Songs
Love Me or Leave Me
Description
"Love Me or Leave Me" is a cover of a Donaldson and Kahn song, popularized by Ruth Etting, performed by Regina Spektor featuring Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. This song was produced for the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and was played in S05E07 "Friendless Child", originally aired on 2014-10-19. The song was also released on Boardwalk Empire Volume 3 Music From the HBO Original Series.
"Love Me or Leave Me" has never been performed live.
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Lyrics
This suspense is killing me
I can't stand uncertainty
Tell me now, I got to know
Whether you want me to stay or go
Love me or leave me and let me be lonely
You won't believe me and I love you only
I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else
You might find the nighttime the right time for kissing
But nighttime is my time for just reminiscing
Regretting instead of forgetting with somebody else
There'll be no one unless that someone is you
I intend to be independently blue
I want your love, but I don't want to borrow
To have it today, to give back tomorrow
For my love is your love, there's no love for nobody else
Oh, love me or leave me, let me be lonely
You won't believe me and I love you only
I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else
You might find the nighttime the right time for kissing
But nighttime is my time for just reminiscing
Regretting instead of forgetting with somebody else
There'll be no one unless that someone is you
I intend to be independently blue, oh, so blue
I want your love, but I don't want to borrow
To have it today, to give back tomorrow
For I couldn't bear it, to share it with somebody else
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Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Ruth Etting
Collaborators:
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
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Written:
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never played live
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
1
# of Times Performed Live:
0
Themes & References
Trivia
Media Features
• "Love Me or Leave Me" was featured on S04E01 of HBO's Boardwalk Empire entitled "New York Sour" on 2013-09-08.
• "Love Me or Leave Me" was featured on S05E01 of HBO's Boardwalk Empire entitled "Golden Days for Boys and Girls" on 2014-09-07.
• "Love Me or Leave Me" was featured on S05E07 of HBO's Boardwalk Empire entitled "Friendless Child" on 2014-10-19.
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