Leaving
Rem and Moro Lyrics


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It's quiet now and what it brings is everything
Comes calling back a brilliant night
I'm still awake
I looked ahead
I'm sure I saw you there
You don't need me to tell you now
That nothing can compare
You might've laughed if I told you
You might have hidden your frown
You might've succeeded in changing me
I might've been turned around
It's easier to leave than to be left behind
Leaving was never my proud
Leaving New York never easy
I saw the light fading out

Now life is sweet and what it brings
I tried to take
The loneliness it wears me out
It lies in wait
And on a loss still in my eyes
Shatter a necklace across your thigh
I might've lived my life in a dream
But I swear this is real
Memory fuses, and shatters like glass
Mercurial future forget the past
But it's you, it's what I feel

You might've laughed if I told you
(It's pulling me apart)
You might have hidden your frown (change)
You might've succeeded in changing me
(It's pulling me apart)
I might've been turned around (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind
(It's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York never easy
(It's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out

You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart
You find it in your heart (change)

I told you forever, I love you it's forever
I told you if I love you, I love you forever
I told you forever, I love you it's forever
I told you if I love you, I love you forever
You never

You might've laughed if I told you
(It's pulling me apart)
You might have hidden your frown (change)
You might've succeeded in changing me
(It's pulling me apart)
I might've been turned around (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind
(It's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York never easy
(It's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)

Leaving New York never easy
(It's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)
Leaving New York never easy




(It's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Leaving New York" tell the story of someone who has left New York City and is now reflecting on their experience. The song opens with an empty space left by the absence of the city's noise, and how it's bringing back memories of a brilliant night. The singer still feels awake, looking ahead in their mind and seeing someone who they think might have been there. They acknowledge that words cannot fully capture the city's magic, as nothing can compare.


The chorus deals with the difficult process of leaving and the sense of loss that comes with leaving a place or person behind. The singer notes that leaving is easier than being left behind, but they never felt proud to leave. They recall the moment when they saw the light fading out, signaling that they were leaving the city behind.


In the second verse, the singer reflects on their life since leaving New York. They acknowledge that life is sweet but that they are struggling with loneliness, which seems to be waiting for them at every turn. They mention a shattering event that has left them with loss in their eyes, and they feel like they might have been living in a dream. Despite this, the singer swears that their emotions are real and intense, and they want to hold onto their feelings for this other person.


Overall, "Leaving New York" is a bittersweet love song that explores the challenges of leaving behind a person or place that holds a special significance in our lives. It talks about the melancholy that accompanies such a departure, but it also acknowledges the sweetness of life and the possibility of finding love and hope in new places.


Line by Line Meaning

It's quiet now and what it brings is everything
In the silence, all thoughts and emotions come rushing back


Comes calling back a brilliant night
The memories of good times return


I'm still awake
Unable to forget, still thinking about the past


I looked ahead
Trying to move on and face the future


I'm sure I saw you there
Still haunted by the image of the one who left


You don't need me to tell you now That nothing can compare
The love and happiness shared can never be replaced


You might've laughed if I told you
Revealing true feelings might have resulted in ridicule


You might have hidden your frown
Disapproval or disappointment might have been kept hidden


You might've succeeded in changing me
Attempts to change the other or oneself might have been successful


I might've been turned around
Changes that might have occurred in oneself


It's easier to leave than to be left behind
Leaving can be a choice, but being left behind can be devastating


Leaving was never my proud
Departing was not something one takes pride in


Leaving New York never easy
Saying goodbye to a place where memorable moments were spent is difficult


I saw the light fading out
The end of a chapter, a moment, or even a relationship


Now life is sweet and what it brings
Present life that is enjoyable and filled with pleasures


I tried to take
Attempting to make the most out of life now


The loneliness it wears me out
Despite the sweet life, the feeling of being alone is tiring


It lies in wait
Loneliness is always there lingering, waiting for its chance


And on a loss still in my eyes
The pain of loss is still visible in one's eyes


Shatter a necklace across your thigh
A symbol of memories and love has been shattered and destroyed


I might've lived my life in a dream
Life might have felt like a dream, too good to be true


But I swear this is real
Reaffirming the reality of the love felt


Memory fuses, and shatters like glass
Memories can be joined and made whole, but they can also break apart


Mercurial future forget the past
The future is uncertain, and the past should be left behind


But it's you, it's what I feel
Despite everything, the love for the other still exists


You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart
The love one feels for another can be overpowering, breaking one's heart


I told you forever, I love you it's forever
Declaring the love felt for eternity


You never
The one who left never reciprocated the same love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe

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