Album: Funhouse (2008)

Charted: 12 17

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• Da da da da, da da da da
  Da da da da-da da
  
  I don't know if I can yell any louder
  How many time I've kicked you outta here?
  Or said something insulting?
  da da da da-da
  I can be so mean when I wanna be
  I am capable of really anything
  I can cut you into pieces
  But my heart is....broken
  
  Da da da-da da
  Please don't leave me
  Please don't leave me
  I always say how I don't need you
  But it's always gonna come right back to this
  Please, don't leave me
  
  How did I become so obnoxious?
  What is it with you that makes me act like this?
  I've never been this nasty
  Can't you tell that this is all just a contest?
  The one that wins will be the one that hits the hardest
  But baby I don't mean it
  I mean it, I promise
  
  Da da da-da da
  Please don't leave me
  Da da da-da da
  Please don't leave me
  Da da da-da da
  I always say how I don't need you
  But it's always gonna come right back to this
  Please, don't leave me
  
  I forgot to say out loud how beautiful you really are to me
  I can't be without, you're my perfect little punching bag
  And I need you, I'm sorry.
  
  Da da da da, da da da da
  da da da da-da da
  Please, please don't leave me
  
  Baby please don't leave me
  No, don't leave me
  Please don't leave me no no no
  You say I don't need you but it's always gonna come right back,
  It's gonna come right back to this.
  Please, don't leave me.
  No.
  No, don't leave me
  Please don't leave me, oh no no no.
  I always say how I don't need you
  But it's always gonna come right back to this
  
  Please don't leave me
  Please don't leave me
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Comments: 5

• Lee from UkRead about the mental condition, Borderline personality disorder. Also known as, "i hate you, please dont leave me" This is a replica of my wife you are watching. Usually these people have suffered abuse or loss during child hood and develop into borderlines. If you ever meet one, run for the hills!
• Wendy from Fsj, BcWow... what a song. I love the music and singing, but the video, as amusing as it may be to many (a statement about our twisted sense of humour), sends out a message that worries me. I wonder how many men and women think that violence in a relationship is okay if they are sincere in their so called "love" for the person and really apologize after. Treating someone so badly all the time- that's not love- that's abuse. I know we're all human and make mistakes, but we should probably think about whether we are just using that as an excuse for things.
• Breanna from Henderson, NvI love the line, "you're my perfect little punching bag" it's a brillant line.
• Tricia from Rockville Centre, NyThis song is definetly a thought process...it makes you think so many times in a relationship where your pissed at your significant other and yell, accuse, pick or ignore them....they have every right to LEAVE YOU! And then you realize you have to let go....I think a man should be signing this song instead of a woman! I love the part where she goes DA, DA, DA, ....sad, but pretty...
• Steph from Claverack, NyI think this song can represent several different senarios in life- irreverent, funny and complex. Like a good relationship that evolves, so does the actual course of relationship in the song itself. Poinant, and describes the way that you feel when your'e truly letting go. Beautiful song.

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