Don't Leave Me Like This – English Lyrics

• By: Skrillex, Bobby Raps
• Album: Don't Get Too Close

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Don't Leave Me Like This" offers a unique opportunity to explore emotive and repetitive phrasing in English. The song's core plea, "Please don't leave me like this, stay with me 'til the night ends," is a great example of simple yet impactful language that is easy to remember and understand. What makes this song special is its raw emotional honesty, making the language feel authentic and heartfelt. By listening, you can pick up on the nuances of tone and expression in modern English music.

[English]

Here we are again, again

Woke up in the dark

Designated for assignment

Rather be blinded, wanna be reminded

Won't let you find me

The monster I've been hidin'

Back to the shadow, rolling back my eyelids

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends (Please don't leave me like this, please don't leave me like this)

Rather be blinded, wanna be reminded

Won't let you find me

The monster I've been hiding

Back to the shadow, rolling back my eyelids

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Rather be blinded, wanna be reminded

Won't let you find me

The monster I've been hiding

Back to the shadow, rolling back my eyelids

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Please don't leave me like this

Just stay with me 'til the night ends

Well something is gonna happen to me

That I don't know what it's going to be

And uh, you would do that and come out of that and say

Wow, that was a close shade, wasn't it?

Then you would get more and more adventurous

And you would make further and further gambles as to

What you would dream

And finally you would dream

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
monster /ˈmɒn.stər/ B1	noun - a large, frightening, imaginary creature
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light; not bright
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience such thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from or depart from a place
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
happen /ˈhæp.ən/ A2	verb - to occur or take place
blind /blaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to be unable to see adjective - unable to see because of injury or darkness
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to remember something
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to turn over and over on an axis or surface
eyelid /ˈaɪ.lɪd/ B2	noun - the movable skin covering the eye
adventurous /ædˈven.tʃə.rəs/ C1	adjective - willing to take risks or try out new experiences
gamble /ˈɡæm.bəl/ B2	noun - a risky venture or a bet verb - to risk money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome
assignment /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ B2	noun - a task or piece of work assigned to someone
designated /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪ.tɪd/ C1	verb - to officially choose or assign a particular purpose or role adjective - chosen or appointed for a particular purpose
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - a slightly darker area created by blocking direct light
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time; not far

Key Grammar Structures

• Here we are again, again

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency (again)

  ➔ The word 'again' is used to indicate repetition of an action.

• Rather be blinded, wanna be reminded

  ➔ Conditional Structure (would rather)

  ➔ 'Would rather' expresses a preference in a hypothetical situation.

• Won't let you find me

  ➔ Negative Contraction (won't)

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used to express negation in the future.

• Back to the shadow, rolling back my eyelids

  ➔ Gerund (rolling)

  ➔ The gerund 'rolling' functions as a noun, describing an action.

• Please don't leave me like this

  ➔ Imperative Mood (don't leave)

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request.

• Just stay with me 'til the night ends

  ➔ Contraction ('til)

  ➔ 'Til' is a contraction of 'until', used informally.

• Well something is gonna happen to me

  ➔ Going to Future (gonna)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future plans or predictions.

• And you would make further and further gambles

  ➔ Comparative Adverb (further and further)

  ➔ 'Further and further' is used to indicate increasing degrees of an action.