If You Leave
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Lyrics
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Please don't take my heart away
Promise me just one more night
Then we'll go our separate ways
We've always had time on our sides
But now it's fading fast
Every second
Every momentWe've got to, we've gotta make it last
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday
If you leave
I won't cry
I won't waste one single day
But if you leave, don't look back
I'll be running the other way
Seven years went under the bridge
Like time was standing still
Heaven knows what happens now
You've got to, you've gotta say you will
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I need you then
You always said we'd meet again
(Oh)
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
You always said we'd still be friends
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I need you then
You always said we'd meet again someday
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
If you leave
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
Oh, if you leave
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
Oh, if you leave
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
Don't look back
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
Don't look back
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
(Oh-uh, oh-uh, oh-uh)
The song "If You Leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark talks about a plea to a lover who is about to leave the relationship. The singer begs the lover not to take his heart away and asks for one more night before they go their separate ways. The lyrics suggest that they have always had time on their side, but now it is slipping away fast. The singer desperately wants to make their time together last. The chorus is a warning to the lover that if they leave, the singer will not waste his time crying or looking back, but he will run in the opposite direction. The lyrics express a sentiment of wanting to let go but not being able to.
The song was written for the movie "Pretty in Pink," and it was a huge hit for the band, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. The music video features OMD performing the song in a room painted entirely in white. The lyrics are poignant and heartfelt and have resonated with audiences for over three decades.
Line by Line Meaning
If you leave, don't leave now
Please don't leave me at this very moment.
Please don't take my heart away
Please don't hurt me by breaking my heart.
Promise me just one more night
Promise me one last night before we part ways.
Then we'll go our separate ways
We will part ways afterward.
We've always had time on our sides
We never felt pressed for time before.
But now it's fading fast
Time is running out.
Every second
Every moment counts.
Every moment
We should make use of every moment we have left.
We've got to, we've gotta make it last
We must make this farewell memorable.
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I hold onto you tightly, unwilling to let go.
I won't let go at any price
I won't give up on you no matter what.
I need you now like I needed you then
I still love you and can't let go of my feelings for you.
You always said we'd still be friends someday
You promised me that we would remain friends, regardless of our breakup.
I won't cry, I won't waste one single day
I won't let my emotions get the best of me, nor will I waste time sulking over our separation.
But if you leave, don't look back
If you leave me, I won't be able to bear it if you look back or change your mind.
I'll be running the other way
I won't chase you or try to make you stay.
Seven years went under the bridge
It's been a long time since we've been together.
Like time was standing still
It feels like it's been just yesterday since we were together.
Heaven knows what happens now
I have no idea what the future holds for me after our breakup.
You've got to, you've gotta say you will
You have to promise me that we will always have a special place in each other's hearts.
(Oh)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Martin Handsley Cooper, Paul David Humphreys, Andrew McCluskey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@laurenbrawdy2127
💘How many people will enjoy this song in every year? And from earth and heaven?👼
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yo i
@lourdesarguelles8558
Ufffffff temazo
@stacybailey2028
I will
@jackd105
And on accordion that’s played by me
@georgelee5520
I am aldy 62 yo n still listening to the 80s...who's here with me ?
@petermarotta8987
62 here also
@georgelee5520
@@petermarotta8987 ....looks like 80s still lingers on.
@barbsmeltz6370
69. Still❤
@barbsmeltz6370
OMD. Depeche Mode, blank. Tainted Love!!!