Leaving – English Lyrics

• By: Pet Shop Boys
• Album: Elysium

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant lyricism of Pet Shop Boys' "Leaving," a beautifully crafted synth-pop song that explores themes of loss, memory, and enduring love. Through its reflective words and evocative soundscape, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and the passage of time. The song's clear vocals and thoughtful composition make it an excellent choice for language learners to appreciate narrative depth in pop music.

[English]

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

Our love is dead

But the dead don't go away

They made us what we are

They're with us every day

Our love is dead

But the dead are still alive

In memory and thought

And the context they provide

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

Our love is dead (Our love is dead)

But the dead are here to stay (Don't go away)

They made us what we are (That's what we are)

They're with us everyday (Oh everyday)

In darkest night (In darkest night)

The memory keeps up strong (It keeps us strong)

And if our love is dead (Our love is dead)

It won't be dead for long (No not for long)

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

(Believe in love)

(Don't go away)

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

(Believe in love)

I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

But I can still find some hope to believe in love

(Believe in love)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much as necessary
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continuous progress of existence and events
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ B1	verb - to make a choice or judgment
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the state of being free or at liberty
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
dead /dɛd/ B2	adjective - no longer alive
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
thought /θɔːt/ B2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
context /ˈkɒntɛkst/ C1	noun - the circumstances or setting surrounding an event or idea
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great power or strength
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B2	adjective - living, not dead

Key Grammar Structures

• I know enough's enough and you're leavin'

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ The word 'enough's' is a contraction of 'enough is', a common informal form in spoken and lyrical English.

• You've had enough time to decide on your freedom

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'You've had' uses the present perfect to indicate an action that started in the past and is relevant to the present.

• But I can still find some hope to believe in love

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility in the present.

• Our love is dead

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The present simple 'is' is used to state a fact or a permanent condition.

• But the dead don't go away

  ➔ Negative Form with 'don't'

  ➔ The negative form 'don't' is used to deny the action of 'go away' in the present.

• They're with us every day

  ➔ Contraction (They're)

  ➔ 'They're' is a contraction of 'they are', commonly used in informal and lyrical contexts.

• In darkest night, the memory keeps us strong

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The comma splice connects two independent clauses without a conjunction, which is common in lyrical writing.

• It won't be dead for long

  ➔ Negative Contraction (won't)

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