Discover the story of the song > Si tu dois partir – Fairport Convention

The protagonist is telling their partner that they don't want to ask them to do something they don't want to do, but it's getting late and dark so they should leave if they have to. The protagonist doesn't want their partner to stay if they don't want to, but if they do stay, it's okay too. They mention that they might have bad dreams and feel guilty if they stop their partner from doing what they really want to do.