Won't Let Go
Cox and the Riot Lyrics
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But I'm the one and it's right
Somebody comes along and says they play your song
My wish becomes his delight
He'll try to take you from me
Don't wanna let you go
Not gonna get far from me
Your special your one of a kind (so...)
Don't wanna let you go
Some things money can't buy
Your smiles pasted
My time is wasted
You say I told you so, told you so
You can't tell lies from facts
He'll try to hold you back
You make the tension grow, grow and grow
He'll try to take you from me
Don't wanna let you go
Your not gonna get far from me
Don't wanna let you go
Your special your one of a kind (so...)
Don't wanna let you go
Some things money can't buy...
Don't wanna let you go
Don't wanna let you go
Everybody wants to have a girl like you
But I'm the one and it's right
And somebody comes along and says he plays your song
My wish becomes his delight
He'll try to take you from me
Don't wanna let you go
Your not gonna get far from me
Don't wanna let you go
Your special your one of a kind (so...)
Don't wanna let you go
Some things money can't buy...
Don't wanna let you go
Your special your one of a kind (so...)
Don't wanna let you go
Some things money can't buy...
Don't wanna let you go
Don't wanna let you go
Don't wanna let you go
He'll try to take you away from me
Don't wanna let you go, let you go, oh no no no (yeah)
The song "Won't Let Go" by Cox and the Riot is a powerful expression of love and possessiveness. The lyrics convey the idea that the singer is deeply in love with a woman who is very desirable, and that he is afraid of losing her to someone else. He believes that she is special and one of a kind and he wants to protect and keep her close.
The first verse sets up the situation by stating that everyone wants a girl like her, but the singer is the one who has her. He is happy to have her and feels lucky to have found her. However, he is also aware that there are others who would like to be with her, and he is afraid of losing her.
The chorus is a repeated assertion of his desire to keep her close, emphasizing that he does not want to let her go. He knows that some things, like her unique qualities, cannot be bought with money. The second verse expresses the frustration he feels when others try to come between them, suggesting that they are jealous of what he has with her. The final chorus repeats the theme of not wanting to let her go and ends with a plea to keep her close.
Overall, the song is a passionate expression of love and possessiveness, conveying the depth of feeling that the singer has for the woman he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody wants to have a girl like you
You are desirable and sought after by many
But I'm the one and it's right
Out of everyone who wants you, I am the one who deserves you
Somebody comes along and says they play your song
Others may try to impress you by showing how much they know about you
My wish becomes his delight
These others try to satisfy their own desires by fulfilling your wishes
He'll try to take you from me
Others will try to win you over, taking you away from me
Don't wanna let you go
I am not willing to give up on you
Not gonna get far from me
I will not let you slip away from me
Your special your one of a kind (so...)
There is something unique and valuable about you
Some things money can't buy
You possess qualities that are priceless and cannot be purchased
Your smiles pasted
You have been faking your happiness
My time is wasted
I have wasted my time on you
You say I told you so, told you so
You take satisfaction in having warned me of something that went wrong
You can't tell lies from facts
You have difficulty distinguishing between what is real and what is not
He'll try to hold you back
Others will try to limit your potential and keep you from achieving your goals
You make the tension grow, grow and grow
You contribute to the already existing tension in this situation
Don't wanna let you go, let you go, oh no no no (yeah)
I refuse to let you slip away from me, no matter what
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Written by: KEVIN DU BROW, CARLOS CAVAZO
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