Uh uh uh uh no baby, please don't go

Overall Meaning

The song "If You Leave Me Now" tells the story of a love that is about to end. The lyrics express the fear of losing a significant part of oneself if the loved one decides to go away. The singer pleads to the loved one not to leave and take away the biggest and very heart of him. The song highlights the importance of cherishing and fighting for a rare and precious love that is hard to find.


The chorus repeats the same lyrics "If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me, oh, oh, oh, oh, no, baby please don't go" emphasizing the gravity of the situation and how significant it is for the singer not to lose his love.


The singer acknowledges the value of a love like theirs as "love that's hard to find." They've come so far in their relationship, and it would be a waste to throw it all away. The song underscores the importance of reconciling and not ending their love in a harmful way. As they continue to argue and say things they might regret, they'll both regret them when tomorrow comes.


Overall, the song describes an intense love that is about to end, and the singer's plea for the loved one not to go away is a desperate one.


Line by Line Meaning

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
If you go away, life will be incomplete without you


Oh, oh, oh, oh, no, baby please don't go
Please don't leave, my love for you is profound


And if you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
Without you, I'll lose the essence of my existence


A love like ours is love that's hard to find
Our love is unique and extraordinary


How could we let it slip away?
We should not allow our love to fade away


We've come to far to leave it all behind
Our journey together has been long, let's not give up now


How could we end it all this way?
We shouldn't let our love end in a sad and painful way


When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret things we said today
We don't want to look back and regret the mistakes we made


If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
My heart is intertwined with yours, please don't leave




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Peter Cetera

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