Leave Me Alone

Album: Freak Show (2000)
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Songfacts®:

  • This aggressive tune is about an ex-girlfriend that won't leave the singer alone, trying to get back with him. He doesn't want her back ("See your world - See my world - No connection"), and is irritated from all the attention and wants her just to leave him alone. >>
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    Landon - Winchester, OH

Comments: 1

  • Miztah J from Jacksonville, Flthats not what the song is about at all its aboute a person who is a outkast who gets f--ked with daily and is ready to snap thus the lyrics f--k you just leave me alone today
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