Leftovers
Dennis Lloyd Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Take away my eyes
Take away my ears
Take it all away from me
Take away my arms
Take away my knees
You can blame it all on me

Take away my heart

Take away my soul
Take it all away from me
Take away my dreams
Take away my goals
You can blame it all on me

I'm a mess and I will always be
Do you want to stick around and see me drown?
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all
I'm a drunk and I will always be
Beggin' baby, take my hand before I fall back down
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all

Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)
Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)

Take away my shirt
Take away my shoes
Take it all away from me
Take away my guilt
Take away my shame
You can blame it all on me

Take away my love
Take away my hate
Take it all away from me
Take away my fears
Take away my faith
You can blame it all on me

I'm a mess and I will always be
Do you want to stick around and see me drown?
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all
I'm a drunk and I will always be
Beggin' baby, take my hand before I fall back down
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all

Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)
Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)

I'm a mess and I will always be
Do you want to stick around and see me drown?
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all
I'm a drunk and I will always be
Beggin' baby, take my hand before I fall back down
Fuck, I'm about to lose it all

(I'm a mess and I will always be)
Oh baby
(Do you want to stick around and see me drown?)
Won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)
(Fuck, I'm about to lose it all)

(I'm a drunk and I will always be)
Oh baby
(Beggin' baby, take my hand before I fall back down)
Won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)
(Fuck, I'm about to lose it all)

Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)

Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
(Won't you come back for me?)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dennis Lloyd's song "Leftovers" delve into themes of self-destruction and emotional dependency. The singer, in a state of emotional desperation, begs their loved one to stay with them and save them from themselves. They offer to strip themselves of everything - their senses, their limbs, their dreams, and their goals - if only their partner would come back and take their hand. The repetition of the phrase "blame it all on me" suggests that the singer is burdened by guilt, but they are too consumed by their own inner turmoil to find a way out.

The lines "I'm a mess and I will always be / Do you want to stick around and see me drown?" encapsulate the essence of the song. The singer acknowledges their state of chaos and accepts that it is unlikely to ever change. However, they still desperately seek a lifeline in the form of their partner, who is the only one that can offer them stability.

Overall, "Leftovers" is a poignant and intense depiction of emotional distress and the lengths one is willing to go to cling on to love.

Line by Line Meaning

Take away my eyes
I want to be blinded from the world

Take away my ears
I want to be deaf to the sounds around me

Take it all away from me
I want to be stripped of everything I have

Take away my arms
I want to be unable to embrace or hold onto anything

Take away my knees
I want to be unable to stand or move forward

You can blame it all on me
I am willing to bear the consequences of my own actions

Take away my heart
I want to be emotionless and apathetic

Take away my soul
I want to be lifeless and empty

Take away my dreams
I want to have no aspirations or hopes

Take away my goals
I want to have no future plans or ambitions

I'm a mess and I will always be
I am aware of my own shortcomings and flaws

Do you want to stick around and see me drown?
Are you willing to watch me suffer and fail?

Fuck, I'm about to lose it all
I am on the brink of losing everything important to me

I'm a drunk and I will always be
I have a problem with alcohol that will never go away

Beggin' baby, take my hand before I fall back down
I am reaching out for help to avoid hitting rock bottom

Oh baby, won't you come back for me?
I am pleading for someone to return to my life and offer support

Take away my shirt
I want to be exposed and vulnerable

Take away my shoes
I want to feel the pain of the ground beneath me

Take away my guilt
I want to be absolved of my sins

Take away my shame
I want to let go of my past mistakes and regrets

Take away my love
I want to be void of affection and connection

Take away my hate
I want to release my anger and resentment

Take away my fears
I want to be free from anxiety and apprehension

Take away my faith
I want to abandon my beliefs and convictions

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nir Tibor

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