They're Leaving Me Behind Lyrics

Lyric discussion by UUU 

Cover art for They're Leaving Me Behind lyrics by Nick Drake

I'm surprised no one has commented on this song, probably because it is a lesser known Drake song; However, it is, without a doubt, one of his better songs. In fact, I've been listening to this song on repeat for the past twenty minutes.

Once you read the lyrics, the meaning of this song becomes quite self explanatory. But it's not the meaning that makes this song beautiful. It's the language Nick used.

The first time I heard this song I was struck by its power. It's one of my favorites, despite the bad audio quality.

The ending verse, the part that deals with how nature recycles and will always have a future was particularly powerful. Great song. Nick was always great at drawing analogies with nature.