Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Only When You Leave

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Only When You Leave was released on September 2, 2002 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Reformation

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Spandau Ballet

Performer

Gary Kemp

Guitar

Martin Kemp

Bass Guitar

John Keeble

Drums

Jess Bailey

Keyboards

Tony Hadley

Vocals

Steve Norman

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gary Kemp

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Spandau Ballet

Producer

Richard Lengyel

Richard Lengyel

Assistant Engineer

Andy Walter

Mastering Engineer

Steve Jolley

Producer

Tony Swain

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Laying in the afterglow

I only wanna learn what you know

But now you're leaving

How many hearts must you break?

But how many calls must I make?

But now you're leaving

[PreChorus]

In this world

All that I choose has come unbearable

But love is in your touch

Ooh, it's killing me so much

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

I need to love you

And when the action has all gone

I'm just a little fool enough to need you

Fool enough too long

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

You'll leave in danger

Ooh, I'll make sure that you pay

So give a little passion to a stranger

And take this soul away

[Verse 2]

I only wanna make things last

So how could this have gone so fast?

And now you're leaving

How many times must I learn?

It's only when you've gone that I burn

And now you're leaving

[PreChorus]

In the end

All that is left has come unbearable

It's hard to change your mind

So leave it all behind

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

I need to love you

And when the action has all gone

I'm just a little fool enough to need you

Fool enough too long

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

You'll leave in danger

Oh, I'll make sure that you pay

So give a little passion to a stranger

And take this soul away

[Bridge]

Laying in the afterglow

I only wanna learn what you know

Ooh, but now you're leaving

How many hearts must you break?

How many calls must I make?

But now you're leaving

[PreChorus]

In this world

All that I choose has come unbearable

But love is in your touch

Ooh, it's killing me so much

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

I need to love you

And when the action has all gone

I'm just a little fool enough to need you

Fool enough too long

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

You'll leave in danger

Oh, I'll make sure that you pay

So give a little passion to a stranger

And take this soul away

[Chorus]

Only when you leave

You'll leave in danger

Oh, I'll make sure that you pay

So give a little passion to a stranger

And take this soul away

[Outro]

I'm just a little fool enough to need you

Fool enough too long

Only when you leave

You'll leave in danger

Written by: Gary Kemp

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