Can't Let Go
Landon Pigg Lyrics
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About love that didn't last, but I could never call you mine
Cause I could never call myself yours, and if we were really meant to be
Well then we'd justify destiny, it's not that our love died it just never really bloomed
No I can't let go, no I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to
I can't let go, I can't move on from the past
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back
And then we saw our past, diverge, and I guess I felt okay about it
Until you got with another man, and then I couldn't understand
Why it bothered me so, no we didn't die we just never had a chance to grow.
I can't let go, no I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to
I can't let go, I can't move on from the past
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back
And it might not make sense
To you or any of my friends
But somehow still you affect the things I do
And you can't lose what you never had
I don't understand why I feel sad
Every time I see you out with someone new
I can't let go, no I can't let go no I can't let go of you
I can't let go, no I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to
I can't let go, I can't move on from the past
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back
I can't let go, no I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to
I can't let go, I can't move on from the past
Ooooooh
The lyrics of Landon Pigg's song 'Can't Let Go' explore the struggle of moving on from a past love that never fully blossomed into a relationship, yet still holds a significant emotional weight on the singer's life. The opening lines, "Well you're the closest thing I have to bring up in a conversation about love that didn't last, but I could never call you mine" reveal the complicated nature of their relationship. The singer still holds onto the hope that perhaps they were meant to be, but there is a lack of closure and ownership that prevented them from being together.
The chorus, "No, I can't let go, no I can't let go of you. You're holding me back without even trying to. I can't let go, I can't move on from the past. Without lifting a finger, you're holding me back" emphasizes the power that this past love still holds over the singer. Even though they were never officially together, the emotional attachment and memories of what could have been are preventing the singer from fully moving on. The singer recognizes this and acknowledges that this person is not actively trying to hold them back, but the unresolved emotions from their past are manifesting as a metaphorical blockade in their emotional and romantic life.
The bridge, "And you can't lose what you never had, I don't understand why I feel sad. Every time I see you out with someone new" showcases the difficult truth that the singer must confront: despite never officially being together, they still miss what they never really had. They still feel a sense of loss and heartache every time they see this person with someone else. It is a complex emotion that is difficult to express, but this song encapsulates it perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you're the closest thing, I have, to bring up in a conversation
You're the only thing I have to talk about when it comes to failed love.
About love that didn't last, but I could never call you mine
Our love didn't work out, but I couldn't call you my own because I wasn't ready.
Cause I could never call myself yours, and if we were really meant to be
I couldn't commit to you and if we were meant to be it would have happened naturally.
Well then we'd justify destiny, it's not that our love died it just never really bloomed
If we were meant to be together, we would be. Our love wasn't meant to die, it just never fully developed.
No I can't let go, no I can't let go of you
I can't seem to move on from you.
You're holding me back without even trying to
Without your involvement, you're still influencing me and holding me back.
I can't let go, I can't move on from the past
I'm stuck in the past and can't move forward.
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back
You're not doing anything intentionally, but you're still keeping me from moving on.
And then we saw our past, diverge, and I guess I felt okay about it
Our paths went different ways but I was accepting of it at the time.
Until you got with another man, and then I couldn't understand
I didn't understand my feelings when you started seeing someone else.
Why it bothered me so, no we didn't die we just never had a chance to grow.
I didn't understand why your new relationship bothered me. We didn't have a chance to really develop our love.
And it might not make sense
Others might not understand my feelings.
To you or any of my friends
Neither you nor my friends will understand my feelings.
But somehow still you affect the things I do
Your presence still affects my life in unexpected ways.
And you can't lose what you never had
I never had you, so I can't really lose you either.
I don't understand why I feel sad
I don't understand why I'm still affected by our failed love.
Every time I see you out with someone new
It hurts me to see you with someone else.
I can't let go, no I can't let go no I can't let go of you
I can't seem to move on from you.
Ooooooh
Musical refrain.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LANDON PIGG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Well you're the closest thing I have
To bring up in a conversation
About a love that didn't last
But I could never call you mine
'Cause I could never call myself yours
And if we were really meant to be
Well then we just defied destiny
It's not that our love died
Just never really bloomed
Well I can't let go
No, I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to.
I can't let go
I can't move on from the past
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back.
And then we saw our paths diverge
And I guess I felt okay about it.
Until you got with another man,
And then I couldn't understand
Why it bothered me so.
How we didn't die we just
Never had a chance to grow.
I can't let go
No, I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to.
I can't let go
I can't move on from the past.
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back.
And it might not make much sense
To you or any of my friends
Though somehow still you affect the things I do
And you can't lose what you never had
I don't understand why I feel sad
Every time I see you out with someone new.
I can't let go
No, I can't let go
No, I can't let go of you.
I can't let go
No, I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to.
I can't let go
I can't move on from the past
Without lifting a finger you're holding me back.
I can't let go
No, I can't let go of you
You're holding me back without even trying to.
I can't let go
I can't move on from the past. ^_^
@chasingclouds9176
He does deserve better. He writes clever lyrics and is a better singer than most popular artists.
@iiOWisp
Yaa, he's very underrated
@todayyesterday
Landon, stop looking at me that way. 😂😍
@paxsmile
Jz Re lol!!
@nettaeleven
Jz Re he is so handsome! Haha
@eagledove9
I know, he has such beautiful eyes. They seem to be a golden brown color.
@cranerishh
Jz Re i feel you💕
@cabbagelettuce3340
Jz Re hahaha I love you. Exactly what I was thinking.
@kathyaromero4042
My happy place
@BIBLE-a-s-m-r
Those eyes are so cute!
I’m an eye woman.
Omggg - mr.pigg!
You look like the beauty and the beast after he turns human again!