Do It
5. The Crystal Method Lyrics
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Stay awhile
Feeling blue
Still in denial
You said I'm wrong
But I had to do it
You're holding on
To a lie
Then made you cry
I know it's hard
But I had to do it
We've been and gone
And the time has come
To let go
To let go
And I know you don't
Ever wanna have to
Let go
But let go
took a drive
Tears in your eyes
And you're beggin me
Cars flashing by
But it's said and done
And I had to do it
Been holding on
To your lie
You couldn't see
Don't ask me why
Can't turn back the clock
But I had to do it
We've been and gone
And the time has come
To let go
To let go
And I know you don't
Ever wanna have to
Let go
But let go
Let me move on
I don't wanna hurt you anymore
Let me move on
We both knew it wouldn't work
So let me move on
We've been and gone
And the time has come
To let go
To let go
And I know you don't
Ever wanna have to
Let go
But let go
We've been and gone
And the time has come
To Let go
To let go
And I know you don't
Ever wanna have to
Let go
But let go
The song "Do It" by The Crystal Method is about letting go of a relationship that has run its course. The singer is admitting that he had to end the relationship, even though it caused the other person pain. The first few lines of the song, "Settle down, stay awhile, feeling blue, still in denial," suggest that the person he is singing to is having a hard time accepting the end of the relationship. The singer acknowledges that he made a promise that he could not keep, but he believes it was the right decision to end things.
The chorus of the song, "To let go, and I know you don't ever wanna have to let go, but let go," emphasizes the difficulty that comes with ending a relationship, but also the importance of doing so when it is necessary. The final lines of the song, "We both knew it wouldn't work, so let me move on," show that both people in the relationship came to the same conclusion and it was time to move on. Overall, "Do It" is a melancholic and reflective song about the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Settle down
Calm down and relax
Stay awhile
Remain for some time
Feeling blue
Depressed or sad
Still in denial
Refusing to accept the truth
You said I'm wrong
You disagreed with me
But I had to do it
Despite your disagreement, I had no other choice
You're holding on
You're clinging to something that's not true
To a lie
To a falsehood
I promised you
I made you a commitment
Then made you cry
But then I hurt you emotionally
I know it's hard
I understand it's difficult
But I had to do it
But I had no other choice
We've been and gone
We've already moved on from the past
And the time has come
It's time to let go of the past
To let go
To release one's attachment to something
And I know you don't
And I know you're not ready to
Ever wanna have to
Never want to be forced to
Let go
Release your attachment and move on
Took a drive
Went on a car ride
Tears in your eyes
Crying and emotional
And you're beggin me
And you're pleading with me
Cars flashing by
The traffic rushing past
But it's said and done
But it's already over
Been holding on
Was attached to
To your lie
To your falsehood
You couldn't see
You were unable to accept what was real
Don't ask me why
I don't have an answer for you
Can't turn back the clock
Cannot change the past
But I had to do it
But I had no other choice
Let me move on
Allow me to move forward
I don't wanna hurt you anymore
I don't intend to cause you any more pain
We both knew it wouldn't work
We both understood our situation was not sustainable
So let me move on
Please give me permission to move on
To Let go
To move on and release what's holding me back
And I know you don't
And I know you're not ready to
Ever wanna have to
Never want to be forced to
Let go
Release your attachment and move on
We've been and gone
We've already moved on from the past
And the time has come
It's time to let go of the past
To Let go
To release one's attachment to something
And I know you don't
And I know you're not ready to
Ever wanna have to
Never want to be forced to
Let go
Release your attachment and move on
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Alice Bloor, Joel Faulkner, Nico Pickard
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