I Love You Enough To Let You Go
Chely Wright Lyrics


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It breaks my hear to see
That you're unhappy here with me
The hurt you've tried to hide can't help but show
I could cling to the past
But I'm afraid it wouldn't last
And I love you enough to let you go

Don't think that I'm all through
Or that I'm givin' up on you
Our love's the most important thing I know
But if I set you free
It just might bring you back to me
And I love you enough to let you go

[Chorus]
I'll stand and hold the door
And watch you walk away
And welcome you back with open arms
If you come back someday
But for now it would be wrong
To keep tryin' to hold on
And I love you enough to let you go





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Chely Wright's song, "I Love You Enough To Let You Go," the singer is expressing her bittersweet feelings about a love that's coming to an end because one person in the relationship is unhappy. She's been trying to hide the hurt, but it's evident in their relationship. The singer realizes that she could try to hold on to the past and fight for the love, but she knows deep down that it wouldn't be healthy or last. And as much as it hurts, she loves the other person enough to let them go. She's not giving up on the relationship or the love, but she knows that sometimes love means being selfless and putting the other person's happiness first. If letting the person go means that they might come back to her someday, she's willing to take that risk. She'll stand and hold the door, watch the person she loves walk away, and welcome them back with open arms if they come back one day. She knows it's wrong to keep trying to hold on when it's clear that it's not working, and she loves the other person enough to set them free.


The lyrics of "I Love You Enough To Let You Go" are incredibly relatable to anyone who has been in love and faced the difficult decision of whether to hold on or let go. It's a song about the sacrifices that love sometimes requires and the courage it takes to let someone go, even when it hurts. If you listen closely, you can hear the emotion in Chely Wright's voice as she sings these powerful lyrics, making it clear that she speaks from experience.


Line by Line Meaning

It breaks my heart to see
I feel deeply saddened when I observe


That you're unhappy here with me
That you are dissatisfied being in this relationship with me


The hurt you've tried to hide can't help but show
Unintentionally you reveal the pain that you've been trying to keep a secret


I could cling to the past
I could hold onto what has already happened


But I'm afraid it wouldn't last
But I fear that it wouldn't continue for a long time


And I love you enough to let you go
But I love and care about you so much that I'll release you from this relationship


Don't think that I'm all through
Please do not assume that my decision is final


Or that I'm givin' up on you
Or that I'm abandoning you forever


Our love's the most important thing I know
Our affection for one another is what means the most to me


But if I set you free
If I release you from this relationship


It just might bring you back to me
It might prompt you to return back to this relationship


And I love you enough to let you go
Again, I love and care about you so much that I'll let you go for the time being


I'll stand and hold the door
I'll be present and wait for you to leave


And watch you walk away
I'll observe when you physically leave


And welcome you back with open arms
And when you're ready to return, I'll be glad to accept you with open arms


If you come back someday
If you decide to come back to me one day


But for now it would be wrong
But for now it's not the right thing to do


To keep tryin' to hold on
To persist with trying to hold onto this relationship


And I love you enough to let you go
Because of how much I love and care for you, it's necessary to let you go for the moment




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASWELL, NICHOLSON, WHITLEY

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