With a career spanning 27 years, nine albums and the winner of the Maple Bl… Read Full Bio ↴With a career spanning 27 years, nine albums and the winner of the Maple Blues Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Quebec blues belter Angel Forrest releases her new album, Angel’s 11 on March 11th, 2016.

Ambitious and original, this project demonstrates the friendship shared between Angel and the 11 guitarists who are featured on this new album. Combining masterful song writing with her partner Denis Coulombe, Angel has written eleven songs imagining the guitarist who would put their own musical touch and expertise to each track. Angel Forrest offers a rich album with various sounds ranging from blues to rock to jazz.

Well known in the Canadian blues scene, Angel has been performed at major festivals in Canada and Europe (International Jazz Festival of Montreal, Tremblant Blues Festival, Blues sur Seine, Blues Festival of Edmunston, Victoriaville, of Trois-Rivières and Kuujjuaq). She also had the chance to share the stage with many artists including Jarvis Church Burton Cummings, Shawn Phillips, Thornetta Davis, Larry McCray, Eric Burdon and more.

Let Me Go
Angel Forrest Lyrics

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Is it me that makes you,baby,baby bitter blue
I don’t want you thinking that i belong to you

Chorus

I don’t mind being lonely,i don’t mind you coming round
But i don’t wanna talk about your feelings for me

Is it me that your blameing for all your broken dreams
I ain’t got the time, for all your wild and crazy schemes
Fuelled by your sweet misery
Chorus
There was a time when i thought i loved you
But there were things that i just didn’t know
Now the time for talkings over baby…you just got to let me go

Seems to me your trying to hold on to something
We both know was so wrong…your living a lie baby one you can not deny
With or without me now, you’re the kind of man that can never be satisfied

You can’t make me love you baby…there ain’t no way, you’ve got to let me go
Chorus

Overall Meaning

Angel Forrest's "Let Me Go" is an emotional song that talks about the struggles of a relationship that is doomed to fail due to conflicting views and personalities. The lyrics are beautifully crafted to convey the singer's message with deep pathos and melancholy. The opening lyrics, "Is it me that makes you, baby, baby bitter blue, I don’t want you thinking that I belong to you" signify the emotional distance that has crept into the relationship, and the singer's desire to break free from the emotional shackles of their partner.

The chorus of the song, "I don’t mind being lonely, I don’t mind you coming round, but I don’t wanna talk about your feelings for me" talks about the desire for emotional freedom and the need to be alone without having to deal with the emotional burden of a toxic relationship. This feeling is further compounded by the lines "There was a time when I thought I loved you, but there were things that I just didn’t know, now the time for talking's over baby…you just got to let me go" signifies a realization that the relationship cannot be salvaged, and the singer's desire to break free and move on with their life.

The closing lines of the song "You can’t make me love you, baby…there ain’t no way, you’ve got to let me go" reaffirm the singer's desire to be free from the emotional entanglements of a relationship that has broken down beyond repair. The song's lyrics convey the pain, sorrow, and regret of a love that has gone sour, and the singer's wish to move on and find a better path.

Line by Line Meaning

Is it me that makes you,baby,baby bitter blue
Do I cause your sadness or unhappiness, my love?

I don’t want you thinking that i belong to you
I don't want you to think that I am obligated to you or in a relationship with you.

I don’t mind being lonely,i don’t mind you coming round
I am okay with being alone, but I don't mind if you visit me sometimes.

But i don’t wanna talk about your feelings for me
I do not want to discuss your emotions or attraction towards me.

Is it me that your blameing for all your broken dreams
Do you hold me responsible for your failed hopes and ambitions, my love?

I ain’t got the time, for all your wild and crazy schemes
I do not have any time to entertain your unrealistic or irrational ideas.

Fuelled by your sweet misery
Your sorrow or sadness is motivating these actions or thoughts.

There was a time when i thought i loved you
There was a point when I believed I had feelings for you.

But there were things that i just didn’t know
However, at that time, I was not aware of a number of things.

Now the time for talkings over baby…you just got to let me go
The period for conversing about our relationship is gone; you have to let me move on.

Seems to me your trying to hold on to something
It appears that you are attempting to cling onto something.

We both know was so wrong…your living a lie baby one you can not deny
Both of us understand that it is incorrect, and you are living a falsehood that you cannot pretend does not exist.

With or without me now, you’re the kind of man that can never be satisfied
Whether I am present or not, you are the kind of person who can never be contented.

You can’t make me love you baby…there ain’t no way, you’ve got to let me go
My love, you cannot force me to love you; you have to release me and let me go.

Chorus
Repeated section of the song.

Lyrics © Évangeline/APEM
Written by: Angel Forrest, Denis Coulombe

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