Leave Before You Love Me
Marshmello Lyrics

I see you calling
I notice you reaching out to me.

I didn't wanna leave you like that
I didn't want to abruptly cut you off without explanation or reason.

It's five in the morning, yeah, yeah
It's late in the night and we should both be asleep.

A hundred on the dash
I am driving very fast.

'Cause my wheels are rolling
I'm in motion and don't want to stop.

Ain't taking my foot off the gas
I am pushing ahead with everything I have.

And it only took the one night
Our time together was brief.

To see the end of the line
I realized that this cannot continue forever.

Staring deep in your eyes, eyes
I looked closely at your eyes to try and find something more.

Dancing on the edge, 'bout to take it too far
I know we're close to crossing a dangerous line.

It's messing with my head, how I messed with your heart
It's weighing on my conscience that I've hurt you and caused you pain.

If you wake up in your bed, alone in the dark
If you find yourself alone and feeling sad about it later on.

I'm sorry, gotta leave before you love me
I apologize but I can't stay because I don't want to lead you on or hurt you further.

Ay, ay, leave before you love me
I'm pleading with you to detach yourself from me before we get more involved.

I'm so good at knowing
I have a talent for being able to determine when to depart from social gatherings.

Of when to leave the party behind
When it's time to go and not overstay my welcome.

Don't care if they notice, yeah, yeah, no
I'm not interested in drawing attention to myself on my way out.

I'll just catch a ride
I'll grab a ride home somehow.

I'd rather be lonely, yeah
I'd rather be alone than get too attached and feel pain later.

Than wrapped around your body too tight
Than to have an intimate relationship with you that is too intense and emotionally binding.

Yeah, I'm the type to get naked
I am the type of person who is very open and honest.

Won't give my heart up for breaking
I won't risk becoming emotionally invested in someone and then suffering heartbreak as a result.

'Cause I'm too gone to be staying, staying
I'm too far down this self-destructive path to continue on this way.

(Dancing on) dancing on the edge, 'bout to take it too far
I feel like we're dangerously close to going too far with our relationship.

Messing with my head, how I messed with your heart
It's affecting my mental well-being that I've hurt you deeply.

I'm sorry, alone in the dark
I'm apologizing for the fact that you might feel sad or alone later on.

I'm sorry, ay, ay, leave before you love me
I'm apologizing and asking you to leave before your feelings for me become too strong.