Lyrics
If you go away on this summer day
If you leave on this summer day
Then you might as well take the sun away
It's as if you're taking away the warmth and brightness of my life
All the birds that flew in the summer sky
Recalling the joyful moments symbolized by the birds in the summer sky
When our love was new and our hearts were high
Reflecting on the time when our love was fresh and our spirits were high
When the day was young and the night was long
Nostalgia for the youthful days and the lingering nights of our love
And the moon stood still for the night bird's song
The serene moon pausing for the enchanting song of the night bird
If you go away, if you go away
Repetition of the emotional plea for the partner not to depart
If you go away, as I know you will
Anticipation of the departure and its inevitability
You must tell the world to stop turning till
An urging to halt the world's motion until the return, emphasizing the importance of their presence
you return again if you ever do
The uncertainty of the partner's return and the emptiness without their love
For what good is love without loving you
Questioning the value of love without the reciprocation of the departing partner
Can I tell you now as you turn to go
Expressing the pain of separation and the slow agony until the next reunion
I´ll be dying slowly till the next hello
The emotional toll of the departure and the longing for the next encounter
if you go away, Ne me quitte pas, if you go away
Reiteration of the plea not to leave, using the French phrase "Ne me quitte pas" (Don't leave me)
But if you stay, I'll make you a night
If the partner stays, a promise to create an unparalleled night of joy
Like no night has been nor will be again
Assurance that the night will be unique and unforgettable
I'll sail on your smile, I'll ride on your touch
Metaphorical expressions of sailing on a smile and riding on a touch, emphasizing intimacy
I'll talk to your eyes, that I love so much
Communicating through the eyes, expressing deep affection
But if you go, go I won't cry
If the partner leaves, the commitment not to cry despite the pain
though the good is gone from the word goodbye
Recognizing the absence of goodness in goodbye, acknowledging the difficulty of parting
If you go away, if you go away, go away
Repetition of the plea for the partner not to go away
If you go away, as I know you must
Acknowledgment of the inevitable departure and the ensuing emptiness
Therell be nothing left in the world to trust
The loss of trust in the world if the partner leaves
Just an empty room, full of empty space
Imagery of an empty room and space mirroring the emotional void without the partner
Like the... look I see on your face
Comparing the partner's expression to an empty look, emphasizing emotional pain
I'd have been the shadow of your dog
Metaphorically being the shadow of the partner's dog, showing a willingness to stay close
If I thought it might have kept me by your side
If staying as a shadow could have retained closeness, expressing a longing for companionship
If you go away, Ne me quitte pas, if you go away
Reiteration of the plea not to go away, using the French phrase "Ne me quitte pas"
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