Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, A… Read Full Bio ↴Candi Staton (born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1940, in Hanceville, Alabama, USA) is an American gospel singer. She is best known for her disco hit Young Hearts Run Free and dance hit You Got The Love.

Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio and as teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with The Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo[disambiguation needed ], and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963, before launching a solo career in 1968.

She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". Also, The Mighty Majors ("You Can Never Go Back") was her backup band once on the road.
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love".

In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on that show was "You Got the Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down New York City streets and talking about the endless relationship with herself.

It's Not Easy Letting Go
CANDI STATON Lyrics

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It's not easy letting go
When you Love somebody so
It's not easy letting go
Oh the road is long and slow

The pain is real
Only time can heal
It's not easy letting go

As I sit here on my bed
Thinking about the things we've said
I can't imagine what went wrong
with our direction

How we made it through the years
God knows we've shed some tears
But we also had some good times in the meantime

Might be hard but I gotta move on with my life
Can't keep looking back at the misery & strife
I do the best I can but my heart still needs to grieve
It's not easy letting go

Yesterday we played a game
Nothing lost and nothing gained
How could we let our emotions rule our heart
Thinking about the mistakes we made
Honey we almost paved the grave
It was our season but now it's over

It's not easy letting go
When you Love somebody so
It's not easy letting go
Oh the road is long and slow

The pain is real

Only time can heal
It's not easy letting go

Overall Meaning

In Candi Staton's song "It's Not Easy Letting Go," the singer communicates the difficulty of ending a relationship with someone that she genuinely loves despite issues that led them to separate. The opening lines suggest that the process of breaking free is challenging as she acknowledges that letting go is not an easy task. Loving someone who has become a part of one's life is not easy to expunge. Even though the road ahead is long and arduous with little hope of getting back together, it's a process one has to deal with.

As the song progresses, the lyrical content highlights some of the things that lead to the breakdown of a once prosperous relationship. Through the lines "Thinking about the things we've said, I can’t imagine what went wrong with our direction," the artist paints a picture of two individuals who may have once been connected but drifted away gradually. Amid the difficulties they faced, the relationship was not all despair; they experienced some good days together. However, despite their history, it is time to go separate ways and move on.

In the last verse of the song, the chorus repeats its opening lines, emphasizing the difficulty and pain caused by separation. However, it ends on a note of hope, indicating that time is needed for the healing process. The lyrics, "It's not easy letting go, the pain is real; only time can heal," emphasize the challenging transition people go through post-breakup. The overall message delivered is that while letting go may cause sadness and pain, it is necessary to move on and heal in the long run.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not easy letting go
Releasing the emotions and memories tied to someone is a difficult process

When you Love somebody so
When you have strong feelings for someone, the act of letting go becomes even harder

Oh the road is long and slow
The process of moving on can be slow and painful, and it may take time to fully let go

The pain is real
The emotional pain of letting go is a genuine and intense feeling

Only time can heal
With time, the pain of letting go will lessen and become more manageable

As I sit here on my bed
Reflecting on past conversations and decisions can be a painful experience

Thinking about the things we've said
Replaying conversations in your mind can cause frustration and confusion

I can't imagine what went wrong
It can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what caused the relationship to end

with our direction
Our inability to direct the relationship towards a positive outcome may have contributed to its failure

How we made it through the years
Despite the difficulties, we managed to stay together for a significant amount of time

God knows we've shed some tears
Our relationship was not without its challenges and heartbreaks

But we also had some good times in the meantime
Even though the relationship ultimately didn't work out, we also shared happy memories together

Might be hard but I gotta move on with my life
It may be challenging, but I need to continue living my life without this person

Can't keep looking back at the misery & strife
Obsessing over the painful parts of the relationship will only make it harder to move on

I do the best I can but my heart still needs to grieve
I am trying my best to move on, but it's important to acknowledge and process my feelings of loss

Yesterday we played a game
Our relationship may have felt like a temporary distraction from reality

Nothing lost and nothing gained
Although the relationship was enjoyable in the moment, there was no real progress or development

How could we let our emotions rule our heart
We allowed our feelings to guide us, even if we knew it wasn't the best decision

Thinking about the mistakes we made
Reflecting on the errors we made in the relationship can be painful

Honey we almost paved the grave
Our inability to resolve our issues may have led to the demise of our relationship

It was our season but now it's over
Our relationship may have been a temporary part of our lives, but it has now come to an end

Writer(s): Canzetta Staton

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