'If You Leave' Doesn't Have to Be a Pop Song

Even though I'm a huge fan of the original version, I kind of like Nada Surf's moodier take on OMD's If You Leave. The lyrics certainly fit with the darker tone. Honestly, it's just nice to see the song getting play beyond the '80s Pretty in Pink bubble in which it lives. It's always had more meaning for me outside that context anyway, reappearing years later, when cassettes were being lapped by CDs but old car stereos prolonged the lifespan and someone was going, or not.