Leave Me Lonely – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande, Macy Gray
• Album: Dangerous Woman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful R&B sounds of 'Leave Me Lonely' to master expressive English phrasing and emotional vocabulary. This collaboration is special for its unique vocal textures, making it a perfect study for understanding nuance and soul in contemporary pop music.

[English]

Dangerous love (ooh)

You're no good for me, darling (ah)

Yeah, you turn me away (ooh)

Like I'm begging (ooh) for a dollar

Danger (ooh)

Oh, how you hold me (ah)

I get a chill inside (ooh)

And nothing frightens (ooh) me, baby (ay), oh

Is it love (ooh)

When so easily (ooh) said goodbye?

Is it love (ooh)

When we've given up (ooh) before we tried? Mm

Is it love (ooh)

When you stole my peace of mind? (Ah) yeah

Is it love when (ooh)

When you cry (ooh), and cry and cry?

So when you walk out that door (ooh)

Don't you come back no more (ah)

My heart has had enough (ooh) of the give and take

And as much (ooh) as I want you to stay

You're a dangerous love (ooh)

And baby, you're no good for me, darling (ah)

'Cause if you're gonna love me (ooh) and leave me hanging here

Then I'd rather you

Leave me lonely (ooh)

Even though it hurts

Ooh

You're a dangerous (ooh) love, hey

Dangerous love (ooh)

You're no good for me, darling (ah)

Yeah, you turn me away (ooh)

Like I'm begging (ooh) for a dollar

Danger (ooh)

Oh, how you hold me (ah)

I get a chill inside (ooh)

And nothing frightens (ooh) me, baby, oh

When you walk out that door

Don't you come back no more

My heart has had enough of the give and take

And as much as I want you to stay

You're a dangerous love (ooh)

Baby, you're no good for me, darling (ah)

'Cause if you're gonna love me (ooh) and leave me hanging here

Then I'd rather you leave

Leave me lonely

Even though it hurts (ah)

Mm

You're a dangerous love, baby

Dangerous love (ooh)

You're no good for me, darling (ah)

Yeah, you turn me away (ooh)

Like I'm begging (ooh) for a dollar

Danger (ooh)

Oh, how you hold me (ah)

I get a chill inside (ooh)

And nothing frightens (ooh) me, baby, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ A2	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a person very much loved or endeared
begging /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - asking for something in an urgent or humble manner
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ A2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
chill /tʃɪl/ B1	noun - a feeling of coldness; a shiver
frightens /ˈfraɪtənz/ B1	verb - to make someone feel sudden fear
stole /stoʊl/ A2	verb - past tense of steal; to take something without permission
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - tranquility; freedom from disturbance
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
hurts /hɜːrts/ A2	verb - causes pain or distress
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ B1	verb - left suspended or in an uncertain state

Key Grammar Structures

• You're no good for me, darling

  ➔ Adjective phrase with 'no'

  ➔ Using "no good" is an idiomatic way to describe someone or something as unsuitable or harmful.

• Like I'm begging for a dollar

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The word "like" is used here as a preposition to make a comparison, indicating that the singer's situation feels similar to begging.

• Is it love when so easily said goodbye?

  ➔ Inversion in interrogative sentences

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "is" is placed before the subject "it" to form a question.

• When we've given up before we tried

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The structure "have" + past participle "given" describes an action that was completed before a specific point in time.

• Don't you come back no more

  ➔ Double negative (informal/colloquial)

  ➔ Using "don't" and "no more" together is a colloquial way to emphasize a strong refusal or prohibition.

• My heart has had enough of the give and take

  ➔ Present perfect of 'have'

  ➔ The phrase "has had" indicates that the state of being "fed up" began in the past and continues into the present.

• If you're gonna love me and leave me hanging here

  ➔ Conditional sentence (First Conditional)

  ➔ Uses 'if' + present tense to describe a likely future possibility, with 'gonna' acting as a contraction for 'going to'.

• Then I'd rather you leave

  ➔ Would rather + object + subjunctive

  ➔ "I'd rather you leave" is used to express a preference for someone else's action.