Her music is ample evidence, but meet Alexa in person and the star quality is undeniable. You’ll meet a girl from a small town in the suburbs of southern England who still has to pinch herself when she finds herself rubbing shoulders with music royalty at LA parties, but you’ll also immediately realise what it is about this extraordinary young talent that earned her the attention and respect of some of pop’s biggest starmakers. Alexa is an artist who has found her strength through music, and can’t wait to tell the world her story.
Recorded in LA and New York, Goddard’s debut album showcases qualities that mirror her personality: smart, fun, sparky and refreshingly straightforward, featuring collaborations with bluechip producers like Stargate (Rihanna, Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Shakira), Ester Dean (Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Mary J Blige) and even Chris Brown. Hits-in-the-making include hook-heavy belter ‘So There’, lyrically reflective ‘Who Needs Perfect’ and female pop anthem ‘Stay Pretty’. Now it’s time for the rest of the planet to meet this exciting new star.
Growing up with three older brothers, a young Alexa quickly found a way to make her voice heard. She absorbed her family’s passion for a diverse range of musical styles, and discovered that she felt perfectly at home on stage in local talent shows and karaoke contests. “When I got on stage and performed, it was the best feeling in the world. I felt like I could do anything’,” Alexa recalls. After winning a talent contest at a seaside holiday camp, it led to recording sessions across Europe; later, her MySpace profile caught the eye of multi-million-selling prog rock behemoths Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who invited her to audition for a forthcoming tour. Over the next couple of years, she played to huge crowds up and down America’s East Coast, but after a while knew she had to concentrate on her own music.
Going right back to basics she persuaded one of her brother’s friends, a fledgling music manager, to arrange some recording sessions with producers so she could work on her own songwriting. Alongside these writing sessions they uploaded some videos to YouTube and immediately the views went supernova with subscribers going through the roof and one of her covers even hitting the Top 20 on the official UK charts after she released her version independently.
No wonder there’s a twinkle in her eye as she edges closer to realising her dream. Alexa’s loving every minute as she prepares to take the world by storm in 2014 “It’s taken a while for me to get here. I haven’t rushed anything. But believe me, I’m ready now.”
Say You Won't Let Go
Alexa Goddard Lyrics
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You lit me up
You made me feel as though
I was enough
We danced the night away
We drank too much
I held your hair back when
You were throwing up
Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, I already told you
I think that you should get some rest
I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I knew I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
I wake you up with some
Breakfast in bed
I'll bring you coffee
With a kiss on your head
And I'll take the kids to school
Wave them goodbye
And I'll thank my lucky stars
For that night
When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
And you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that every day you get better
You make me feel this way somehow
I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We've come so far, my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
I wanna live with you
Even when we're ghosts
'Cause you were always there for me
When I needed you most
I'm gonna love you 'til
My lungs give out
I promise 'til death we part
Like in our vows
So I wrote this song for you
Now everybody knows
That it's just you and me
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let go
The song "Say You Won't Let Go" by Alexa Goddard is a beautiful love ballad that is all about cherishing love and holding onto it no matter what. The song starts by describing how two people met each other and how they danced the night away and drank too much. However, when one of them got sick, the other one was there to take care of them, and they smiled at each other for a minute, and that's when the love story began.
The song goes on to talk about how the person played it cool at first because they were scared of letting go, but deep down, they knew they loved their partner. The lyrics are very romantic, as the person talks about how they want to stay with their partner until they're grey and old, and they want to wake them up with breakfast in bed, take the kids to school, and grow old with them.
The song talks about the promises they made to each other in their vows, and the person promises to love their partner until their lungs give out. Overall, the song is about cherishing love, holding onto it, and making sure that the person they love knows how much they mean to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I met you in the dark
We met in a moment of vulnerability.
You lit me up
You brought light into my life.
You made me feel as though
You gave me a sense of worth and purpose.
I was enough
I didn't need to change for you to love me.
We danced the night away
We shared a moment of joy and freedom.
We drank too much
We let our guard down and indulged in the moment.
I held your hair back when
I took care of you when you were vulnerable.
You were throwing up
You were experiencing discomfort and needed help.
Then you smiled over your shoulder
You reassured me and made my heart skip a beat.
For a minute I was stone-cold sober
Your smile made me forget everything else.
I pulled you closer to my chest
I wanted to protect and comfort you.
And you asked me to stay over
You trusted me and wanted me to stay.
I said, I already told you
I didn't want to overstay my welcome.
I think that you should get some rest
I cared about your well-being and wanted you to take care of yourself.
I knew I loved you then
I realized my feelings for you in that moment.
But you'd never know
I didn't express my love for fear of rejection.
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I tried to hide my true feelings because I was afraid of losing you.
I knew I needed you
I recognized that you were an integral part of my life.
But I never showed
I didn't express my feelings as much as I should have.
But I wanna stay with you
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Until we're grey and old
I want to be with you for the rest of my life.
Just say you won't let go
I want you to promise that you'll never leave me.
I wake you up with some
I want to make your morning special.
Breakfast in bed
I want to treat you and make you feel special.
I'll bring you coffee
I want to start your day off right.
With a kiss on your head
I want to express my love and affection for you.
And I'll take the kids to school
I want to support and help you take care of our children.
Wave them goodbye
We are a family and we love and support each other.
And I'll thank my lucky stars
I am grateful for everything we have.
For that night
The moment we met that changed my life forever.
For a minute I forget that I'm older
Our love makes me feel young and alive again.
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
I want to experience joy and connection with you in this moment.
And you look as beautiful as ever
Your beauty and charm never cease to amaze me.
And I swear that every day you get better
I am in awe of your inner strength and resilience.
You make me feel this way somehow
You bring positivity and light into my life.
I'm so in love with you
I'm deeply and passionately in love with you.
And I hope you know
I want you to truly understand and feel my love for you.
Darling, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
Your love is invaluable and priceless to me.
We've come so far, my dear
We've overcome challenges and grown together as a couple.
Look how we've grown
We've matured and evolved together.
I wanna live with you
I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side.
Even when we're ghosts
Our love will endure even beyond death.
'Cause you were always there for me
You supported and loved me through thick and thin.
When I needed you most
You have been my rock and my source of comfort.
I'm gonna love you 'til
My love for you is eternal.
My lungs give out
I will love you until the end.
I promise 'til death we part
I vow to be with you till the very end.
Like in our vows
Our love and commitment is unbreakable.
So I wrote this song for you
This song is a tribute to our love and journey together.
Now everybody knows
Our love is out in the open for all to see.
That it's just you and me
Our love is the only thing that matters in the end.
Just say you won't let go
Promise me that you'll never give up on our love.
Oh, just say you won't let go
Hold on to our love and never let it go.
Contributed by Connor H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
I met you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enough
We danced the night away, we drank too much
I held your hair back when
You were throwing up
Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, I already told ya
I think that you should get some rest
I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I know I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
I'll wake you up with some breakfast in bed
I'll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head
And I'll take the kids to school
Wave them goodbye
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night
When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now
Oh, and you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
You make me feel this way somehow
I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We've come so far my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
I wanna live with you
Even when we're ghosts
'Cause you were always there for me when I needed you most
I'm gonna love you till
My lungs give out
I promise till death we part like in our vows
So I wrote this song for you, now everybody knows
'Cause now it's just you and me till we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let go
@AlexaGoddard
I love this song! If you enjoy my cover, please leave a like and a comment down below; and if you are new to the channel, you can subscribe if you want: http://tinyurl.com/AlexaYTs x
@ErnieHayward
Alexa Goddard woah love this
@Brad_Pittstop
Wow, you sing the song better than James Arthur in my humble opinion. And is it just me or are you getting better with ever year that passes. You have a very rare talent that should be nourished . Please stay the same lovely person you are, even with all the fans you have and all the praise you get, I think that won´t be a problem. I hope you´ll someday make a cover of First aid kit´s ´my silver lining´or Terra Naomi´s ´vicodin song´. Or you could just go out with me instead if that´s less work. :p Have a wonderful day Alexa. x x
@Mackan68
And again a great cover that makes me think: Why is this girl not yet a worldwide famous popstar?!
Thanks for this one Alexa! What do you think of Hurt, sung by Emeli Sandé. I guess you can make a beautiful (slow) version of that song.
@terihackett8530
Thanks for ur opinion but james arthur is better because it's his song
@alterdestiny1
your voice is like a pile of baby kittens.
@pavlina5868
JAMES IS PROUD OF THIS COVER I CAN FEEL IT
@MsEmo1995
please do an acapella version of this. It is so good..
@AlexaGoddard
Thankyou so much for all the love on this cover! The full version is on Spotify now for anybody who wants to take a listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/7M9VQdfh3LATNPQaBF5RBH x
@Apamittemot
Silk smooth voice, keep it up