You didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
You left me for dead

You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
You left me for dead

And I say, I won't stop, no, 'till Hell is your home
There's no where to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
You left me for dead

It's not like you stayed at my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead

You kept takin' your time
Until you were certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
You left me for dead

And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
You left me for dead

And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
You left me for dead

And you stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as the laugh filled your eyes
You were a bum for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for dead

But I don't want to search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say,
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down you'll come with me

'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
You left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
You left for me dead

I know each word that was said
You left me for dead
You left me for dead



Lyrics submitted by akiyba

Track duration: 04:40

"Left Me for Dead" as written by Rob Dougan

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    Song Meaning:It's possible that this song is partly based on or inspired by a 1950's book called "The Stars My Destination." It is a revenge tale about a sole survivor aboard a stricken ship living alone for months on the brink of starvation. He finally sees a ship pass and puts out a distress signal, which is ignored. The rage he feels at having been ignored and left for dead drives him to track down passengers aboard the ship he saw and kill them all.

    That tale itself is based on an actual incident in World War 2 in which a man in a defunct ship somewhere in the ocean was ignored passing ships for fear he was an enemy decoy. His story made it into a magazine. Howard Bester read the story and then wrote "Stars My Destination," a book that from start to finish conveys the rage you hear in this Dougan song.

    "You searched through my mouth to check for gold teeth,
    you were pawning my shoes as I bled..."

    These lyrics clue into the story of the novel. The passing ship that ignored the main character was in fact looking for humans aboard ships, stripping them of their possessions, and leaving them for dead.

    "Why don't you come quietly my love..."

    In the book you learn that the main character falls in love with a woman who turns out to be the person who'd engineered the system of ships that stripped castaways and left them for dead, left him for dead.

    It might be a stretch, but if you know the book, you might draw similar conclusions.
    Flag SaintsFanon April 10, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:blueyama, thank you for your attempts at the vocalizing in the end, I just KNOW that there's actual language there, but it's hard to figure out. I was thinking he must have been singing "delight" rather than "the light" because of his use of that word earlier in the song, but you might be ride about the side of the light. I think it would be "assemble them people OUTSIDE of the light" though.

    Smokinblunts and Jento113, in this case I think you would be underanalyzing. Why would he refer to the person as "my love"? This particular song, I believe, makes use of a very extended metaphor. The whole dying thing, the searching for gold teeth and pawning of shoes, ... I don't think it's to be taken literally. And I agree with delial.
    Flag Whatsifsowhatsiton April 13, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:yes i think it's definitely someone who is more than just a friend because he says "my love". it's a creepy love song about someone he feels has wronged him and now he's obsessed with revenge. scary. but fun.
    Flag exceptmylifeon August 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:A very vengeful song as Jento113 said however I'd have to add that it must be a lover as in a girlfriend, wife. The lyrics imply it as followed "So, why don't you come quitely, MY LOVE"

    She had no remorse for what she did symbolically killing him¬ even showing normal respect by covering his face or crying after doing so. In fact, delight filled her eyes as he was "choking in blood".

    This a "I'm so pissed off I want to kill you" - love song in disguise.
    Flag blueyamaon October 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I was a little hasty so I listen to it some more and came up with this for the last part:

    (Vocalizing)
    [Oh!!! I'm on the side, the side of the light
    whispering words at the side of light]
    I know each word that was said
    Oh you left me for dead

    [Ah!! assemble them people at side of the light
    ah, assemble at side of the light]
    I know each word that was said
    Oh [how] you left me for dead
    (Vocalizing)
    Flag blueyamaon October 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I notice the lyrics were a bit off in places and I took a stab at the end of the song...

    Lyrics to Rob Dougan - Left Me For Dead :

    You didn't stop to look 'round
    You were gone before I hit the ground
    You went on your way
    And no prayer was said
    [How] you left me for dead

    You didn't cover my face
    I didn't merit a communal grave
    You set me aside
    And no tears were shed
    [How] you left me for dead

    And I say, I won't stop, no, 'til Hell is your home
    There's no where to hide, no, nowhere
    You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
    [How] you left me for dead

    It's not like you stayed at my side
    Or you called me a priest
    You searched through my mouth
    To check for gold teeth
    You were pawning my shoes as I bled
    You left me for, left me for, left me for dead

    You kept takin' your time
    Until you were certain I couldn't survive
    Judas remained, you turned and fled
    [How] you left me for dead

    And it didn't trouble your mind
    It did not disturb you to see me decline
    You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
    [How] you left me for dead

    And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
    You think that you're safe, but oh no
    You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
    [How] you left me for dead

    And you didn't stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
    I was choking in blood as [the laugh = delight] filled your eyes
    You were a [bum = bullet?] for each word that you said
    'Cause you left me for, left me for dead

    But I don't want to search no more
    There's nowhere to hide
    So, why don't you come quitely, my love
    I wanted to say,
    To say that you sure proved the death of me
    'Cause now I've reached a dead end
    And I can't go back
    But if I'm going down you'll come with me

    'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
    You were gone before I hit the ground
    You went on your way and no prayer was said
    [How] you left me for dead
    'Cause you didn't cover my face
    I didn't merit a communal grave
    You set me aside and no tears were shed
    [How] you left for me dead

    (Vocalizing)
    Oh!!! on my the shore shine of,
    night whisper words at the sight of light
    I know each word that was said
    Oh you left me for dead

    Ah assemble them people at [side of the life OR sight of the light]
    assemble at [side of the life OR sight of the light]
    I know each word that was said
    Oh you left me for dead
    (Vocalizing)
    Flag blueyamaon October 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Can anyone make out what he says after the last 'You left me for dead?' All I can catch is

    "I'm almost gone and...?
    ......
    I know each word that was said,
    Oh you left me for dead,
    Oh, ....?
    Now that's all gone and...?
    I know each word that was said,
    Oh, you left me for dead."

    The last word of the "...?" parts sound a bit like 'light,' but can't tell for sure.
    Flag Wulfreignson October 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i honestly just think that this song this about a man's revenge against someone he trusted but then betrayed him, very 1950's gangster style plot.
    Flag Jento113on April 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I dont know what you people are sayin but I think its about his friend shot him and left him for dead but he survived and hunts his ass down sneaking in his house and popin his ass.Love the song but you over analyze things.
    Flag Smokinbluntson March 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I dont know what you people are sayin but I think its about his friend shot him and left him for dead but he survived and hunts his ass down sneaking in his house and popin his ass.Love the song but you over analyze things.
    Flag Smokinbluntson March 29, 2006   Link

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