Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
This page contains all the misheard lyrics for If You Leave that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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I Dutch you once
I Dutch you twice
I won't let go at Enterprise
I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
Editor's note: I know it is common to refer to this band by its initials, but they never recorded that way. All of their albums have their full name, spelled out - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - so please be consistent and use the full name of this group. Thank you.
I crushed you once
I touch you once
I need you now like I need you when
I need you now like I need you then
I touch you once, I touch you twice,
I won't let go Miami Vice
I touch you once, I touch you twice,
I won't let go at any price
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at anytime.
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price.
I won't let go at your advice
I won't let go at any price
If you believe, I won't cry,
I won't waste one single tear.
If you leave, I won't cry,
I won't waste one single day.
If you read, don't read loud
If you leave, don't leave now
Please don't go to Harbor Freight
Please don't take my heart away
Please don't take my Arbor Day
Please don't take my heart away
Please don't take my honor way
Please don't take my heart away
Seven years when under the bridge
Like time's fading swill
Seven years went under the bridge
Like time was standing still
We always had time on our sides
But now it's fading fast.
With hours left, time on our sides
But now it's fading fast.
We'd always say we'd leave again Sunday
You always say we'd meet again someday
We'd still speak French someday
We'd still be friends someday
You'd always say we'd still be French
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You'd always say we'd still speak French
You'd always we'd still be friends
You've got to say you win
You've got to say you will