Currently, the group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999.
While Blues Traveler is best known among fans for their improvisational live shows, the general public is most familiar with the group from their Top 40 singles "Run-Around" and "Hook". They gained mainstream popularity after their fourth studio album four, released in 1994. Sheehan's death and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's success, and A&M dropped the band in 2002.
Let Her & Let Go
Blues Traveler Lyrics
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And in all that I say
I used to have a dream that love didn't have to be this way
Immaculate, the promise of that pristine paradise
And as I come up from its ashes
I can only offer weak advice
Well, you can tremble at love's altar
But don't you try to run
And you'll have to see to be someone
Who's prey to the real thing, who prays to the moon
By howling at her shining face and clutching at his bitter wound
Just one of the millions who've paid respect
To the goddess through the eyes of the girl you love
Three little words from her lips can change
Forever if you let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
Oh let her and let go
Well Q are S and T you V
Love can make you crazy but it never really makes you free
And it's easy to remember
But it's better to forget
You never get that one you dreamed of
You get to dream with the one you get
Just one of the millions who've paid respect
To the goddess through the eyes of the girl you love
Three little words from her lips can change
Forever if you let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
Oh let her and let go
One of the millions who've paid respect
To the goddess through the eyes of the girl you love
Three little words from her lips can change
Forever if you let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
One of the millions who've paid respect
To the goddess through the eyes of the girl you love
Three little words from her lips can change
Forever if you let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
Let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
Just let her and let go
Let her and, let her and, let her and, let her and, let her and let her and
Let her and let go
Throughout "Let Her & Let Go," Blues Traveler's lead singer and harmonica player, John Popper, weaves a tale of a man divesting himself of his former notions of love in order to embrace a new, more realistic perspective. Popper's lyrics are full of advice to those who may have been chasing after an unattainable ideal- a dream of perfect love that may never actually exist. He advises his listeners to "tremble at love's altar" and to accept the truth that love is faster and stronger than we will ever be. Instead of hanging onto something that may never come, Popper urges his listeners to believe in a love that is already in front of them.
Love can make us crazy, but we're never entirely free. It's better to forget that dream of an ideal love because we usually end up settling for something different; however, we can still learn to dream with someone else. The repeating chorus is all about respecting the Goddess through the eyes of the girl we love. Three little words from her lips can change everything if the person is willing to accept that and let go of their fears. All in all, the song tells the listener the love that's perfect and real is right in front of them if they're willing to accept it.
Line by Line Meaning
In all that I do
In every aspect of my life
And in all that I say
Including everything I say
I used to have a dream that love didn't have to be this way
I once had a hope that love could be different
Immaculate, the promise of that pristine paradise
It once seemed perfect, like a paradise
And as I come up from its ashes
As I emerge from its destruction
I can only offer weak advice
All I can do is give feeble guidance
Well, you can tremble at love's altar
You may be nervous or afraid of love
But don't you try to run
But don't try to avoid it
Because it's faster than you'll ever be
Love moves faster than you can
And you'll have to see to be someone
You must experience love to understand it
Who's prey to the real thing, who prays to the moon
Someone who is a victim of true love, who believes in the mystical power of the moon
By howling at her shining face and clutching at his bitter wound
By expressing emotions freely and holding onto past pain
Just one of the millions who've paid respect
Just one of many who have admired
To the goddess through the eyes of the girl you love
To the object of affection that you see as perfect
Three little words from her lips can change
A small phrase from her mouth can have a big impact
Forever if you let her and let go to what you've been afraid of
Permanently if you allow her and release your fears
Oh let her and let go
Allow her and release what is holding you back
Well Q are S and T you V
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Love can make you crazy but it never really makes you free
Love can cause distress, but it doesn't provide ultimate freedom
And it's easy to remember
It's simple to recall
But it's better to forget
But sometimes it's better to let go
You never get that one you dreamed of
You may never obtain the person you imagined
You get to dream with the one you get
But you can dream with the person you do have
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JOHN C. POPPER, TAD KINCHLA
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