“If I Leave” is the third single from American singer-songwriter, Mitski‘s eighth studio album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Official Video directed by Jared Hogan premiered Friday, February 27^th 2026,^[1], via Mitski’s official YouTube channel.^[3]

The track produced by: Patrick Hyland.^[4]

The song written by: Mitski.^[4]

Song: #IfILeave

Artist: #Mitski

Album: #NothingsAboutToHappenToMe

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“If I Leave” Lyrics ^[4]
Song by Mitski:

Chorus
If I leave, somebody else will love you
But nobody else could forgive me
Quite as often as you

Verse 1
No one on this street knows
No one in this mall knows
No one in this bar knows
And none of my friends know
Surely, none of my colleagues
Nor do my family

Chorus
If I leave, somebody else will find you
But nobody else could see me
Quite as clearly as you (You, you)
Only you know, I’ve let only you know

Bridge
How I ride through a tunnel
And it’s dark the whole way
I ride through a tunnel
It’s been dark the whole way
I ride through a tunnel
It’s still dark the whole way

Verse 2
I couldn’t lose you
How could I lose you?
I couldn’t lose you

Chorus
For if I lost it, somebody else will cheer you
But who else could love me
Quite as kindly as you?
Who could love me
Quite as kindly as you?

Outro
You?

Writer(s): Mitski
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