I gotta love you and leave you
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Alternative form of I have to love you and leave you.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “I gotta love you and leave you” mean?
Alternative form of I have to love you and leave you.
Is “I gotta love you and leave you” formal or informal?
I gotta love you and leave you is generally slang.