Knowing When to Leave

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"Knowing When to Leave" is a song from the Burt Bacharach and Hal David musical "Promises, Promises," known for its sophisticated melody and emotionally reflective lyrics about recognizing the right moment to move on from a relationship.

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Knowing When to Leave canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song ⓘ
associatedWithComposer Burt Bacharach ⓘ
associatedWithLyricist Hal David ⓘ
associatedWithProduction original Broadway production of Promises, Promises ⓘ
basedOnWork film The Apartment ⓘ
linked to: The Apartment
composer Burt Bacharach ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
firstAppearanceIn stage musical Promises, Promises ⓘ
linked to: Promises, Promises
genre musical theatre ⓘ
pop standard ⓘ
hasEra late 1960s Broadway ⓘ
hasLyricalStyle introspective lyrics ⓘ
narrative first-person reflection ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle Burt Bacharach style harmony ⓘ
sophisticated melody ⓘ
hasReputation emotionally reflective ⓘ
musically sophisticated ⓘ
hasSubject personal resolve ⓘ
recognizing the right moment to leave a relationship ⓘ
isNumberInAct Act I of Promises, Promises ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Hal David ⓘ
musicalTheatreProduction Promises, Promises ⓘ
partOfMusical Promises, Promises ⓘ
performedInMedium stage ⓘ
theme emotional self-awareness ⓘ
ending a relationship ⓘ
moving on ⓘ
romantic disillusionment ⓘ
typicalPerformer female vocalist ⓘ

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Promises, Promises → notableSong → Knowing When to Leave ⓘ
Promises, Promises (Broadway musical) → notableSong → Knowing When to Leave ⓘ