Folk-Pop, Jazz-Blues, Scat-Vocals and just a hint of avant-garde: Sara K., … Read Full Bio ↴Folk-Pop, Jazz-Blues, Scat-Vocals and just a hint of avant-garde: Sara K., the singer-songwriter based in Santa Fe, New Mexico (originally from Dallas, Texas), has never paid much attention to musical 'borders'. With her excitingly expressive voice and 4-string (!) guitar, she occupies a niche that is no less unique than the stories she sings. Sara has lived these stories, is right in the middle of them and relates them from the heart - warm, personal and moving.

With this personal stamp, her musical and vocal versatility and the incredible warmth and clarity of her songs, Sara has created a fan-base in Germany that extends far beyond the borders of the guitar genre. Her desire for perfection, both in the studio and on stage, has also enabled her to sing and play her way into the hearts of the hi-fidelity gourmets.

Leave the Leavin' Up to Me
Sara K. Lyrics

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If I needed you to set me free
Don′t you know by now I'd surely be
Why you leave the leaving′ up to me?
It's that kind of thing
That you want so much
When you see something
That you cannot touch
If you reach out fisted

Got nothing' in your hand
Kind of thing
Make you think too much
You can t get down
Can′t get up
Can′t make nothing
Turn out like you planned

If I needed you to set me free
Don't you know by now
I would surely be
Why you leave the leaving
Why you keep on leaving
Why you leave the leaving up to me?

That don′t have a thing
To do with nothing
That don't have a thing
To do with love anymore
No. No, no. No, nothing
I′m losing a lover
I'm gaining a friend
Right back down to start again

It′s that kind of thing
Make your heart stand still
Seeing something you may never
Really get to feel
And you reach out fisted
You get nothing in your hand

If I needed you to set me free
Don't you know by now
I would surely be
Why you leave that leaving
Why you leave the leaving up to me?

Don't have a thing to do with nothing
Don′t have a thing to do with love anymore
No, no, no, now, no, no nothing
I′m losing my lover
I'm gaining a friend

I′m right back down to start again
And I don't wanna go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sara K.'s song Leave the Leavin' Up to Me express frustration towards someone who keeps leaving the decision-making up to the other person. The singer declares that if they needed to be set free, they would have made that known by now. The repeated phrase "Why you leave the leaving up to me?" suggests that the singer is tired of being the one responsible for making decisions, especially about the fate of the relationship. The lines "It's that kind of thing/That you want so much/When you see something/That you cannot touch" highlight the other person's desire for something that seems out of reach and elusive.

The second verse contains the lines "That don't have a thing/To do with nothing/That don't have a thing/To do with love anymore." This suggests that the previous decisions made in the relationship were not based on love, but possibly other factors such as convenience or comfort. The singer then declares that they are "losing a lover" but "gaining a friend," indicating that they are willing to stay in the other person's life but not in the same role.

Throughout the song, the lyrics use the metaphor of reaching out with a closed fist and getting nothing to represent the feeling of trying and failing to grasp something desired. The repetition of "Don't have a thing to do with nothing" suggests that the situation is meaningless or pointless.

Line by Line Meaning

If I needed you to set me free
If I required you to release me from this situation

Don't you know by now I would surely be
You should be aware that I would have already asked for your help if I needed it

Why you leave the leaving up to me?
Why do you expect me to initiate the breakup or leave the situation when you are unhappy too?

That don′t have a thing to do with nothing
That is irrelevant or meaningless

That don't have a thing to do with love anymore
Our relationship lacks feeling or romantic connection

No. No, no. No, nothing
Absolutely nothing remains between us

I′m losing a lover
I am losing someone who was once my romantic partner

I'm gaining a friend
However, I am gaining a friend from this breakup

Right back down to start again
Starting over from the beginning

It′s that kind of thing
It is a certain type of situation

Make your heart stand still
Creates an overwhelming emotional response