Leave Me Alone
Mr. Doom Lyrics
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But it's hard seeing you age
The man I once knew staring back at me
Baby things sure ain't the same
I'm trying to be better
Working to understand
The changes you're making
I'm still listening i'm still loving
I'm still listening we're still struggling
Hard truths bite my heels
These roots have no home
The only way I know you love me
Is when you leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
No one taught me better than you
There will be highs and there will be lows
Not a lot has to change
Things just can't stay the same
Hard truths bite my heels
These roots have no home
The only way I know you love me
Is when you leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
I assumed too little
And we lost too much
When it comes to love
A lesson learned isn't learned enough
I was damaged
You were exposed
When it comes to love
When it comes to love
When it comes to love
A lesson learned isn't learned enough
Hard truths bite my heels
These roots have no home
The only way I know you love me
Is when you leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
Won't you leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Please just leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
The lyrics of "Leave Me Alone" by Mr. Doom express the difficulty of seeing someone you care about age and change. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the man he once knew is no longer there, and he is trying to understand and support the changes that the person is making. However, at the same time, he is also asking for space and isolation, which he believes is the only way for him to feel loved.
The song continues with the singer acknowledging that there are hard truths that he must face, and that he couldn't hold on to the past forever. The chorus repeats the plea for solitude and distance, even though he still loves and listens to the person.
The last part of the song describes the singer's realization that he has learned a lesson about love, at the cost of losing too much. He confesses that he was damaged and that the person he cared about has been exposed. The song reaches its climax with the repetition of the plea for isolation, which is then followed by the repeated word "alone."
Overall, "Leave Me Alone" by Mr. Doom is a dynamic and emotional song that explores the complexities of love and loss. It poses questions about how we can support those we care about, even as they change, and whether it's possible to love someone without sacrificing too much for their sake.
Line by Line Meaning
God knows things could be worse
I acknowledge that things could be worse, but that does not change my current situation
But it's hard seeing you age
Watching you grow old is difficult for me
The man I once knew staring back at me
I remember the person you were before, but now I see a different version of you
Baby things sure ain't the same
Our relationship has changed and it is not the same as it used to be
I'm trying to be better
I am working on improving myself
Working to understand
I am putting in effort to comprehend the changes you are undergoing
The changes you're making
I am aware of the changes you are going through
To be a better man
My aim is to become a better version of myself
I'm still listening i'm still loving
I am still attentive and affectionate
We're still struggling
We are still facing difficulties in our relationship
Hard truths bite my heels
I am confronted with difficult or uncomfortable realities
These roots have no home
Our relationship is not grounded or stable
The only way I know you love me
The only way I can recognize your affection is through distance
Is when you leave me alone
I feel loved when I am not in your company
Please just leave me alone
I request that you give me space and distance
Won't you leave me alone
I am asking you to move away from me
No one taught me better than you
You are the person who taught me the most about love and relationships
There will be highs and there will be lows
Relationships have ups and downs
Not a lot has to change
Our relationship does not require significant changes
Things just can't stay the same
However, our relationship cannot remain stagnant
I assumed too little
I underestimated the importance of certain things in our relationship
And we lost too much
As a result, we suffered significant losses
When it comes to love
In matters of love
A lesson learned isn't learned enough
One needs to learn from their mistakes repeatedly to truly understand them
I was damaged
I suffered harm or injury
You were exposed
You were made vulnerable or susceptible
Please just leave me alone
Again, I am requesting distance and space from you
Alone
I wish to be by myself
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALEXANDER MAX HERSHENOW, ELIZABETH PLAPINGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jamier1987
A lot of people say the “Chinese kid” line is a reference to Dan The Automator, but I have my doubts about that. Look at the line in the context of the overall track, which of course is a sweeping critique of the rap industry at large. The line in context reads:
“A&R been trying to figure me out for years
Trying to re-duplicate me
But they can’t, so they hate me.
While white boys run the head of black music
With a Japanese assistant
What does a Chinese kid know about the rap game?
That’s a shame.”
I’ve always interpreted that as a general comment on the appropriation of rap (“black music”) by others (“white boys” with “Japanese assistants”) who ultimately don’t understand it, or at least the part of it which Keith occupies (A&R can’t figure him out).
Inferring a reference to Automator doesn’t really make sense to me (why would he refer to him as someone’s “assistant”, and in the middle of what is otherwise a more general critique of the industry?) and it isn’t really Keith’s style. If Keith did intend to diss him, I’m sure he would’ve come up with something much better and more targeted than just “what does [he] know about the rap game”. It doesn’t add up for me and I think there are better interpretations of this line.
@mattgeer4778
''look at my hands, they look human right''
@DeathDrums
crazy raw track
@JIMMYHIMALAYA
''hey keith, we need you to be more ill''..... lol
@taskforcestudios
keith, you're a beast.
@ItsMuddles
listen to the way he switches up his cadence at 3:53
@PaulEide80
"The people who dont know...what I been goin thru.."
@sideburned
it's dr. dooom, man
@bobsteckenreiner3415
keep it real
@VIDEOgameDROME
Of course I’m hard to work with cuz you hard to work with
I don’t wanna meet Insane Clown Posse and collaborate
I’m tryin’ to innovate and think quick at a fast rate
@NeuralNetProcessor
Lol "think quick at a fast rate" damn that's some fast thinking!