Say You Will
Ray Goodman & Brown Lyrics
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You said you would always stay
It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
Don't you see that now you've gone
And I'm left here on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
But believe me I'll never tie you down
Left alone with just a memory
Life seems dead and quite unreal
All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand believe me, believe me
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand, believe me, believe me
The lyrics to Ray Goodman & Brown's song Say You Will are about a person who is left heartbroken after their significant other leaves them. The singer of the song is struggling to come to terms with losing the person they love, and they are left feeling alone and empty. They express their desperation to have their ex-lover return to them, pleading for them to come back home. However, they also acknowledge that they cannot force their partner to stay and they will not impose on them if they choose to leave again.
The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and vulnerability, as well as the complexity of love and relationships. The singer loves their partner deeply, but understands that they cannot force them to reciprocate those feelings or stay with them if they do not want to. The song's chorus emphasizes this sentiment, with the repeated refrain that the singer's lover does not have to say they love them but just be close at hand, and that they understand if they choose to leave again.
Overall, Say You Will is a poignant and heartfelt ballad about the universal experience of love and loss, and the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
When I said I needed you
I expressed the depth of my need for you
You said you would always stay
You promised to be with me always
It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
You changed and left me although I remain the same
Don't you see that now you've gone
It is apparent that you are no longer here
And I'm left here on my own
I am alone without you
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
I must plead with you to return
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
I only need you to be near me
You don't have to stay forever I will understand
It's fine if you can't stay with me always, I will comprehend
Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
I love you more than anything and it's beyond my control
But believe me I'll never tie you down
But I promise to never trap you in a situation you don't want to be in
Left alone with just a memory
Only memories keep me company now
Life seems dead and quite unreal
I feel empty and as though life isn't real without you
All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel
Only loneliness remains and there's nothing more to be felt
You don't have to stay forever
You need not be by my side for eternity
I will understand believe me, believe me
I will comprehend, please trust me on this
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
I only need you to be close to me
You don't have to stay forever
You can leave if you need to
I will understand, believe me, believe me
I assure you that I will understand
Lyrics © Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
Written by: Giuseppe Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Heather Wickham
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