If You Go Away
Marc Almond Lyrics

If you go away
The singer is pleading with their lover not to leave them.

On this summer's day
It is a beautiful day and leaving would take away the joy of it.

Then you might as well take the sun away
If you leave, life will be drab, dark and depressing.

All the birds that flew in the summer sky
The happy things in life will disappear when you're gone.

When our love was new
Our relationship was full of hope and promise.

And our hearts were high
We were excited and optimistic about the future together.

And the day was young
Our relationship had just begun and there was so much to look forward to.

And the nights were long
We spent hours together, talking, laughing and enjoying each other's company.

The trees stood still for the night birds song
Nature was in harmony with our love and everything seemed right in the world.

And if you stay
If you stay with me, I will make it worth your while.

I'll make you a day
I will make every day special and unforgettable.

Like no day has been
I will make each day unique and memorable.

Or will be again
Our love will be one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable.

I'll sail on the sun
I will take you on amazing adventures and show you wonders that you've never seen before.

I'll ride on the rain
Even the rain will be beautiful and romantic when we're together.

I'll talk to the trees
We will find magic and meaning in the world around us.

And I'll worship the wind
Our love will be transcendent and we will feel it everywhere, even in the wind.

But if you go
If you choose to leave me, I will understand.

I'll understand
I won't be angry or bitter, just sad and disappointed.

Leave me just enough love
Even if you go, please don't take all of the love we shared together.

To fill up my hand
Let me hold onto at least some of our love to help me get through the pain of your leaving.

As I know you will
The artist is resigned to their lover leaving.

You must tell the world to stop turning , turning
The world has lost its magic and meaning since the lover left and the singer wishes they could stop time until they return.

Til you return again
The artist still holds onto hope that their lover will return.

If you ever do
The singer knows that there's a chance their lover might not return at all.

For what good is love
Without their lover, the singer believes that love is meaningless.

Without loving you
Their lover is the most important thing in their life and without them, nothing else matters.

Let me tell you now
The artist is desperate to convey how important their lover is to them.

As you turn to go
The artist is watching their lover leave and is terrified of being alone.

I'll be dying slowly
The singer feels like they are dying inside without their lover.

Til your next hello
The singer is holding onto hope that their lover will one day return and say hello again.

But if you stay,
The artist is still trying to convince their lover to stay.

I'll make you a night
The artist will do everything in their power to make every moment with their lover special.

I'll sail on you smile
Their lover's smile brings them as much joy as sailing on the sun or riding on the rain.

I'll ride on your touch
Even the slightest touch from their lover is enough to transport the singer to another world.

Oh, I'll talk to your eyes
Even something as simple as looking into their lover's eyes is magical for the artist.

How I love them so much
The singer is overwhelmed with affection and love for their lover.

I won't cry
If their lover decides to leave, the singer won't cry, but they will be devastated.

For the good is gone
Without their lover, the singer believes that all of the joy and happiness in life is gone.

In the word "goodbye"
The word goodbye signifies the end of all of the good things in the artist's life.

Please don't leave me
The artist is begging their lover to stay with them.

Please don't go away
The singer is afraid to be alone without their lover.

I won't cry anymore
The singer has already shed so many tears and can't bear to cry anymore if their lover leaves.

I won't talk anymore
The artist feels like they won't have anything left to say if their lover leaves.

I'll hide in your room
If their lover leaves, the artist might try to hide away in the places where they used to spend time together.

And I'll watch you
Even if their lover has gone, the artist can't bear to take their eyes off of them.

As you dance and you smile
The singer is remembering the happy times they spent together when their lover was still with them.

And I'll listen a while
The artist is desperate to hold onto every last memory and moment they shared with their lover.

Please let me become
The singer is pleading with their lover to let them be a part of their life, even if only in memory.

The shadow of your shadow
The singer wants to be so close to their lover that they are the shadow of their shadow, a constant presence in their life.

The shadow of your had
The singer wants to be so close to their lover that they are the shadow of the hand that they hold.

The shadow of your glass
The artist wants to be so close to their lover that they are the shadow of the glass that they drink from.

On this shadow of a man
Without their lover, the artist feels like a mere shadow of their former self.

Please stay
The singer is begging their lover to stay with them.