If I forget to say goodbye
Before I catch the plane
Would you know the way that I
Feel when I'm away?
We'll see the same sky tonight
But the stars are out of place
You'll never know the weight of my heart
Every time I leave you, babe
[Pre-Chorus]
It's hard to break the landing
But I'll see you again
[Chorus]
I'm never gonna leave your life
Even at the times I'm miles away, you are always on my mind
Forever and now, I will be by your side
I know it can change from day to day, but this love'll keep alight
I'm never gonna leave your life
I, I'm never gonna leave your life
[Verse 2]
Oh, I could never tell you, "LY"
Or put in words your finest traits
The darkest green and hazel eyes
And yet, I can't describe the shade
You are all this heart of mine
And there, you will remain
You'll never know the weight of my
Decisions when I leave your smilin' face
It's hard to understand it
But I'll see you again
[Chorus]
Oh, I, I'm never gonna leave your life
Even at the times I'm miles away, you are always on my mind
Forever and now, I will be by your side
I know it can change from day to day, but this love'll keep alight
I'm never gonna leave your life
I, I'm never gonna leave your life
[Pre-Chorus]
It's hard to break the landing
But I'll see you again
[Chorus]
I'm never gonna leave your life
Even at the times I'm miles away, you are always on my mind
Forever and now, I will be by your side
I know it can change from day to day, but this love'll keep alight
I'm never gonna leave your life
I, I'm never gonna leave your life
[Outro]
If I forget to say goodbye
Before I catch the plane
Would you know the way that I
Feel when I'm away?
About
“Leave Your Life” is the 7th from Ed Sheeran’s fourth solo studio album, = Equals.
This song is a letter to his daughter, Lyra, as a way to definitively say he loves her, no matter what happens or if he’s ever not able to tell her himself.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I flew over to Australia for the memorial of my friend Michael [Gudinski, the beloved Australian music industry figure who was a mentor to Sheeran, who died in March 2021] and was quarantining for two weeks. We watched the funeral via a live video link, and afterwards I was on the phone to his daughter, who said, ‘My dad always said that he loved me. The last thing he ever said to me was “I love you”.’ I was like, ‘My daughter is six months old. If I went tomorrow, she would never know.’ So this is a letter to her, saying that. I think this is my favourite song on the album. There aren’t a lot of lyrics in this, but every single line, I feel, means the most.
- 1.Tides
- 2.Shivers
- 3.First Times
- 4.Bad Habits
- 7.Leave Your Life
- 8.Collide
- 9.2step
- 10.Stop The Rain
- 12.Visiting Hours
- 13.Sandman
- 14.Be Right Now
