Let me go
Avril Lavigne / Chad Kroeger Lyrics


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Love that once hung on the wall
Used to mean something, but now it means nothing
The echoes are gone in the hall
But I still remember, the pain of December

Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
I'm sorry it's too late
I'm breaking free from these memories
Gotta let it go, just let it go
I've said goodbye
Set it all on fire
Gotta let it go, just let it go

You came back to find I was gone
And that place is empty, like the hole that was left in me
Like we were nothing at all
It's not that you meant to me
Thought we were meant to be

Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
I'm sorry it's too late

I'm breaking free from these memories
Gotta let it go, just let it go
I've said goodbye
Set it all on fire
Gotta let it go, just let it go

I let it go, and now I know
A brand new life, down this road
Where it's right, you always know
So this time, I won't let go

There's only one thing left here to say
Love's never too late

I've broken free from these memories
I've let it go, I've let it go
And two goodbyes, lend you this new life
Don't let me go, don't let me go

Don't let me go, don't let me go, don't let me go

Won't let you go, don't let me go
Won't let you go, don't let me go




Won't let you go, don't let me go
Won't let you go, don't let me go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Avril Lavigne's song Let Me Go are about the pain of letting go of a past love that once meant so much but now means nothing. The love is symbolized by something that once hung on the wall and now has lost its meaning. The echoes of the love and memories are gone, but the pain of the loss is still felt. The singer has reached a point where there is nothing left to be said or done, and they need to move on from the memories that are holding them back.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "gotta let it go, just let it go" as the singer strives to break free from the memories of the past and move forward to a new beginning. They realize that they need to let go of the pain and the hurt in order to start a new life down a different path. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more confident in their decision to move forward, and they declare that they won't let go of the opportunity to create a better future.


Overall, the song is an expression of the difficulty of letting go of a past love, and the feelings of sadness, pain, and loss that come with it. The message of the song is ultimately one of hope, as the singer realizes that letting go of the past is necessary for creating a new future.


Line by Line Meaning

Love that once hung on the wall
There was a time when our love was strong and present, we celebrated it publicly


Used to mean something, but now it means nothing
That love is now worthless, and has lost all significance


The echoes are gone in the hall
The memories of that love have faded away over time


But I still remember, the pain of December
The heartache from the end of that love still lingers on, even though it happened in December


Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
I have heard every excuse or explanation there is, and they all fall short


I'm sorry it's too late
It's too late to try and make things right now, apologies won't fix the damage done


I'm breaking free from these memories
I am finally starting to move on from the hurtful memories of that love


Gotta let it go, just let it go
It's time to release the past and move forward


I've said goodbye
I have made a decision to let go and move on


Set it all on fire
I am symbolically burning the bridge to that past love, and all the negative emotions associated with it


You came back to find I was gone
You tried to come back into my life, but I had already moved on and left that love behind


And that place is empty, like the hole that was left in me
The void created by the end of that love remains, just like the emptiness of the place we once shared


Like we were nothing at all
The love we had seems so meaningless and insignificant now


It's not that you meant to me
You never really understood the depth of my emotions, or how much that love meant to me


Thought we were meant to be
I had believed that we were destined to be together, but that was not the case


Love's never too late
There is always a chance for love to come back around, even if it may seem like it's too late


I've broken free from these memories
I have finally been able to let go of the painful memories and emotions associated with that past love


And two goodbyes, lend you this new life
Saying goodbye to that past love has given me the opportunity to start a new life


Don't let me go, don't let me go
I am pleading with my current love to not let me go, and to value this new love that I have found


Won't let you go, don't let me go
I am determined to hold onto you, and asking for the same in return


Won't let you go, don't let me go
I am reiterating my commitment to not let go of this new love, and hoping for the same from my partner


Won't let you go, don't let me go
One final plea to not let go of each other, and to hold onto this newfound love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dave Hodges, Avril Ramona Lavigne, Chad Kroeger

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@KodokuKyoko

Love that once hung on the wall
Used to mean something
But now it means nothing
The echoes are gone in the hall
But I still remember
The pain of December

Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
I'm sorry is too late

I'm breaking free from these memories
Gotta let it go, just let it go
I've said goodbye set it all on fire
Gotta let it go, just let it go

You came back to find I was gone
And that place is empty
Like the hole that was left in me
Like we were nothing at all
It's not what you meant to me
I thought we were meant to be

Oh, there isn't one thing left you could say
I'm sorry is too late

I'm breaking free from these memories
Gotta let it go, just let it go
I've said goodbye set it all on fire
Gotta let it go, just let it go

I let it go (and now I know)
A brand new life (is down this road)
And when it's right (you always know)
So this time (I won't let go)

There's only one thing left here to say
Love's never too late

I've broken free from those memories
I've let it go, I've let it go
And two goodbyes led to this new life
Don't let me go, don't let me go
Oh, Oh
Oh (don't let me go, don't let me go, don't let me go)

Won't let you go
Don't let me go



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@Starcarmusic

This song never gets old. No matter how much I listen, I never get bored

@dante_storm

me too!!!

@duncan3998

10 years old masterpiece (2013)

@elr2141979

Same 😊

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