That's Why You Go Away – Bilingual Lyrics Indonesian/English

• By: Michael Learn To Rock

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of English pop ballads with 'That's Why You Go Away'. This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice emotive vocabulary and common idioms related to relationships and loss, all set to a slow, clear tempo that makes every word easy to follow.

[English]

Baby, won't you tell me why

There is sadness in your eyes

I don't want to say goodbye to you

Love is just a big illusion

I should try to forget

But there is something lingering in my mind

You're the one who started this

And now, you're the one to end it

And I'm the one who feels lost right now

Now, you want me to forget

Every little thing you said

But there is something lingering in my mind

I won't forget the way you kiss

The feeling is so strong

It has lasted for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is longing for

That's why you're leaving, I know

...

You were never satisfied

No matter how hard I tried

And now you want to say goodbye to me?

Love is just a big illusion

I should try to forget

But there is something lingering in my mind

I won't forget the way you kiss

The feeling is so strong

It has lasted for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is longing for

That's why you're leaving, I know

Yes, I know

Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere

Don't know which way to go

There isn't much left to say between us

There isn't much left for you (Not much left for you)

There isn't much left for me, anymore (Not much left for me)

...

I won't forget the way you kiss

The feeling is so strong

It has lasted for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is longing for

That's why you're leaving, I know

That's why you're leaving, I know

...

[Indonesian]

Baby, won't you tell me why

There is sadness in your eyes

I don't wanna say goodbye to you

Love is one big illusion

I should try to forget

But there is something left in my head

You're the one who set it up

Now, you're the one to make it stop

I'm the one who's feeling lost right now

Now, you want me to forget

Every little thing you said

But there is something left in my head

I won't forget the way you're kissin'

The feeling's so strong

Were lasting for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

That's why you go away, I know

You were never satisfied

No matter how I tried

And now you wanna say goodbye to me?

Love is one big illusion

I should try to forget

But there is something left in my head

I won't forget the way you're kissin'

The feeling's so strong

Were lasting for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

That's why you go away, I know

Yes, I know

Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere

Don't know which way to go

There ain't so much to say now between us

There ain't so much for you (Ain't so much for you)

There ain't so much for me, anymore (Ain't so much for me)

I won't forget the way you're kissin'

The feeling's so strong

Were lasting for so long

But I'm not the man your heart is missing

That's why you go away, I know

That's why you go away, I know

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ A2	noun - the state of being sad
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an act of parting
illusion /ɪˈluːʒn/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
forget /fəˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotion or sensation
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - powerful or intense
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to feel the absence of someone
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - content or pleased
kissin' /ˈkɪsɪn/ A1	verb - the act of kissing
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
nowhere /ˈnəʊweə/ B1	noun - no place at all
middle /ˈmɪdl/ A2	noun - the center part

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, won't you tell me why

  ➔ Negative interrogative (Request/Politeness)

  ➔ Using "won't you" is a way to make a soft request or invite someone to do something.

• I don't wanna say goodbye to you

  ➔ Informal contraction (Want to -> Wanna)

  ➔ The colloquial form "wanna" is a contraction of "want to", commonly used in lyrics and spoken English.

• I should try to forget

  ➔ Modal verb for advice/recommendation (Should)

  ➔ "Should" indicates that the speaker believes it is the right or best thing to do in this situation.

• You're the one who set it up

  ➔ Relative clause with 'who'

  ➔ The "who" introduces a relative clause that defines or identifies the person, emphasizing their role.

• I'm the one who's feeling lost right now

  ➔ Present Continuous for current state

  ➔ "Is feeling" describes a temporary state the speaker is experiencing at the moment of speaking.

• I'm not the man your heart is missing

  ➔ Omitted relative pronoun in object clause

  ➔ The full phrase is "the man [whom] your heart is missing"; "whom" is omitted as it is the object.

• You were never satisfied

  ➔ Adverb of frequency with Past Simple

  ➔ "Never" functions to emphasize the consistent state in the past.

• There ain't so much to say now

  ➔ Existential 'there' with negative colloquialism

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not" often used in colloquial music.