Leaving The City
Rףisםn Murphy Lyrics
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No more goodbyes
No more goodbyes
Tell me to stay home
There's no place
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)
In Róisín Murphy's song "Leaving The City," she speaks of departing from the city and wishes that she could bring her lover with her. Murphy conveys a sense of uncertainty and desperation in the repeated phrase "No more goodbyes, tell me to stay home," indicating that she fears being alone and longs for comfort in someone's presence.
The second verse of the song, "Can't stay always going away, never knowing the way home," expresses her desire to stay with her lover and her quest for security and stability. She feels that her partner is her safe haven, and the relationship they share is the ultimate destination of her journey, rendering no exotic country or place particularly critical.
As she prepares to leave the city, the chorus repeats the same phrase "Leaving the city today, soon I will be gone," emphasizing the sense of finality and irrevocability of the decision to leave. The song's conclusion is open-ended, suggesting that she is not entirely convinced she has made the right decision and that she wants to stay but is determined to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I was taking you with me
I desire that you come along with me
No more goodbyes
I am done with leaving and saying farewell
Tell me to stay home
Ask me not to leave, and I won't go
There's no place
I belong nowhere
(I'm leaving I'm leaving)
I'm departing, and there's no changing my mind
No exotic country
I'm not searching for an exotic location
I found my journey's end
My search has ended with you
When I found you
Upon discovering you
Don't let me go
Please don't allow me to leave
Won't leave town
I'm not departing from this place
Or go around
Nor will I wander aimlessly
If you say so
If that's what you ask of me
Won't leave you know if you say so
If that's what you'd like me to do, I'll stay
Can't stay always going away
I can't stay in one place as I'm always moving
Never knowing the way home
I'm always wandering without a clear direction back home
Another hour
One more fleeting moment
Another day
One more restless day
Surely we
We are destined
Will find a way somehow
We'll discover a way eventually
Leaving the city today
Today's the day I vacate the city
We're leaving the city
Both of us are exiting the city
Soon I will be gone
I'll soon be absent
(Leaving, leaving, leaving)
I'm departing, and there's no changing my mind
There's no place I'd rather be
There's no location I prefer to exist within
Than here dear
Than the current state of affairs
If I call you dear
When I refer to you affectionately
It's because you are
It's because you deserve such endearment
There's no face I'd rather see
There's no countenance that I would more enjoy viewing
There's no fear
I am free from apprehension
Don't be afraid to say
Please do not hesitate to express
Stay another day
Remain with me for another day
Oh hold on
Please wait
Don't you be gone too long baby
Please don't absent yourself for an extended period of time
Another kiss
One more passionate embrace
One more caress
One more tender touch
An ego no
I am not haughty
Another yes
One more affirmation
Nothing about here to say
There's no reason to comment on anything around here
A D F see A F D F see E D see E
A progression of notes
Why can't I get you to ask me stay
I am perplexed as to why you won't entreat me to remain
Don't you want to let the music play
Wouldn't you like to permit the music to continue
D F see E D see D
A continuation of notes
Is there something I've left here to say
Is there an opportunity for me to convey something I forgot to mention
Let the music play
Allow the music to persist
(Don't you want to let the music play?)
(Wouldn't it be nice to permit the music to continue?)
Mmmhmm
Indication of agreement or affirmation
Soon I will be gone
I'll soon be absent
(I'm leaving)
(I am departing)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MATTHEW JOHN HERBERT, ROISIN MURPHY
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Teppei Ando
it's been so long since I've heard this ep. one of my favorite anthems....
Aaron Barr
as if will oldham and bill callahan singing nearly nonsense lyrics together weren't enough, you also get edith frost at the end, plus laetitia sadier of stereolab in the middle. this record in general, and this tune in particular, kick my ass!
wiregreyhounds
Thanks a bunch for posting this.
gurufuttlappele
@Jensymai :) your welcome
Chauncey Peppertooth
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