Bananarama is a British Pop/Hi-NRG/Dance duo of singer-songwriters, formerl… Read Full Bio ↴Bananarama is a British Pop/Hi-NRG/Dance duo of singer-songwriters, formerly a trio, that formed in London, United Kingdom in 1981. Originally formed by members are Sarah Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Early successful singles were collaborations with Fun Boy Three. They built their success on albums released during the 80's, with their most successful being the Wow! album. Guinness Book of World Records listed Bananarama as the most successful British girl group in history. They still hold the record for the most chart entries in the UK by a girl group.

Fahey left the group in 1988 and later formed Shakespear's Sister; she now performs as a solo artist. Fahey replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan (formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters) left the trio after one album. Dallin and Woodward have recorded as a duo since since 1992. Banananarama's tenth studio album, "Viva" was released on September 14, 2009. It includes the hit singles, "Love Comes" and "Love Don't Live Here." In November 2010, a new single "Baby It's Christmas" was released in the UK and the U.S. The single is also featured on the compilation album, "Super Dance Christmas Party ,Vol. 3." In September 2012, Bananarama released the EP entitled "Now Or Never." The successful " Bananarama U.S. Tour 2012" took place during October 2012.
In 2017, the original line-up announced a one-off UK tour

I Can't Let You Go
Bananarama Lyrics

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Feels like I've been sleeping
For a thousand years
Secrets I've been keeping
Fill an ocean with tears

[Bridge 1]
But I've found the answer
To what I'm searching for

Cause I felt so empty
Until you touched my soul

[Chorus]
I can't let you go
Now that you're mine
I can't let you go
I want you for all time

Filled with such confusion
I was losing my mind
Fell for love's illusion
Time after time

[Bridge 2]
Any my life without you
Sends a chill right through my heart
But you made love easy
From the start

[Chorus: x2]

[Bridge 1]

[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

Bananarama's "I Can't Let You Go" is a song about finding true love after years of feeling lost and alone. The opening line "Feels like I've been sleeping for a thousand years" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer explains that she had been keeping secrets and shedding tears for centuries before finally finding what she had been searching for. The first chorus declares that she cannot let her love interest go now that they are together. She wants him "for all time."

The second verse reveals that the singer had been confused and losing her mind in the search for love. She had fallen for love's illusion time after time, until she finally found someone who made love easy from the start. The bridge further emphasizes that a life without this person sends a chill through her heart. But with him, she has found the answer to what she was searching for, and he touched her soul. The song's final chorus repeats the sentiment that she cannot let him go, now that he is hers.

Overall, "I Can't Let You Go" is a powerful declaration of love and commitment. The singer has finally found someone who makes her feel complete and she is willing to hold onto him forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Feels like I've been sleeping
I have been emotionally distant for a long time

For a thousand years
For an eternity

Secrets I've been keeping
I have been withholding my true feelings from others

Fill an ocean with tears
I have shed countless tears while struggling with my secrets

[Bridge 1]

But I've found the answer
I have finally discovered what was missing in my life

To what I'm searching for
To my longing for love and connection

Cause I felt so empty
Because my life was devoid of love

Until you touched my soul
Until I met you and you awakened my emotions

[Chorus]

I can't let you go
I cannot bear the thought of losing you

Now that you're mine
Now that I have you, I cannot imagine being without you

I can't let you go
I cannot bear the thought of losing you

I want you for all time
I want to be with you forever

Filled with such confusion
I was confused and lost in my emotions

I was losing my mind
I was losing control of my thoughts and feelings

Fell for love's illusion
I had been misguided by love before, but continued to fall for it

[Bridge 2]

Any my life without you
Without you, my life feels incomplete and uncertain

Sends a chill right through my heart
Causes me to feel intense fear and anxiety

But you made love easy
You have made it easy for me to love and be loved

From the start
From the moment we met

[Chorus: x2]

[Bridge 1]

[Chorus: x2]

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDREW CUNNINGHAM, SARAH DALLIN, JACQUI O'SULLIVAN, KEREN WOODWARD

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