I'm Leavin'
Lisa Stansfield Lyrics


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I come home from work and have a glass of wine
Kick off my shoes and wait on you
Well it's way past dawn and your still gone
Where in the world is my boo?

See I was fallin' asleep and you were creeping in
I never would have noticed until when
Until I smelt perfume, the kind I do not wear
My baby's been messin' around again

[Chorus]
You shouldn't have done me babe
Now watch what I do to you
Baby I'm leavin' I'm leavin' I'm leavin'
Leavin' you
You shouldn't have done me babe
Now watch what I do to you
Baby I'm leavin' I'm leavin' I'm leavin'
Leavin' you

How could I be so dumb? I thought I loved a man
But more and more you proved to be a boy
and now I understand
But I can't baby sit no more, it? not what I loved you for
I'd rather be alone bye-bye cos' I'm really leavin' this time

[Chorus]

Look at you now begging down on your knees
Thinking I'm coming back, Oh child please
I said I was leavin' I mean whet I say
There's no turning around I'm Ieavin' today

[Chorus]





No I can't baby sit no more, it's not what I loved you for
I'd rather be alone bye-bye cos' I'm really leavin' this time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lisa Stansfield's "I'm Leavin'" tell the story of a woman who comes home from work and realizes that her partner has been unfaithful. She notices the smell of perfume that she does not wear, and she knows that her "baby's been messin' around again." The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's resolve to leave her cheating partner, as she declares "You shouldn't have done me babe / Now watch what I do to you / Baby I'm leavin' I'm leavin' I'm leavin' / Leavin' you." The second verse explains how the singer has come to the decision to leave, as she realizes that her partner is not living up to her expectations of what a real man should be like. The song ends with the singer's firm declaration that she is leaving for good.


This song speaks to the painful experience of realizing that a partner has been unfaithful, and the hard choice of whether to try to continue the relationship or to leave. The singer in the song recognizes that her partner's behavior has violated her trust and that continuing the relationship is no longer an option. The chorus emphasizes her assertion of power in the situation - while she has been hurt, she is taking control and leaving the relationship behind.


Line by Line Meaning

I come home from work and have a glass of wine
After finishing my day's job, I return home and pour myself a glass of wine


Kick off my shoes and wait on you
I wait for you to return while taking off my shoes


Well it's way past dawn and your still gone
Even though it's very late into the night, you are still not back yet


Where in the world is my boo?
I wonder where you are right now


See I was fallin' asleep and you were creeping in
As I was about to fall asleep, you quietly entered the house


I never would have noticed until when
I wouldn't have noticed if not for something that happened later


Until I smelt perfume, the kind I do not wear
I detected the fragrance of a perfume that I do not use


My baby's been messin' around again
I realized that you have been unfaithful once more


[Chorus] You shouldn't have done me babe Now watch what I do to you Baby I'm leavin' I'm leavin' I'm leavin' Leavin' you You shouldn't have done me babe Now watch what I do to you Baby I'm leavin' I'm leavin' I'm leavin' Leavin' you
You should not have betrayed me, but now I am leaving you and you will see the consequences of your actions.


How could I be so dumb? I thought I loved a man
I am feeling foolish now; I mistook you for a mature and loving partner


But more and more you proved to be a boy
Instead, I have realized that you act more like an immature child


and now I understand
I am starting to comprehend the true nature of our relationship


But I can't baby sit no more, it's not what I loved you for
I can't continue to tolerate your behavior anymore; it's not what attracted me to you in the first place


I'd rather be alone bye-bye cos' I'm really leavin' this time
I have decided to leave you and be alone instead


[Chorus] Look at you now begging down on your knees Thinking I'm coming back, Oh child please I said I was leavin' I mean what I say There's no turning around I'm leaving today
Even though you are begging for me to return and trying to change my mind, I am determined to leave for good.


No I can't baby sit no more, it's not what I loved you for I'd rather be alone bye-bye cos' I'm really leavin' this time
I simply cannot tolerate your constant infidelity and immaturity anymore. I choose to leave for good this time.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CRAYGE W. LINDESAY, TAURA LATRICE STINSON

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celso bigliazzi

Uma das mulheres mais especiais do ramo artístico .

Andrew Flood

i love this song very much !!!!

Jorge Poblete

Todo por ti mi lisa.....amor....❤️💚

Este tipo

So many good memories... Used to play this song when I was dj in a radio station.

drewsmusical

great song especially mixed on a dance floor in a great club. by fat her best. Wish someone would posy her original video

Literatura Arte e Cultura

Loveeeeeeee this song!

Maureen Smith

This is the jam here.

SOX X

Fine, go ahead and leave me, no colors for your goodbye, go ahead and leave me behind... See the world for what it is, no sorrow.

Nachious

I´m now with a glass of wine....exactly lyric!

Jorge Rojas

Lisa.soy...para.ti....desde..1990.….hasta....2023...lisa..te..amo...❤mío..cariño....real.


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