Leaving the City
Rσisνn Murphy Lyrics

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Wish I was taking you with me

No more goodbyes
No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
There's no place

No more goodbyes

No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
No more goodbyes
No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
There's no place
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
There's no place
No more goodbyes

No exotic country
I found my journey's end
When I found you
Don't let me go

Won't leave town
Or go around
If you say so
Won't leave you know if you say so

Can't stay always going away
Never knowing the way home
Another hour
Another day
Surely we
Will find a way somehow

Leaving the city today
We're leaving the city
Soon I will be gone
Leaving the city today
Soon I will be gone
(Leaving, leaving, leaving)

No more goodbyes
No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
No more goodbyes
No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
There's no place
There's no place
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
There's no place
There's no place
There's no place
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)

There's no place
I'd rather be
Than here dear
If I call you dear
It's because you are

There's no face
I'd rather see
There's no fear
Don't be afraid to say
Stay another day
Then another day
(Don't be afraid to say it)

Oh hold on
Don't you be gone too long baby
Another kiss
One more caress
An ego no
Another yes

Leaving the city today
Nothing about here to say
A D F see A F
D F see E D see E

We're leaving the city today
Why can't I get you to ask me stay
Don't you want to let the music play
D F see E D see D

We're leaving the city today
Is there something I've left here to say
A D F see A F D F see E D see D
Let the music play

(Don't you want to let the music play?)

Mmmhmm

Soon I will be gone
(I'm leaving)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rσisνn Murphy's Leaving The City seem to express the internal conflict and longing that comes with leaving. The singer seems to be leaving her home, the city, perhaps for good, and is reluctant to do so because of her attachment to someone dear to her. She wishes she could take this person with her and does not want to say any more goodbyes. The singer pleads for this dear person to tell her to stay and give her a reason not to leave. Despite her attachment to this person, the singer has a strong desire to leave the city and everything behind, but deep down, she knows that what she really wants is to stay with the person she cherishes. The singer also longs to be with this person forever, and their presence brings a sense of home to her.

The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and attachment but also of freedom and excitement, as the singer embarks on a journey of discovery, leaving behind the city and everything behind. The lyrics also explore the notion that home is not necessarily a physical place but can be a person, and that one can be like a traveler, always searching for their true home. Leaving The City is a poignant and introspective song about the complexities of love and the desire to explore.

Line by Line Meaning

Wish I was taking you with me
I wish you were coming with me on my journey.

No more goodbyes
I'm tired of saying goodbye.

Tell me to stay home
If you ask me to stay, I will.

There's no place
I can't stay here anymore.

No exotic country
I don't need to travel to far off places anymore.

I found my journey's end
I found what I was looking for.

Don't let me go
Please don't make me leave.

Won't leave town
I won't go anywhere if you ask me to stay.

If you say so
I'll do what you ask of me.

Can't stay always going away
I can't stay in one place for too long.

Never knowing the way home
I'm always on the move and don't know where my true home is.