Collins, Phil - If Leaving Me Is Easy Lyrics






I read all the letters, I read each word that you've sent to me
And though it's past now, and the words start to fade
All the memories I have still remain

I've kept all the pictures, but I hide my feelings so no-one knows
Oh sure my friends all come round, but I'm in a crowd on my own
It's 'cos you're gone now, but your heart, still remains
And it'll be here if you come again

You see, I'd heard the rumours, I knew before you let me know
But I didn't believe it, not you,
No you would not let me go
Seems I was wrong, but I love, I love you the same
And that's the one thing that you can't take away but just remember...

If leaving me is easy,
Coming back is harder...





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  1. M.... B....

    Been to this neck of the woods more times than anyone should , and I must admitt it's got a stunning way of holding an ace to an incredible amount hours , the ones the sand keep helping to pile on a shape that in a pinch will make the world go away .

  2. M.... S....

    I read all the Letters...... They were just words on paper. ❣️🥀

  3. M.... B....

    You see what we got here , it is what never fails when you least expect it and always shows up the stone , the one that says born and why it's death was not of his doing , he's a very conflicting plot for whom wants no real explanation , the fact that you once stumbled over one is grassy , but the mystery ain't yours to base the slightest bit of tasteless contempt , you struck a blow at some energy that a whole lot of lead saw as ass a nine !

  4. A.... P....

    TEMAZO!!! Una letra UNICA!!! Tal vez, en el peor momento de Phil, donde aparecen sus mejores letras!!!

  5. M.... B....

    Oh here it comes again and it still ain't nothing to write home about , so why in the world does it have this special way of getting me so God dam sick , pictures of what usually follows a fire so hell bent on some sweet revenge , I don't know about you but there is alot of smoke in my eyes , and that always is a clear sign of trouble !

  6. S.... ....

    "A good friend will always stab you in the front."
    Oscar Wilde.

  7. N.... h....

    All I see is depressing comments haha we've all had heartbreak people..just enjoy this classic

  8. c.... ....

    The Irish Nurse I fell in love with used to play face value. It lasted 4.5 years. This was the song that was a cathartic re-group for me: "From a Late Night Train" by The Blue Nile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNfv_4HAxk

  9. R.... C....

    I was in a bad place a good while back in prison. Solitary confinement. And I heard this and thought what am I putting my sweetheart through we split now. But she’s always in my heart this song hit me hard . 🌹

  10. P.... M....

    All day this song has been playing in my head. I want to give another chance but it's so hard. Eddie Washington what shall we do?

  11. M.... G....

    Beautiful song

  12. G.... G....

    Pezzo immortale. Lo ascolterei anche nell'aldila' ...

  13. E.... S....

    4:20 The solo Fretless bass has always been both underrated and the Best part too 👍🏼💪🏼😞😢😭❤️❤️❤️

  14. C.... 1....

    This song is an eternal classic. Phil Collins is a big one among the big ones!

  15. S.... ....

    Melancholy

  16. S.... ....

    No matter if you're born
    To play the King or pawn
    For the line is thinly drawn 'tween joy and sorrow
    So my fantasy
    Becomes reality
    And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow

  17. S.... ....

    My wandering soul, how it aimlessly dwells Among darkened hills, amidst its unseen spells, And in the distance all that I hear: the summoning of bells. Far above me, the high boughs they are bending, The once hidden moon now slowly ascending And as it sings to the world its sleep song, I sit in its shadow and await my ending.

  18. M.... B....

    I know how this is going to sound , and I want it to clear the air about what can face a malennia regardless of what tragedies have found it within themselves to bark up the wrong tree , my family is unquestionableably one that will never accept a tommorow that today's slightly uncomfortable complaints and the lice they rode in on as reason for your eminent departure , even if your not acquainted with the barber of Seville . We will not protect our Innocents at the cost of what will no doubt one day be a sin attributed to a responsibility one has to who and why your one finger took forever to explain a place encompassed by what is a Chase whose tale is unforgettable ! Or in layman's terms , when God gives you some eggs , make yourself an omelette !

  19. A.... P....

    I played this over and over when my heart had been ripped out, my man at the time went off with the girl in the flat next door . He was my King. Never loved like that again.

  20. R.... V....

    When it's over the pain os unbeareable...

  21. E.... G....

    Sinplesmentebom dx

  22. O.... J....

    Quando ainda se faziam musicas boas e românticas , tenho dó dessa juventude de hoje , o que eles irão se tornar sem sensibilidade como dessas musicas

  23. M.... B....

    I think I might of lost one , but lucky the line I throw out to hook them is also used for what is easily taken to stretch around a waist we often saw as a wonderful way to conserve and make dam sure tommorow has a fighting chance . Tonight , tonight tonight are three that play a special role in some emphasis that d snaps to attension the minute are ears start to embark upon a day that another three if missed will never forgive and hand to your endeavors your very soul . I have it within myself to match witts with an enemy whose prey gets a full backing from some practice , practice practice and will someday be thanked in the least likely of moments , when they seem to be as easy as breathing and could take some hours to finnally show you your ass ain't just in trouble , it's on the line I made sure was unbreakable !

  24. M.... B....

    I wish all assaults up hamburger hill went down like this , at least there's still a sign that won't say rest in peace or a farewell that is going to be well short of where a few crumbs had no place better to go . He sounds defeated and his honorable mention are a fine example of a job well done , what's really rare are some consequences that could have been to easy on what never should be left in a tank or left for dead . You can get swept away by choice or one later you discovered was a demand whose only need was to serve , and now that is your best foot forward away from what will never be seen graveling over a cost any bottom line dared you to cross !

  25. B.... C....

    🎶If leaving me is easy, you coming back is harder 🎶

  26. C.... A....

    Que sensibilidade e perfeição!! Esta voz incomparável de Phill com este saxofone, baixo e teclado é simplesmente perfeito.

  27. v.... m....

    This song is dedicated only to those who have ever been in love......and lost.

    v.... m....

    But it gets better and become a nice memory to hold on to. Hey we are only human....and all loveable. Your day will dawn. Believe me it will.

  28. A.... D....

    😭😪❤

  29. J.... W....

    Go for it Phil baby!

  30. T.... T....

    INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!

  31. E.... M....

    Brilliance

  32. L.... D....

    LOVELY...EMOTIONAL...💔💖💔💖💔💜💜💜💜💜

  33. D.... K....

    He came to my hometown recently and I missed him. Now I am old enough to see him and I missed him. My father loved his music and I grew up listening to him. I will until I die. I just wish I could meet him once and talk to him about life and just thank him for providing me with something that connects me so much to my father now that he is gone.

  34. Z.... Z....

    It kills me. . .

  35. L.... L....

    Just remember.... Yes I always will. Totally haunting song by the great Mr Collins.

  36. J.... R....

    Miss you Bro!!! xxxx

  37. S.... C....

    When I first heard the album I thought "This guy is going through a breakup or divorce." Years later I learn that was the case.

  38. c.... a....

    essa musica para mim, faz mim adormecer em uma viagem que eu nao queria voltar a vida real.

  39. a.... p....

    We will never leave you phil

  40. m.... ....

    how I wanted Luther Vandross made a cover of this song

  41. m.... a....

    best love song ever

  42. a.... b....

    Maravilhoso

  43. S.... F....

    Still.loving this now in what is almost 2020

  44. L.... D....

    Some of Phil's best work. Thanks Phil!!

  45. S.... ....

    ""You can only avoid regret by switching off your imagination."

  46. m.... m....

    this totally epitomises the love song and from a man's perpective which is non existant in today's hurly burly music industry totally beautiful and heartfelt song

  47. G.... J....

    Bereavement shatters our lives I think.

  48. E.... C....

    Linda música

  49. L.... D....

    Was going through some painful stuff with a woman around this time, and this album had special meaning to me, and still does...

  50. T.... T....

    I don’t know 🤷🏽‍♂️ why I’m listening to this song.. It always always makes me cry 😢 but it’s so beautiful and heartfelt

  51. M.... v....

    Wow... Allerliebst!

  52. F.... P....

    Essa música mexe comigo .

  53. c.... z....

    80s sooooo gooooood

  54. I.... R....

    Amo essa música !🎸🥰
    Marcou minha adolescência 🎵🎶
    Alguém invente uma máquina do tempo🎶🎵🎸🥰

  55. J.... W....

    Does anyone even read our comments .... coz I really just love this piece of music xxx

  56. E.... J....

    This song makes me cry even now

  57. M.... G....

    Lord Phil Collins.

  58. M.... B....

    I know a good sales pitch when it goes zooming accross a gray area and believe me what can't possibly be caught at the scene of a crime is a little to much convincing over a shot and a beer and to add insult to a good roll in the hey , is hey I didn't catch that bullet whose whistle was music to my ears , not because it's what I needed , not because it's a everything I ever wanted , it's because it truly is exactly what you say it is , worth dieing for ! Now that I'm Sold and have absolutely no will left of my own , its a good time to deliver what happens just before I depart and leave you t with everything I fucking own , okie dokie ! Here lies a an inclination , one we often want and desperately need a little of your precious time to ascend up your mountain top and not because your so high , but you must admit I'm in way over my head on some details very thin and a bit cloudy and what I can't take with me is becoming more and more obvious , so please hurry hurry Mr. Postman and step right up to a little rain , sleet , and snow and put some icing right where it belongs , into another area the lacks or defys explanation in how it managed to get there inspite of some whether one knew full well had to be fought thru one amazing foot at a time !

  59. A.... D....

    This song is strictly for mature men whose lived through immeasurable pain.

  60. C.... O....

    Linda demais! Amoooo! :)

  61. r.... N....

    Listening to this song makes me cry it's so beautiful

  62. M.... B....

    It could be worse Phil , this could of been a memory that for goodness sakes had an effect that lacked the slightest bit of a pulse , or worse two ! I don't write about such things and if for God's sake I hear them I try to understand a limit that God only knows full well can leave us bone dry in a heartbeat . There are thoughts that can haunt us and if not confronted with some very questionable time , the only question left is a fight no one is ever completely prepared for , but who knows when you're run up against a whowling wind with absolutely no quit . There ain't no pain that has a will that can testify to insurmountable odds , it has to be blessed by them and then and only then will our ticker reel in a few waves worthy of some shock , until then the burden said if to be to much will have little choice in a one in a million chance that we can Weather a Storm !

  63. G.... D....

    This song helped me to get through a tough break-up.

  64. G.... B....

    Melodia maravilhosa, com um solo sax de "cortar o coração", executado pelo.. Don Myrick 1940 -1993), saxofonista estadunidense, que pertencia ao grupo "Earth, Wind & Fire".....A canção "For A Friend", de Phil Collins, lançada no CD Single "We Wait And We Wonder", em 1993, foi uma homenagem ao amigo, onde tocou e participou na maioria de suas canções e shows..."Value" de 1981...First solo album...Muito Obrigado RADIO MIPEBAR.......

  65. M.... P....

    Timeless, encapsulating.....brilliant mate, absolutely brilliant.

  66. D.... B....

    Oh man, that sax breaks your heart. Awesome song. The ultimate break up song.

  67. D.... P....

    Phil...un genio!!!

  68. M.... B....

    You Know what I really need , what maybe is the best way to get in there and get in the way of some shots that one day I will thank my lucky stars for an absence an above and beyond saw coming and left well enough alone . We're not better off for shelter when it concerns a floor we for the most part aren't intimate with or familiar , it's there for a reason and the long and short of it should include a loud bang ! So before I slip you some song and dance about a little tongue a groove l for all the right moves have worn tapping all the way , there's a grain that's been up against it and I can honesty say it's got a real flare for the dramatic so what's wrong with a privalege I dipped into leaving a spectacular tab ,!

  69. R.... J....

    Wow the synth is incredible! This is real music!

  70. T.... T....

    True true true SONG!!!!!! AMAZING MAN!!!

  71. M.... L....

    Alguien más la escucha en setiembre 2019??

    M.... L....

    hasta el dia que muera escuchare este tema. Es increible

    M.... L....

    amo a Felipe. y este tema es lo mas

    M.... L....

    @HUGO BALDIN totalmente de acuerdo es espectacular este tema

    M.... L....

    Outubro, estou houvido está música em 31 de outubro de 2019

  72. C.... M....

    Nunca creí hacerla tan mía a esta canción. Rompiendo un matrimonio de casi 22 años.

  73. S.... R....

    All songs 80's are so beautiful. This one is so much special.

  74. J.... S....

    Makes me cry almost everytime i hear this.

  75. C.... B....

    Beautiful song..

  76. C.... B....

    One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

  77. E.... C....

    Inesquecível ♥♥😍

  78. e.... ....

    The first time I heard this wonderful song back in the eighties in SA Iwasnt breaking up or anything but Imwas just so sad for this world which is actually hell and the pain people needlessly go through because they have forgotten that God is a person who loves us but we have been sent to hell because we wanted to try someone else.

  79. U.... D....

    Why did I even come into this world? I had Last Rites in 1961. I truly wished I'd died then. God must hate me.

  80. N.... M....

    Fil my best best best song I love tomache is song

  81. k.... j....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😔in deeep thoughts

  82. C.... B....

    I.love Phil Collins songs ..they are from.the heart .

  83. N.... L....

    Beautiful vocals and such heart-breakingly honest lyrics. To anyone who hasn't been there, lucky you ...

  84. E.... 6....

    Kym. I don't even know why I'm sending you this. You just get me. Daughter's forever. 😚

  85. M.... S....

    I can’t wait to go see him in October for his last tour

  86. K.... K....

    I eat all the letters ,and I bite my neighbors like a rattlesnake, because they're bastards, and the frog starts to jump wawawawawa all the queen ants I had with the pump, wawawawawa you see I laid the eggs there and I shouted at mice last night and they killed me..🐵🐒🦍🦒👽👽👽🐁🐀🐁🐀🐁🐀🐾🐾🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐝🕷🕸🦗🦗🦗

  87. L.... ....

    Powerful stuff; heartbreak never gets any easier, no matter how old you are.

  88. D.... W....

    How could anyone do thumbs down to this amazing breakup song. Shame on you, no clue about music. Don Myric at his best

  89. C.... M....

    I shed many tears to this song after my young wife left me when I was stationed in Germany in the early 80s. She got homesick. I lost her forever but never stopped loving her. If leaving me was easy..........

    C.... M....

    Oh man, so sad. I bet your stomach rolls into knots when you hear the intro.

    C.... M....

    @David Bell The entire song makes my stomach ache and my eyes still water up.

  90. A.... A....

    Sem dúvidas...um dos maiores artistas de todos os tempos.... grandeoso....P.Collins.👏👏👏👏

  91. C.... S....

    Eu sou feliz por ter amado ❤️ tanto amo ainda a 30 anos ,em 88 eu com 15 meu amor com 24 anos .
    Hj dia 05-08-2019 ele 54 eu 46♥️

  92. C.... S....

    Só me faz lembrar de coisas boas com meu grande amor Nosso namoro nossa paixão ♥️♥️

  93. E.... C....

    Sucks...not the song. My lost love.
    Hurts so much.

  94. J.... �....

    Preciosa canción de una preciosa amiga

  95. G.... d....

    Algum Brasileiro pq aqui!!!

  96. J.... L....

    Un cantante extraordinario una canción magnífica y triste .tuve la oportunidad de verlo en un concierto privado en Ginebra ,no lo hice. Me arrepentiré toda mi vida....que mala decisión.

  97. c.... c....

    masterpiece!

  98. s.... ....

    IMO the greatest love song ever written