Don't Leave Me Lonely – English Lyrics

• By: Mark Ronson, Yebba
• Album: LATE NIGHT FEELINGS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Mark Ronson's "Don't Leave Me Lonely" featuring YEBBA. This track offers a poignant exploration of vulnerability and the fear of losing someone you love. By studying its heartfelt lyrics and soulful delivery, you'll gain a deeper understanding of expressing complex emotions in English, making it a powerful addition to your language learning journey.

[English]

Tell me baby, what's on your heart?

'Cause I've been wanderin' around in your dark, yeah

I got way too many questions, always learning lessons

Loving too hard

Give me just a second to breathe

'Cause you've been turnin' all the tables on me, yeah

Whenever you would get up in your feelings

I would always listen

Now you turn around and leave

Oh, if we fall apart

Let's do it in the dark

Hit me in the heart this time

Don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you

Don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I can't forget you

I toss and turn alone in my bed

When you should be laying here

Beside me instead

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, forgive you, forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, forgive you, forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, this time

...

Oh, if we fall apart

Let's do it in the dark

Hit me in the heart this time

Don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I can't forget you

I toss and turn alone in my bed, yeah

When you should be laying here

Beside me instead

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, forgive you, forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, forgive you, forgive you

Forgive you, forgive, this time

...

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you ('cause I won't baby)

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I can't forget you

I toss and turn alone in my bed

When you should be laying here

Beside me instead

Oh, don't you leave me lonely tonight

'Cause I won't forgive you

Forgive you, forgive you, this time

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your body that sends the blood around
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because you are alone
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
toss /tɔs/ B2	verb - to throw something with a quick motion
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction
lay /leɪ/ B1	verb - to put something down in a flat position
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
questions /ˈkwɛstʃənz/ A2	noun - sentences that ask for information
learning /ˈlɜrnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the process of gaining knowledge
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
second /ˈsɛkənd/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adverb - without anyone else
many /ˈmɛni/ A1	adjective - a large number of
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in a circular direction or position

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me baby, what's on your heart?

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun + Subject + Verb (in indirect question)

  ➔ The structure "what's on your heart" functions as a noun clause, the object of the verb "tell". It represents an indirect question embedded within the main sentence. This allows for a softer, less direct form of questioning than a direct question like "What is on your heart?".

• I've been wanderin' around in your dark, yeah

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've been wanderin'" uses the present perfect continuous tense to express an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. It emphasizes the duration and ongoing nature of the wandering, suggesting a prolonged period of searching or feeling lost. The use of "wanderin'" is an informal contraction.

• Give me just a second to breathe

  ➔ Imperative + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Give me just a second" is an imperative sentence, a direct command or request. The phrase "to breathe" is an infinitive phrase functioning as an adverb of purpose, explaining *why* the speaker needs a second.

• Whenever you would get up in your feelings, I would always listen

  ➔ Past Habit (would + infinitive)

  ➔ "Would get up" and "would always listen" both describe habitual actions in the past. 'Would' followed by the base form of the verb indicates a repeated or typical behaviour in the past, which is no longer necessarily true in the present.

• Now you turn around and leave

  ➔ Present Simple (for emphasis or sudden realization)

  ➔ While seemingly simple, using the present simple tense "turn around and leave" here suggests a sudden realization or a sharp contrast to the past. It conveys the immediacy and shocking nature of the departure, emphasizing the speaker's disbelief or hurt. It's not simply stating a fact but highlighting the unexpectedness.

• If we fall apart, let's do it in the dark

  ➔ First Conditional + Imperative

  ➔ This sentence combines a first conditional clause ("If we fall apart") with an imperative clause ("let's do it in the dark"). The conditional clause sets up a possible future situation, and the imperative clause suggests an action to take *if* that situation occurs. 'Let's' is a suggestion, a form of imperative. It expresses a pragmatic view to handle the situation in a way that minimizes public display of emotion.

• Don't you leave me lonely tonight

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Emphasis

  ➔ Normally, a negative imperative would be "Don't leave me lonely tonight". The addition of "you" adds emphasis and can imply a sense of accusation or pleading. It underscores the speaker's vulnerability and desperation.

• When you should be laying here beside me instead

  ➔ Should have + Past Participle (Implied)

  ➔ The phrase "should be laying here" implies "should *have been* laying here". This expresses regret or disappointment about a past situation that did not happen. It implies the expectation that the person *should* be there, highlighting the current absence as a deviation from what was expected or desired.