Don't Leave Me Now
Pink Floyd / Tommy Shaw Robby Krieger & Geoff Downes Lyrics
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Don't leave me now
Don't say it's the end of the road
Remember the flowers I sent
I need you, babe
To put through the shredder
In front of my friends
Don't leave me now
How could you go?
When you know how I need you
To beat to a pulp on a Saturday night
Ooh babe, don't leave me now
How can you treat me this way?
Running away
Ooh babe
Why are you running away?
Ooh babe
The song Don't Leave Me Now by Pink Floyd starts with a plea from the singer to his lover not to leave him. He begs her to rethink her decision and not say that it is the end of the road. The singer then mentions the flowers he sent her and reminds her of the good times they had together. However, the second verse hints at the singer's darker thoughts as he asks his lover to be put through a shredder in front of his friends. The song proceeds with a repetition of the same plea to not leave him and the singer's confusion as to why his lover would run away.
The lyrics of Don't Leave Me Now are a representation of the feelings of an individual whose partner is leaving them. The song conveys the desperation and the anguish of the singer who is unwilling to lose his lover. The reference to putting the lover through a shredder and beating her to a pulp on a Saturday night are metaphorical references to the emotional turmoil the singer is undergoing. These lyrics depict the singer's violent fantasies linked to his despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooooh, babe
Addressing the significant other in an affectionate manner.
Don't leave me now
Pleading for the partner to stay and not leave.
Don't say it's the end of the road
Asking the partner not to consider this as the end of the relationship.
Remember the flowers I sent
Reminding the partner of the earlier romantic gesture.
I need you, babe
Expressing the strong desire to have the partner close.
To put through the shredder
Asking the partner to shred something, probably as a symbolic gesture of letting go or trusting.
In front of my friends
Delineating the importance of the partner to be present in front of friends.
Ooh babe
Reiterating the appeal to the partner to stay and not leave.
How could you go?
Expressing confusion as to why the partner would consider leaving.
When you know how I need you
Highlighting the extent of dependency on the partner.
To beat to a pulp on a Saturday night
Erratic, extreme desire to be with the partner on a weekend night, probably as a statement of devotion.
Ooh babe, don't leave me now
Emphasizing the need to prevent the partner from leaving.
How can you treat me this way?
Asking the partner how they can treat the singer in such a way.
Running away
Suggesting the partner is abandoning or leaving the singer.
Ooh babe
Reiterating the appeal to the partner to stay.
Why are you running away?
Asking the partner once again, regarding their decision to leave.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROGER WATERS
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