There are many artists called Olive. A trip-hop group from the United Kingd… Read Full Bio ↴There are many artists called Olive. A trip-hop group from the United Kingdom and a doom metal band from the Syria. There is also a french rock singer, born 1955 & died 2006.

1. Olive Sheffield, England : Two of its members, producers Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth, had departed from their respective groups, Simply Red and Nightmares on Wax, prior to forming Olive with vocalist Ruth Ann Boyle, who Kellett had met while recording her vocals for live manipulation at a concert by The Durutti Column.

The group released their first single, "You're Not Alone" in 1996. Although the song took a year for audiences in England to catch on to, it eventually made number one in 1997. Popularity in America and Australia was muted, with the track coming short of an American Top 40 position and being restricted to a small musical niche with Australians. "Outlaw" followed not long after, with similar responses, as well as their first album, Extra Virgin in 1996.

In 2000, their presciently-named second album Trickle was released. Taylor-Firth had left the group, bringing it down to a duo. While Trickle still displayed the distinctive Olive sound, the tunes were more dance-oriented. The best-known song on this album was a cover of the 10cc song "I'm Not in Love," which was featured on the movie The Next Best Thing.

Since then, like many trip-hop bands, little has been heard of them. The band have stopped working together for the moment. Tim is focusing on songwriting for other artists so that he can spend more time with his family. Ruth Ann completed work on her first solo album "What About Us?" at the end of 2004.

2. Olive (Syria): An atmospheric doom metal band from Syria, currently disbanded. Olive has two demos and one full-length album, The Awaking.

3. Olive, the French singer, started the rock band Lili Drop in the late 1970's. He then went solo and made a couple of minor hits. Suffering AIDS and becoming poor, he died in 2006, shortly after reuniting Lili Drop.

4. Olive was also a Chinese singer in the 70's.

5. Olive, Olivia Latuputty, the Indonesian young Jazz Female vocalist with nearly Ayako Hosokawa's breath inside.

If You Leave Me Now
Olive Lyrics

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Olive
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

Oh mama, I just got to have your lovin, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Olive's song "If You Leave Me Now" convey a plea and a warning to a lover who is considering leaving. The singer expresses the fear that losing the lover would be devastating, saying that they would take away the biggest part of them and the very heart of them. The repetition of the plea "uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go" emphasizes the sense of urgency and desperation.

The lyrics also describe the unique and special qualities of the relationship, calling it a love that is hard to find. The singer questions how they could let it slip away and begs for the lover to stay, stating that they have come too far to leave it all behind. The final lines of the song express a desire for the lover's affection, with the singer declaring that they just have to have their love.

Overall, the lyrics of "If You Leave Me Now" capture the fear and anxiety of losing someone special while also acknowledging the beauty and value of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
My love for you is the foundation of who I am and if you leave, a part of me will be forever gone

Uh uh uh uh no baby please don't go
I am pleading with you not to leave me because I need you in my life

And if you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
You are not just taking away a part of me, you are taking away the essence of who I am

Uh uh uh uh girl I just want you to stay
I am expressing my desire for you to stay with me because I cannot imagine life without you

A love like ours is love that's hard to find
Our love is rare and unique, and not easy to come across

How could we let it slip away
We have something special, and it would be a shame to let it go

We've come too far to leave it all behind
We have invested so much in each other and our relationship, and it would be a waste to throw it all away

When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
If we part ways, we will regret it in the future when it is too late to turn back the clock

The things we said today
We may say things in the heat of the moment, but they do not reflect the true depth of our love

Uh girl, just got to have you by my side
I cannot bear the thought of not having you in my life, and I need you to be with me

Oh mama, I just got to have your lovin, yeah
I am expressing my deep desire for your love and affection, and how much it means to me

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