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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck

  • 0:33 - 0:37
    If you leave,
    don't leave now
  • 0:37 - 0:41
    Please don't take
    my heart away
  • 0:41 - 0:47
    Promise me,
    just one more night
  • 0:47 - 0:50
    Then we'll go
    our separate ways
  • 0:50 - 0:54
    We've always had
    time on our sides
  • 0:54 - 0:58
    Now
    it's fading fast
  • 0:58 - 1:02
    Every second,
    every moment
  • 1:02 - 1:05
    We've got to,
    we've got to make it last
  • 1:05 - 1:09
    I touched you once,
    I touched you twice
  • 1:09 - 1:14
    I won't let go
    at any price
  • 1:14 - 1:18
    I need you now
    like I needed you then
  • 1:18 - 1:26
    You always said
    we'd still be friends someday
  • 1:26 - 1:30
    If you leave,
    I won't cry
  • 1:30 - 1:33
    I won't waste
    one single day
  • 1:33 - 1:38
    But if you leave,
    don't look back
  • 1:38 - 1:42
    I'll be running
    the other way
  • 1:42 - 1:45
    Seven years
    went under the bridge
  • 1:45 - 1:50
    Like time
    was standing still
  • 1:50 - 1:53
    Heaven knows
    what happens now
  • 1:53 - 1:57
    You've got to,
    you've got to say you will
  • 1:57 - 2:02
    I touched you once,
    I touched you twice
  • 2:02 - 2:05
    I won't let go
    at any price
  • 2:05 - 2:09
    I need you now
    like I needed you then
  • 2:09 - 2:15
    You always said
    we'd meet again
  • 2:29 - 2:33
    I touched you once,
    I touched you twice
  • 2:33 - 2:37
    I won't let go
    at any price
  • 2:37 - 2:41
    I need you now
    like I needed you then
  • 2:41 - 2:45
    You always said
    we'd still be friends
  • 2:45 - 2:49
    I touched you once,
    I touched you twice
  • 2:49 - 2:53
    I won't let go
    at any price
  • 2:53 - 2:57
    I need you now
    like I needed you then
  • 2:57 - 3:07
    You always said
    we'd meet again someday
  • 3:29 - 3:37
    Oh woah, oh woah,
    oh woah, oh woah, oh woah
  • 3:37 - 3:44
    If you leave
    (oh woah)
  • 3:44 - 3:52
    Oh, if you leave
    (oh woah)
  • 3:52 - 4:00
    Oh, if you leave
    (oh woah)
  • 4:00 - 4:08
    Don't look back
  • 4:08 - 4:16
    Don't look back
Title:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck
Description:

The band OMD — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — helped define the electronic pop sound of the 1980s. Their catchy, danceable and substantial electronic music blend is built on melody and melancholia, created with keyboards, synths, sexy saxophone and drums. OMD reformed just over a decade ago and picked up where they left off — and they have a new record, "The Punishment of Luxury," which is out on Sept.1.

The two founding members, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, joined us live in the studio to play new songs and this classic '80s hit. On Aug. 28, you can hear the full in-studio performance and conversation on the Soundcheck podcast: http://www.wnyc.org/story/omd-electro-dance-pop-revival-in-studio

Soundcheck is hosted by John Schaefer.

Video: Kim Nowacki
Audio Engineer: Irene Trudel

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Video Language:
English
Duration:
04:42

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