Don't Let Go
Giorgio Moroder feat. Mikky Ekko Lyrics


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There's a fire, there's a fire
There's a fire and I'm wild
And it yearns and it rolls like a tide
Sweet undertow
And we burn, and we burn
And we burn to the ground
Every bridge, every road, that we've found
We've no way home

I feel the pressure coming down on me
The only question,
Can there be harmony without a lesson?
Without losing control?

Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
We can't stop until our minds are free
There, we're hanging by a thread of hope
Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers weep
Don't have to read the signs to see
That the blood on the leaves you sat on
Don't let go

There's a cage, there's a cage
There's a cage with no key
Like a stranger who's locked in a dream
With no way out
So we wait, and we wait
And we wait for so long
We forget that we severed a song
We used to sing

I feel the pressure coming down on me
The only question
Can there be harmony without a lesson?
Without losing control?

Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
We can't stop until our minds are free
There, we're hanging by a thread of hope
Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers weep
Don't have to read the signs to see
That the blood on the leaves you sat on
Don't let go

Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go

Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
We can't stop until our minds are free
There, we're hanging by a thread of hope
Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers weep
Don't have to read the signs to see
That the blood on the leaves you sat on
Don't let go

Don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go




Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Don't let go" by Giorgio Moroder feat. Mikky Ekko paint a picture of someone who is trapped in a difficult situation, feeling the pressure closing in on them. The fire and wildness inside yearn and roll like a tide, yet they are burning to the ground with no way home, every bridge and road found being severed. The person feels like they are in a cage with no key with no way out, waiting for so long that they forget about the song they used to sing.


The person questions if harmony can exist without a lesson or without losing control, but despite the pressure, they urge their sisters and brothers not to let go. They believe that it's time to see and realize that they can't stop until their minds are free. They are hanging by a thread of hope and the blood on the leaves they sat on reminds them not to let go.


The lyrics seem to convey a message that despite the difficulties, one needs to hold on to hope, to fight for freedom and not let go no matter how hard it gets. It is a message of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a fire, there's a fire
Intense emotion is present and growing


There's a fire and I'm wild
The singer is consumed by their passion


And it yearns and it rolls like a tide
The passion is natural and continuous


Sweet undertow
The artist is drawn in and cannot resist


And we burn, and we burn
The passion intensifies


And we burn to the ground
The singer will not be able to sustain this level of passion indefinitely


Every bridge, every road, that we've found
The singer has been pursuing their passion without regard for consequences


We've no way home
The artist has lost sight of where they started and how to get back


I feel the pressure coming down on me
The consequences of the artist's actions are beginning to catch up with them


The only question,
The artist is searching for a way out


Can there be harmony without a lesson?
Is there a way for the singer to reconcile their passion with their responsibility?


Without losing control?
Without sacrificing their passion or becoming reckless?


Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
The singer is calling for a change in behavior and perspective


We can't stop until our minds are free
The singer feels that their passion will not be reconciled without a more fundamental change


There, we're hanging by a thread of hope
The singer is barely holding on to the possibility of change


Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers weep
The consequences of inaction affect us all


Don't have to read the signs to see
The need for change is apparent, no matter how you look at it


That the blood on the leaves you sat on
The consequences of past actions can't be ignored or denied


Don't let go
The call for change is urgent and important


There's a cage, there's a cage
The artist feels trapped


There's a cage with no key
There is no easy or obvious way out of the situation


Like a stranger who's locked in a dream
The situation feels surreal and unnatural


With no way out
The singer feels hopeless and helpless


So we wait, and we wait
The artist is stuck, unable to move forward or backward


And we wait for so long
The singer has been waiting for change for a significant amount of time


We forget that we severed a song
The singer has lost sight of what they were striving for


We used to sing
The singer remembers a time when their passion was more in harmony with their responsibility


Don't let go
The artist repeats the call for change urgently


Don't let go, don't let go
The artist emphasizes the importance of not giving up or giving in


Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
The singer repeats the call for change, stressing the urgency and importance of the situation


We can't stop until our minds are free
The singer reaffirms the need for change at a fundamental level


There, we're hanging by a thread of hope
The artist is barely holding on to the possibility of change


Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers weep
The artist stresses that the need for change affects us all


Don't have to read the signs to see
The need for change is apparent, no matter how you look at it


That the blood on the leaves you sat on
The consequences of the past cannot be ignored


Don't let go
The artist repeats the urgent call for change


Don't let go, don't let go
The singer repeats the call for steadfastness and determination


Don't let go, don't let go
The singer emphasizes the importance of not giving up or giving in




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRASER T. SMITH, MIKKY EKKO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rodrigorestreposaavedra6499

There's a fire, there's a fire, there's a fire running wild
And it yearns and it rolls like a tide, sweet undertow
And we burn, and we burn, and we burn to the ground
Every bridge, every road, that we've found
We've no way home

[Pre-Chorus: Mikky Ekko]
I feel the pressure coming down on me
The only question, "can there be harmony without a lesson?"
Without losing control?

[Chorus: Mikky Ekko]
Don't let go, it's time for us to finally see
We can't stop until our minds are free
Yeah, we're hanging by a thread of hope
Don't let go, my sisters and my brothers, we
Don't have to read the signs to see
That the blood on the leaves is our own
Don't let go

[Verse 2: Mikky Ekko]
There's a cage, there's a cage, there's a cage with no key
Like a stranger who's locked in a dream, with no way out
So we wait, and we wait, and we wait for so long
We forget it was ever a song
We used to sing



All comments from YouTube:

@LePartySquad

Giorgio still having the great vibe like 60's, 70's, 80's, etc, it's 2015 and still a Legend of Disco and Electronic Music

@karenlnsy

Captivating song..Came across this while listening to Georgio Morodo masterpieces..The singer doesn't disappoint!

@andrewtoxic71

This deserves more views and likes, What´s going on world?

@delucasfc

Giorgio moroder's new album will be the best of 2015!

@avijobat

Guilherme Deluca Totally agree!!

@jacsonwagner

TOMORROWLAND BRASIL 2016! \o/\o/\o/

@alessandroarras84

Giusto capo!!!

@Livbmg12

Fantastic, he was 75, when he made this.

@Romchikthelemon

Black Star Riders' album is better

@miguelhs7365

Giorgio, congrats. You have 74 or more but all that I've heard sounds very cool. Most of the actual Dj's needs some lessons from Giorgio Moroder.

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