Nothing could be bring me closer.
Nothing could be bring me near.
Where is the road I follow?
to leave, leave.

It's under, under, under my feet.
The sea spread out there before me.
Where do I go when the land touches sea.
There is my trust in what I believe.

That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me down,
to leave it, believe it,
leave it all behind.

Shifting the dream
nothing could bring me further from my old friend time
shifting the dream
charging the scene
I know where I marked the signs
I suffer dreams of a world gone mad
I like it like that and I know it

Well I know it well, ugly and sweet
that temper madness with an even extreme.

That's what keeps me
That's what keeps me
That's what keeps me down
I say that I'm a bantam lightweight
I say that I'm a phantom airplane
that never left the ground.

That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me down,
To leave it, believe it.
leave it all behind.

Lift me, lift me,
I dream my dream.
I lost myself, I lost them.
Are they calling me?
I lost myself in sorrow
I lost myself in pain.
I lost myself in gravity,
Memory, believe, leave, leave.

That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me down,
To leave it, believe it,
leave it all behind.

That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me,
That's what keeps me down,
To leave it, believe it,
leave it all behind.

Lift my hands, my eyes are still
I walk into the sea
Shoot myself in a different place
Leavin'

I've longed for this to take me,
I've longed for my release
I've waited for the calling
to leave, leave.

Leave, leave.
Leavin', leavin'

Quotes collected from 'R.E.M. - In Their Own Words' by Peter Hogan

Lyrics are based on fans interpretations and are not official.

All R.E.M. originals written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

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By poo man Probably my favorite track on this LP. Moves me from a place I can't quite put my finger on, but definetly moves me. BTW, this little Mike Mills guy is totally cool looking.

By Shane Words cannot describe how I feel about this song. The lyrics, the music, the melody, I just feel so free when I hear this song. Like pretty much all of R.E.M.'s songs, LEAVE is a song I truly appreciate since I can relate to it and understand it. I love REM, and I love NAIHF, it is one of the best pieces of art EVER!!!!!Thatnks so much Michael, Mike, Bill, and Peter!!! You guys rock my socks! OMG I WILL LOVE SEEING YOU TWICE IN SEPTEMBER!!!YEAH!LOts of luv, peace, Dani( I have this star shirt, hehehehehe, I love you stipey!)

By Dani Leave it...leave it all behind...
My favorite song on this album

By crazy cat (Carolin) Hey, I forgot about this song. I had better dust off my NAIHF, and, give it a good listening to.
Thanks.

By sue This is the second coolest song on the album. I like it very much!!!! I just want to listen to it all of the time!!!!
I love Mike Mills

By Sara Talbott The first time I listened to the album I hated this song. it was the only song I wouldn't listen to on the album. then I moved to Missouri. now it just makes sense.

By Nathanchronym i've heard the remix of this LEAVE in the last best of and i find that it bewitchs yet more.Thi sog is super!

By mina Niiiiceeee song. Really emotional. But how did they make the WOO-WOOing sound on this?

By Eddie Great site! Clearly a lot of effort has been put into it. Do you know where I could download Leave? I almost cried when I couldn't find it on this site. Any how plz let me know, Leave is one song I would kill for.
Thanx. The site rocks. REM rulz!!

By kay