That's Why You Go Away
Thursday, November 19, 2015
How can we let go of someone
we hold most dear? How can we forget something so precious? No, we never let
them go. They just walked away. No, we never forget it. It just went deep down
in our memories. When the feeling is unrequited, how can we not let it go? When
the love is one sided, how can we not forget? Apparently, we have to though
it’s hard. When we have that person by our side but their mind is somewhere
else, how can we not let them go? When we have that person in our arms but
their heart belongs to someone else, how can we not forget? Apparently, we have
to though it’s not easy. So I wonder, which one is better: to have loved and
lost or not to have any at all? Suddenly today there’s this one song comes up
in my mind: “That’s Why (You Go Away)”, performed by Danish band, Michael
Learns to Rock, or also widely known as MLTR. Indeed, it’s really is a Random Play.
“You’re the one who set it up, now
you’re the one to make it stop. I’m the one who’s feeling lost right now. Now you
want me to forget every little thing you said. But there is something left in
my head. I won’t forget the way you’re kissing. The feelings so strong were
lasting for so long. But I’m not the man your heart is missing. That’s why you
go away, I know.” –Michael Learns to Rock, That’s Why (You Go Away)
First released in 1995,
“That’s Why (You Go Away)” was served as the second single taken from MLTR’s
third studio album, titled “Played on Pepper”. It was written by Jascha
Richter, the band’s frontman. Not only it was commercially successful, but the
song had also become one of MLTR’s signature songs.
I’ve mentioned above that I
wonder which one is better: to have loved and lost or not to have any at all?
Well, I’m old enough now to understand love; what it is capable of and the pain
it can cause. So, it’s actually hard to say that it’s better to have loved and
lost, because I’ve been there. “Baby,
won’t you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes? I don’t wanna say gooodbye
to you. Love is one big illusion I should try to forget, but there is something
left in my head. You’re the one who set it up, now you’re the one to make it
stop. I’m the one who’s feeling lost right now. Now you want me to forget every
little thing you said, but there is something left in my head.” But what
can we do when that person is everything we always wanted and needed? In the
most extreme way, we deceive ourselves that the love is real. We keep on
telling ourselves that it’s okay as long as that person is with us now, no
matter where their heart actually is. “You
were never satisfied no matter how I tried. Now you want to say goodbye to me.
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget, but there’s something left in
my head.”
But what can we do when
we’re not everything that person always wanted and needed? In the most extreme
way, we deceive ourselves that every moment is real. We keep on telling
ourselves that it’s alright though it only lasts for a moment. However, deep
down inside we understand that our heart will be broken when the time comes.
Deep down inside we know that person will go away. Deep down inside we know
that it’s only temporary. “I won’t forget
the way you’re kissing. The feelings so strong were lasting for so long. But
I’m not the man your heart is missing. That’s why you go away, I know.” People
say that love is a one big illusion. Well, is it? When it’s all just an
illusion, what’s real then? I guess nothing is real. We are all just little
fragments of life trying to deceive ourselves that every temporary thing could
last forever. There’s nothing much left for us in the end, but memories of a
one-sided feeling, an unrequited sincerity, and rejected love. “Sitting here all alone in the middle of
nowhere, don’t know which way to go. There ain’t so much to say now between us.
There ain’t so much for you, there ain’t so much for me, anymore.”
The album in which including
“That’s Why (You Go Away)” was wholly recorded and produced by MLTR themselves
for the first time. And the price was paid. Particularly, this soft rock track
successfully became one of the band’s most well-known songs. Even
until nowadays, this classic is still popular.
“Sitting here all alone in the
middle of nowhere, don’t know which way to go. There ain’t so much to say now
between us. There ain’t so much for you, there ain’t so much for me, anymore.”
–Michael Learns to Rock, That’s Why (You
Go Away)
“Baby, won’t you tell me why
there is sadness in your eyes? I don’t wanna say gooodbye to you
Love is one big illusion I
should try to forget, but there is something left in my head
You’re the one who set it
up, now you’re the one to make it stop, I’m the one who’s feeling lost right
now
Now you want me to forget
every little thing you said, but there is something left in my head
I won’t forget the way
you’re kissing, the feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I’m not the man your
heart is missing, that’s why you go away, I know
You were never satisfied no
matter how I tried, now you want to say goodbye to me
Love is one big illusion I
should try to forget, but there’s something left in my head
Sitting here all alone in
the middle of nowhere, don’t know which way to go
There ain’t so much to say
now between us
There ain’t so much for you,
there ain’t so much for me, anymore”
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