Daniel Caesar’s first chapter unfolded in a suburb of Toronto, where he was… Read Full Bio ↴Daniel Caesar’s first chapter unfolded in a suburb of Toronto, where he was born to Bajan and Jamaican parents and raised listening to soul and gospel music while singing in front of his father’s church congregation. The singer and songwriter left home at 17 to pursue his calling as a musical artist. Caesar independently released his first two EPs, Praise Break (2014) and Pilgrim’s Paradise (2017), to widespread praise—the first of which landed at #19 on Rolling Stone’s list of “20 Best R&B Albums of 2014.” However, it was his 2017 debut album, Freudian, that marked him as one of this generation’s most exciting artists to watch—the album went on to be nominated for two GRAMMY Awards (“Best R&B Album” and “Best R&B Performance” for “Get You”), and the following year, Caesar took home the award for “Best R&B Performance” for his breakout hit, “Best Part.” The GRAMMY Award-winning and Juno Award-winning artist soon followed this early success with his critically acclaimed sophomore album, Case Study 01 (2019), and most recently his multi-platinum, worldwide hit, “Peaches” with Justin Bieber and Giveon (2021). Amassing over 5 billion streams across his catalogue and over 31 million monthly listeners, Caesar currently ranked the 79th “Most Listened To Artist in the World” and top 10 “Most Streamed Canadian Artists of All Time” on Spotify. Now, Daniel Caesar gears up for his next chapter, as he continues to redefine what R&B can be, while quietly overtaking the mainstream.

Loose
Daniel Caesar Lyrics

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If you ever start to wonder
Why all the rain and all the thunder
Follows her around
You better cut that girl loose
Most of time, everything's fine
But as soon as she starts to whine
If you have no patience
You better cut that girl loose

What are you, a coward?
Who are you helping?
You got the power
Then do it yourself, king
And do it for her
You better cut that girl loose, ah
Set her free, let her be

Leave her be
Oh, yes

You don't love me anymore
Let's see how you like this song
See you walkin' out the door
Wonder why it took you so long
Ever since the day that I met you
Knew you were the girl of my dreams
But we could never be

(Hello?)
(Yeah, sorry, I was just getting everything)
(Thank you, I'll be outside)
(Sorry, I was actually just gonna take my phone)

Take it
(So write down any phone number if you need it)

Overall Meaning

In Daniel Caesar's song "Loose," the artist addresses the issue of being in a relationship with someone who brings chaos and negativity into one's life. Caesar advises that if you ever start to wonder why all the rain and thunder follows this person around, you need to cut that girl loose. While acknowledging that most of the time, everything may be fine, as soon as she starts to whine, you need patience. Caesar sings, "If you have no patience, you better cut that girl loose." He calls out those who don't have patience, equating their cowardice to not helping anyone.

Caesar then takes on the role of the person who has been wronged in the relationship. He declares that the other person doesn't love him anymore, and he's going to let them go. He sings, "You don't love me anymore, let's see how you like this song. See you walking out the door, wonder why it took you so long." Caesar reflects on the fact that he had lofty dreams for the relationship that could never be realized. He sings, "Ever since the day that I met you, knew you were the girl of my dreams. But we could never be."

Overall, the song is a warning to anyone who may be in a toxic relationship. Caesar reminds the listener that they have power and encourages them to use it by cutting loose anyone who brings negativity and chaos into their life. He also reflects on the pain of being in a relationship that wasn't meant to be, but ultimately takes control of the situation by letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

If you ever start to wonder
If there comes a time when you start to question

Why all the rain and all the thunder follows her around
Why all the chaos and negativity seem to accompany her wherever she goes

You better cut that girl loose
It may be in your best interest to end your relationship with her

Most of time everything's fine
For the most part, things are good

But as soon as she starts to whine
However, when she begins to complain

If you have no patience
If you lack the ability to remain calm and understanding

You better cut that girl loose
It may be in your best interest to end your relationship with her

What are you, a coward?
Are you afraid?

Who are you helping?
What are you doing to assist the situation?

You got the power
You have the ability

Then do what you said you can
And follow through with what you promised you would do

And do it for her
Complete the task for her benefit

You better cut that girl loose, ah
It may be in your best interest to end your relationship with her

Set it free
Let it go

Let it be
Allow it to exist without interference

Leave it be
Allow it to exist without interference

Oh yes
Indeed

You don't love me anymore
You no longer have feelings for me

Let's see how you like this song
I will express my feelings through my music

See you walking out the door
Watching you leave

Wonder why it took you so long
Curious as to why it took this amount of time for you to go

Ever since the day that I met you
From the moment I first met you

Knew you were the girl of my dreams
I knew right away that you were the one for me

But we could never be
Unfortunately, we could not be together

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander Charles Ernewein, Ashton Dumar Simmonds, Jordan D. C. Evans, Matthew Raymond Burnett

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