Leave
Johnny Cooper Lyrics


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I've been thinking about leaving this town
and I'll never stop running unless you come and hold me down
The airports too far but that station is near
There's only one thing in this world that can keep me here
If you promise to stay right in my way
and don't let me run oh too far away

Now I've heard every story on why i should stay
but too bad mind doesn't match up to what people say
I said i was leaving and I aint joking this time
There's one thing I fear there's one thing i fear is leaving you behind

So don't let me run
oh no don't let me don't let me don't let me run too far away
oh just promise you'll stay
oh promise me that you'll stay right in my way
and don't let me oh don't let me run to far away


I've been thinking about leaving this town
Then you came running and you turned me right around
So don't let me run
oh no don't let me don't let me don't let me run too far away
oh just promise you'll stay
oh promise me that you'll stay right in my way




and don't let me oh don't let me run to far away
woah don't let me run oh don't let me run too far away

Overall Meaning

The song "Leave" by Johnny Cooper is a song about someone who's thinking about leaving their town but is hesitant to do so because they fear leaving the person they love behind. The singer in the song is conflicted about their decision and wants the person they love to promise to stay in their way and not let them run too far away. The lyrics show the internal struggle the person is going through and how the love they have for the other person is holding them back from leaving.


The beginning of the song talks about how the person has been thinking about leaving the town but they won't be able to stop running unless the person they love holds them down. The singer is aware that the airport is too far, but the station is near, and they need the other person to stop them from leaving. The song then goes on to talk about how the person has heard all the reasons why they should stay, but their mind doesn't match up to what people say. The only thing they fear about leaving is leaving the person they love behind.


The chorus of the song is a plea to the other person to promise to stay in their way and not let them run too far away. The singer wants the other person to promise to stay by their side and not let them leave, even if they have to hold them down. The song ends with the person reconsidering their decision to leave because the other person came running and turned them around. The song explores the theme of love and how it can sometimes hold a person back from making decisions, even if those decisions are necessary.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been thinking about leaving this town
I've been considering the idea of departing from this place.


and I'll never stop running unless you come and hold me down
I'll continue to run and move on with my life unless you stop me and make me stay.


The airports too far but that station is near
The airport is too far away, but the station is closer, indicating that he wants to leave by train.


There's only one thing in this world that can keep me here
There's only one thing that can make me stay in this place.


If you promise to stay right in my way
If you make a promise to remain in front of me, stopping me from leaving.


and don't let me run oh too far away
And if you make sure that I don't go too far away.


Now I've heard every story on why I should stay
I've listened to everyone's reasons for me to stay.


but too bad mind doesn't match up to what people say
Unfortunately, my mind doesn't agree with what others are saying about why I should stay.


I said I was leaving and I ain't joking this time
I've already stated that I'm leaving, and this time it's not a joke.


There's one thing I fear there's one thing I fear is leaving you behind
The only thing that scares me about leaving is the thought of leaving you behind.


So don't let me run
Therefore, don't let me go away.


oh no don't let me don't let me don't let me run too far away
Please make sure that I don't go too far away from you.


oh just promise you'll stay
Just promise me that you'll stay by my side.


oh promise me that you'll stay right in my way
Promise me that you'll stay in front of me, stopping me from leaving.


and don't let me oh don't let me run to far away
Make sure I don't run too far away from you.


I've been thinking about leaving this town
I've been contemplating leaving this place.


Then you came running and you turned me right around
Then you came and changed my mind, preventing me from leaving.


woah don't let me run oh don't let me run too far away
Again, don't let me go too far away from you.




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