Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck
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0:33 - 0:37If you leave,
don't leave now -
0:37 - 0:41Please don't take
my heart away -
0:41 - 0:47Promise me,
just one more night -
0:47 - 0:50Then we'll go
our separate ways -
0:50 - 0:54We've always had
time on our sides -
0:54 - 0:58Now
it's fading fast -
0:58 - 1:02Every second,
every moment -
1:02 - 1:05We've got to,
we've got to make it last -
1:05 - 1:09I touched you once,
I touched you twice -
1:09 - 1:14I won't let go
at any price -
1:14 - 1:18I need you now
like I needed you then -
1:18 - 1:26You always said
we'd still be friends someday -
1:26 - 1:30If you leave,
I won't cry -
1:30 - 1:33I won't waste
one single day -
1:33 - 1:38But if you leave,
don't look back -
1:38 - 1:42I'll be running
the other way -
1:42 - 1:45Seven years
went under the bridge -
1:45 - 1:50Like time
was standing still -
1:50 - 1:53Heaven knows
what happens now -
1:53 - 1:57You've got to,
you've got to say you will -
1:57 - 2:02I touched you once,
I touched you twice -
2:02 - 2:05I won't let go
at any price -
2:05 - 2:09I need you now
like I needed you then -
2:09 - 2:15You always said
we'd meet again -
2:29 - 2:33I touched you once,
I touched you twice -
2:33 - 2:37I won't let go
at any price -
2:37 - 2:41I need you now
like I needed you then -
2:41 - 2:45You always said
we'd still be friends -
2:45 - 2:49I touched you once,
I touched you twice -
2:49 - 2:53I won't let go
at any price -
2:53 - 2:57I need you now
like I needed you then -
2:57 - 3:07You always said
we'd meet again someday -
3:29 - 3:37Oh woah, oh woah,
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah -
3:37 - 3:44If you leave
(oh woah) -
3:44 - 3:52Oh, if you leave
(oh woah) -
3:52 - 4:00Oh, if you leave
(oh woah) -
4:00 - 4:08Don't look back
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4:08 - 4:16Don't look back
- Title:
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck
- Description:
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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 - Video Language:
- English
- Duration:
- 04:42
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Alexandre Clemente edited English subtitles for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck | |
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Alexandre Clemente edited English subtitles for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck | |
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Alexandre Clemente edited English subtitles for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck | |
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Alexandre Clemente edited English subtitles for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — 'If You Leave,' Live on Soundcheck |