Toploader’s live career began playing with the likes of Coldplay and Muse in small venues across the UK. They later went on to back the likes of Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi, becoming the last British band to play the original Wembley stadium. A string of top 20 hits both home and abroad followed, with Toploader quickly rising to become one of the most popular acts in British music. Their debut album, Onka’s Big Moka, sold over 1 million units and remained in the Top 5 of the UK album chart for over six months. Their cover of King Harvest’s song “Dancing in the Moonlight” became a global hit for the band. Their second album ‘Magic Hotel’, reached number 3, beating the number 4 of the debut. The result was over two million album sales to their name.
The band decided to break in 2003 due to the demise of their record label S2. In 2009, after an extended hiatus, they signed a one-album deal with Underdogs Music for their third album, which was released in June 2011.
The band line-up includes four of the five original members: Joseph Washbourn, Dan Hipgrave, Rob Green and Matt Knight.
Leave Me Be
Toploader Lyrics
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Time passes on throughout the years
Different people with different points of view
I think of me, I think of you
If you think I don't mean it, if think that I need you
If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be
And if you think that I'm joking
I wander up, I wander down
I find it hard you being around
If you think I don't mean it, if think that I need you
If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be
And if you think that I'm joking
'cause you mean nothing to me
If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be
And if you think that I'm joking
'cause you mean nothing to me
If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be
And if you think that I'm joking
'cause you mean nothing to me
Why don't you just leave me be?
"Leave Me Be" by Toploader is a song that reflects on the differences between people and their points of view. The opening lines of the song paint a picture of diversity with different colors and atmospheres. As time passes on, individuals also change with their points of view, but the singer's focus remains on themselves and the person referred to in the song.
In the chorus, Toploader's lead singer implies that people misunderstand the singer's intentions. The lines "If you think I don't mean it, if think that I need you / If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be" suggests that the person referred to might be mistaking the singer's words or thinking they are joking. The repeated line "Leave me be" emphasizes the singer's desire to be left alone and free of the person's interference.
The verses following the chorus seem to express some level of distress that the singer feels now that the person in question is still around. The lines "I wander up, I wander down / I find it hard you being around" show some level of annoyance or displeasure, further emphasizing the repeated chorus desire to be left alone.
Overall, "Leave Me Be" is a song with simplistic lyrics that mask some subtle complexities of human emotions, including misunderstandings and the importance of personal space in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Different colors and different atmospheres
The world is a diverse place with varying sights and feelings
Time passes on throughout the years
Life progresses forward and changes constantly
Different people with different points of view
Everyone has a unique perspective on the world around them
I think of me, I think of you
I consider both myself and others in my thoughts and actions
If you think I don't mean it, if think that I need you
If you doubt my sincerity or assume I am dependent on you
If you think that I'm joking why don't you just leave me be
If you believe I am not serious, why not just let me be
'cause you mean nothing to me
Because you hold no value in my life
I wander up, I wander down
I am directionless and lost
I find it hard you being around
Having you in my presence causes me difficulty
Why don't you just leave me be?
Why not simply let me be on my own without interference
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH WASHBOURN
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