You Keep Me Hangin' On
Dianna Agron Lyrics


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Set me free, why don't cha baby
Get out my life, why don't cha baby
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You don't really need me
But you keep me hangin' on

Why do you keep a coming around
Playing with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life
And let me make a new start?
Let me get over you
The way you've gotten over me

Set me free, why don't cha baby
Let me be, why don't cha baby
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
Now you don't really want me
You just keep me hangin' on

You say although we broke up
You still wanna be just friends
But how can we still be friends
When seeing you only breaks my heart again
And there ain't nothing I can do about it

Woo, set me free, why don't cha baby
Woo, get out my life, why don't cha baby
Set me free, why don't cha baby
Get out my life, why don't cha baby

You claim you still care for me
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Now that you've got your freedom
You wanna still hold on to me
You don't want me for yourself
So let me find somebody else hey!

Why don't you be a man about it
And set me free
Now you don't care a thing about me
You're just using me
Go on, get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night




Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on

Overall Meaning

Dianna Agron's song "You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a clear expression of the pain and frustration that come with a troublesome relationship that seems to lack closure. Agron sings about being stuck in a relationship with someone who does not love her but refuses to let her go, even though they have broken up. She is explicitly pleading for the person to set her free from the emotional bondage they have put her in by playing with her heart and continuously toying with her feelings. The song's lyrics express both a longing for liberation and an awareness that there is no easy way to break free from a relationship that has been holding her back. She implores her ex-lover to take responsibility for their emotional support by either setting her free or committing fully to the relationship.


The song's title and chorus are the repetitions of the words "You Keep Me Hangin' On," a statement that conveys the theme of the song. Dianna points out that her previous partner's actions hurt her, leading to the plea to set her free. She explains that while she still loves her ex-lover, she wants them to be real with her and accept that they no longer share the love they once had. Therefore, the song's lyrics offer a portrait of a conflicted and slightly desperate person trying to find clarity amid a stressful relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Set me free, why don't cha baby
I want you to release me from this relationship that's going nowhere, even though you don't love me.


Get out my life, why don't cha baby
I'm tired of you playing with my feelings and emotions, so leave me alone for good.


Cause you don't really love me
I know that you don't truly love me, despite your words and actions.


You just keep me hangin' on
But you continue to string me along, giving me false hope.


You don't really need me
I realize now that you don't need me in your life, even though you keep me around for your own benefit.


Why do you keep a coming around
Why do you keep returning to my life, even though you're not invested in me?


Playing with my heart?
Why do you toy with my emotions, knowing that I have feelings for you?


Why don't you get out of my life
It's time for you to leave my life, so I can move on from this pain.


And let me make a new start?
I need a fresh beginning, without any attachment to you or our past relationship.


Let me get over you
I need to put you behind me and forget about our time together.


The way you've gotten over me
Just like how you moved on from me so easily.


Let me be, why don't cha baby
I need to be left alone to heal and move on, without your presence or attention.


Now you don't really want me
I know that you no longer have any interest in me, despite your previous words and promises.


You just keep me hangin' on
You continue to lead me on, even though you have no intention of being with me.


You say although we broke up
Even though our relationship ended, you still want to remain in my life.


You still wanna be just friends
You're okay with being friends, even though I can't handle that kind of relationship with you.


But how can we still be friends
I don't understand how we can maintain a friendship when it hurts me so much to see you.


When seeing you only breaks my heart again
Every time I see you, it reopens the wound of our failed relationship and causes me pain.


And there ain't nothing I can do about it
I feel powerless over my emotions and how they react to you.


You claim you still care for me
You insist that you still have feelings for me, even though your actions say otherwise.


But your heart and soul needs to be free
But you're not willing to be tied down by me or any other person, and you prioritize your own happiness.


Now that you've got your freedom
Now that you're free from our relationship, you want to keep me as an option for the future.


You wanna still hold on to me
You're not ready to let me go completely, because you want me to be available to you if you change your mind.


You don't want me for yourself
Despite your mixed signals, I know that you don't want me to be your partner for life.


So let me find somebody else hey!
Therefore, I need to move on and find someone who truly wants me and isn't just stringing me along.


Why don't you be a man about it
It's time for you to be honest with yourself and with me, and end this charade.


And set me free
Let me go and move on, without any further pain or confusion.


Now you don't care a thing about me
I can feel that you're no longer invested in me or our future together.


You're just using me
You're only keeping me around for your own convenience, without any true feelings or commitment.


Go on, get out, get out of my life
I need you to leave my life immediately and completely, without any lingering presence or interference.


And let me sleep at night
I want to be able to rest peacefully, without any thoughts or memories of you lingering in my mind.


Cause you don't really love me
At the end of the day, it's clear that you never truly loved me, and were only keeping me hangin' on.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Derek Baker

Dianna Agron is so good at singing!

Quinn is my favourite character because:

• she’s pretty
• she matured during her pregnancy
• she’s pretty
• she’s good at singing
• she’s pretty
• she sings some great songs
• she’s pretty

....



All comments from YouTube:

cche16

the way naya kept up with professional choreos without any background in dancing is crazy. she was crazy talented and probably the best overall talent on the show (singing/dancing/acting)

Stream Hype Boy by NewJeans

Everyone in Glee is talented shush

Moroccans aren’t human beings

I thought the same thing

Moroccans aren’t human beings

@Stream Hype Boy by NewJeans yes but naya isn’t a professional dancer

Sebastian Becerra

@Moroccans aren’t human beings and yet she would still keep up with everyone else so hush.

chocmintsify

I didn't know she didn't have any dance background, that's incredible!! She was great in Me Against The Music.. so charismatic

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Audret Welch

This is honestly one of my favorite and most memorable songs from glee.

allen

Any song that show cased Dianna was memorable and some of the very best of glee!

Laiqah Naveed

@allenso true

Chewbacca73

@Laiqah Naveed yes i love it

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