Lianne La Havas

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Knew you were empty
I knew you were lost
Yet, still, I'm alone
But oh how I've grown

Thought that he'd left me
Thought that he'd burned out bright
And I'm alone
But somehow I'm alright

It seems so easy just to walk...
Just to run...
But if you leave me,
I can reacquaint myself, with my true loved one

Just leave town
I can sleep when you're not around
I thought it was myself that I'd found

I knew you were empty
I knew you were lost,
Yet, still
I'm alone
But oh, how I've grown

Thought that he'd left me
Thought that he'd burned out bright
And I'm alone
But somehow I'm alright

It seemed so easy
just to walk... just to run...
But if you leave me
I can reacquaint myself with my true loved one
So

Just leave town
I can sleep when you're not around
I thought it was myself that I'd found

I said... just leave town
I can sleep when you're not around
I gotta take another call right now

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pryncess33 On Jun 06, 2013

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by georgieg

13y ago

I think it's about ending a relationship and knowing the other person is bad for you (i knew you were empty), but still feeling sad about not being with them (still i'm alone). The bridge is how it looked easy to leave a toxic relationship but then finding it difficult, and what she really needs is the guy to just leave her cold so she can finally move on with her ''true loved one''. I reckon the chorus is just saying leave me be and i'll be fine.

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