IF YOU GO AWAY (Lyrics by Rod McKuen read by Emiliano Martín)

"IF YOU GO AWAY" is an American song based on "Ne me quitte pas," a French song written by Belgian-born, Jacques Brel in 1959. Rod McKuen, an American poet-singer, wrote the lyrics for the American adaptation of the song in 1966-67. (Not a literal translation though). The song kept the original and beautiful melody by Jack Brel, and despite having different lyrics in English and French, they fit perfectly with the melody. Many talented artists have performed the song across the world, but the original version by Jacques Brel remains unparalleled. In the US, the song was covered by American singers like Glen Campbell and Roy Clark, and many others have covered the song as well. Emiliano Martín from "Poesía con Voz" humbly reads the lyrics of the song for the listeners and loyal supporters of the audio. Your support is greatly appreciated for this episode. Thank you very much for your support!