Leave Before You Love Me Lyrics is a song by American record producer Marshmello and the American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records and Joytime Collective as a single on May 21, 2021. Produced by Marshmello and co-produced by Alesso, Digital Farm Animals, and Heavy Mellow, the producers wrote the song alongside Richard Boardman and Pablo Bowman of the songwriting collective the Six, Phil Plested, and William Vaughan. Christian Arnold, David Martin, and Geoff Morrow of the band Butterscotch are also credited as songwriters, due to an interpolation of their song “Can’t Smile Without You” in the chorus of “Leave Before You Love Me”.
| Single by Marshmello and Jonas Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Released | May 21, 2021 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Republic, Joytime Collective |
| Songwriter(s) | Marshmello, Alessandro Lindblad, Nicholas Gale, Heavy Mellow, Richard BoardmanPablo BowmanGeoff Morrow, Christian Arnold David Martin, Phil PlestedWilliam Vaughan |
| Producer(s) | Marshmello |
Leave Before You Love Me Lyrics Content
Leave Before You Love Me Lyrics in English
I see you calling
I didn’t wanna leave you like that
It’s five in the morning, yeah, yeah
A hundred on the dash
‘Cause my wheels are rolling
Ain’t taking my foot off the gas
And it only took the one night
To see the end of the line
Staring deep in your eyes, eyes
Dancing on the edge, ’bout to take it too far
It’s messing with my head, how I mess with your heart
If you wake up in your bed, alone in the dark
I’m sorry, gotta leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
I’m so good at knowing
Of when to leave the party behind
Don’t care if they notice, yeah, yeah, no
I’ll just catch a ride
I’d rather be lonely, yeah
Than wrapped around your body too tight
Yeah, I’m the type to get naked
Won’t give my heart up for breaking
‘Cause I’m too gone to be stayin’, staying’ (dancing on)
Dancing on the edge, ’bout to take it too far
It’s messing with my head, how I mess with your heart
If you wake up in your bed, alone in the dark
I’m sorry, gotta leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Dancing on the edge, take it too far
Messing with my head, how I mess with your heart
I’m sorry, alone in the dark
I’m sorry
Ay, ay, leave before you love me
Leave Before You Love Me Lyrics Meaning
“Leave Before You Love Me” by Marshmello featuring the Jonas Brothers is a song about the fear of commitment and avoiding heartbreak. The song tells the story of a person who is about to enter a relationship but realizes that they are not ready to commit, and decides to leave before things get too deep. The first and second verses talk about the singer’s desire to stay focused on their own life, rather than getting wrapped up in a romantic relationship.
The chorus focuses on the importance of leaving before things get too serious, even if it means being alone. The lyrics “dancing on the edge, about to take it too far” and “messing with my head, how I mess with your heart” indicate that the singer is aware of the danger of getting too close and potentially hurting the other person. They apologize for their decision to leave, but ultimately believe that it is the best choice for both parties.
Overall, “Leave Before You Love Me” highlights the importance of self-awareness and being honest with oneself and others about what one is ready for in a relationship.
