Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised i… Read Full Bio ↴Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in nearby Mesa) is a singer-songwriter who plays the piano and guitar, and was the 4th place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol. White's first CD, Songs from the Attic, was released by the independent label New Millennium Records Group in 2005, and was produced and co-written by Tim Simms. On iTunes, the album has peaked at #19 on the Top 100 Albums Chart, #6 on the Top 100 Pop Albums Chart and #8 on the Top 10 Album chart in Canada. In Canada iTunes, the album has peaked at #8 on the pop charts. The album has garnered positive reviews on iTunes and on Amazon.

White's first music video, "Free", was directed by Braden Barty and produced by Tim Simms. In the video, she acts out her story as a beauty school dropout who moves to Hollywood to pursue a singing career.

White cites her musical influences as the "soulful sounds of the 70's" such as James Taylor, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, the Carpenters, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, America, Carly Simon, the Bee Gees, Hall & Oates, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and Phil Collins.

On February 25, 2009, she debuted her first single, "Hold Up My Heart", from her first major label album after Idol, "High Hopes and Heart Break" to be released on June 2, 2009. She performed the song on the results show of American Idol date February 25, 2009. Shortly after the performance, the song fired up and zoomed atop the iTunes Charts and has since reached a peak of #7.

Let It Go
Brooke White Lyrics

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Now that I can realize
You pulled the wool over my eyes
So many times
It's hard for me to recognize

And I was so mesmerized
By your master of disguise
Now it's clear to me

There's another man that I didn't see

And you'd think by now
I could figure out somehow
Still, with all that I know
I can't tell myself no

I don't want to let it go
Even though it's wrong, I know
Cause I still love you so
Oh no no, no, no no
I don't want to let it go

Wrapped up in illusions
My head full of confusion
How did I let it come to this?
Was there something that I missed?

You wanted me to need you
You wanted me to breath you in
Each second of my life
Now I forgot you don't seem right

But that's how it goes
When you give up control
To your heart and your soul
I should want it back, but I don't

I don't want to let it go
Even though it's wrong, I know
Cause I still love you so
Oh no noÃ¢?Â¦ no, no no

And I don't want to let it go
No, I don't
But I won't live like this anymore
Walking 'round in the clouds
Now it's time to come down

I don't want to let it go
Even though it's wrong, I know
Cause I still love you so
Oh no noÃ¢?Â¦ no, no no
I don't want to let it go
No, no, no
I don't want to let it go

I don't want to
I don't want to let it go

Overall Meaning

In Brooke White's song Let It Go, the singer is talking about realizing that their partner has been deceitful and manipulative in their relationship. The singer was so caught up in their partner's charm and ability to hide their true self that they didn't notice the signs until it was too late. The singer is struggling with letting go of their love for their partner, even though they know it's wrong to stay in a relationship built on deceit. They are torn between the pain of holding onto their love for their partner and the knowledge that they need to move on from the toxic relationship.

The singer is wrapped up in illusions and confusion, struggling to come to terms with the fact that their partner had been trying to control their life. They wanted the singer to need and rely on them for everything, but the singer is starting to see that there is more to life than being controlled by someone else. They lament that they have given up control to their heart and soul, and even though they should want that control back, they find themselves still holding onto their love for their partner.

Overall, Let It Go is a song about the struggle of dealing with love in a toxic relationship. The singer knows that they need to let go but is struggling to do so due to their love for their partner. The song highlights the difficulty of ending a relationship when your heart is still invested, even when you know it's the best thing to do.

Line by Line Meaning

Now that I can realize
Now that I understand

You pulled the wool over my eyes
You deceived me

So many times
Repeatedly

It's hard for me to recognize
It's difficult for me to acknowledge

And I was so mesmerized
And I was fascinated

By your master of disguise
By your ability to not reveal your true self

Now it's clear to me
Now I see

There's another man that I didn't see
There's someone else in your life

And you'd think by now
You would expect at this point

I could figure out somehow
I could find a solution

Still, with all that I know
However, despite understanding

I can't tell myself no
I can't convince myself to let go

I don't want to let it go
I don't want to move on

Even though it's wrong, I know
Even though I understand it's not right

Cause I still love you so
Because I still have strong feelings for you

Oh no no, no, no no
Oh no

Wrapped up in illusions
Trapped in unrealistic expectations

My head full of confusion
I'm overwhelmed with uncertainty

How did I let it come to this?
How did I allow this to happen?

Was there something that I missed?
Did I overlook something?

You wanted me to need you
You desired me to depend on you

You wanted me to breath you in
You desired to be a part of my every breath

Each second of my life
Every moment of my existence

Now I forgot you don't seem right
Now I realize you're not suitable for me

But that's how it goes
That's how things happen

When you give up control
When you surrender power

To your heart and your soul
To your emotions and your inner self

I should want it back, but I don't
I should desire to regain control, but I don't

No, I don't
No, I don't want to let go

But I won't live like this anymore
But I won't continue to live with this situation

Walking 'round in the clouds
Living in a state of confusion

Now it's time to come down
Now it's time to face reality

No, no, no
No, no, I won't let go

I don't want to
I don't want to let go

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LUKE WHITE, ERIC ESPIRITU, TOBIAS SMITH, PHILIP GALITZINE, BEN ROOMANS

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