Pink Floyd - Don't Leave Me Now Lyrics

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What album does the song 'Don't Leave Me Now' appear on?

   'Don't Leave Me Now' appears on Pink Floyd's 1979 album 'The Wall'.

2. Was 'Don't Leave Me Now' released as a single?

   No, 'Don't Leave Me Now' was not released as a single but appeared as a B-side on the single 'Run Like Hell'.

3. Who wrote the song 'Don't Leave Me Now'?

   'Don't Leave Me Now' was written by Roger Waters, the bassist and a key songwriter for Pink Floyd.

4. Does 'Don't Leave Me Now' adhere to a specific key?

   The main section of 'Don't Leave Me Now' does not adhere to one single key but cycles through four dissonant and seemingly-unrelated chords, making it entirely non-functional harmonically.

5. What is the significance of the chord progression in the song?

   The roots of the chord progression (E, D♭, B♭, and G) outline the intervals of a diminished seventh chord, and the roots relate as pairs of tritones, adding to the dissonance and emotional weight of the song.

6. What happens in the narrative of 'The Wall' during 'Don't Leave Me Now'?

   At this point in 'The Wall', Pink discovers his wife's infidelity, invites a groupie to his hotel room, destroys the room in rage, scaring the groupie away, and falls into a depression, pleading with his wife not to leave him despite their dysfunctional relationship.