Grand Avenue is a rock band from Denmark started in 2001. The band consists… Read Full Bio ↴Grand Avenue is a rock band from Denmark started in 2001. The band consists of Rasmus Walter-Hansen (vocals, guitar). Niels-Kristian Bærentzen (guitar), Marc Stebbing (bass) and Hjalte Thygesen (drums).
The four band members met at a music college in London in 1997. Frontman Walter-Hansen and lead guitarist Bærentzen started to write songs together and with the addition og Stebbing and Thygesen Grand Avenue was formed. The band released a single in 2003 called "What's On Your Mind", which became "Ugens Uundgåelige" (the most played number on the radio station for a week) on National Danish Radio P3, which caught the attention of EMI. The band signed with the record company, and released their debut album Grand Avenue in 2003.
In 2005, the band moved to New York to record their follow-up album She and work with producer Bryce Goggin. The album was released in 2005.
During 2006, the band started working on their third album, The Outside which was released in 2007. Again, the band had a "Ugens Uundgåelige" with the single "The Outside".
Frontman Walter-Hansen dated supermodel Helena Christensen for two years from 2004 to 2006.

Let Go
Grand Avenue Lyrics

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My heart is beating hard
And beating fast
I'm sleeping but my eyes
Are open wide
The room is covered
In yellow light
I keep singing the same line
We kept talking long into the night

I fell for all the tricks you had in mind
Empty glasses always filled with lies
We keep singing the same song

Are we questioning tonight
Giving my secrets some light
Would your curious mind
Ever let go Ever let go

The quiet hour slowly comes to life
With all its restless eager tries
My head is heavy and the yellow night
Keep singing the same song

Are we questioning tonight
Giving my secrets some light
Would your curious mind
Ever let go Ever let go

Are we questioning tonight
Giving my secrets some light

Would your curious mind
Ever let go Ever let go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grand Avenue's song Let Go speak to the feelings of anxiousness, confusion, and vulnerability that one can experience in a relationship. The first verse sets the tone with the singer admitting that his heart is beating hard and fast, even though he's sleeping with open eyes. The yellow light creates a sense of foreboding, perhaps suggesting that something isn't right. The singer is repeating the line that they keep singing the same song, which could mean that they are stuck in a pattern with their partner that isn't healthy or satisfying.

The second verse builds upon this feeling of unease, with lines about falling for the tricks that their partner plays and empty glasses filled with lies. The bridge poses the question of whether they are questioning their relationship and whether their partner's curious or nosy nature could ever let them go. The repetition of the chorus reinforces their worries and concerns. The last verse is more introspective, with lines about the quiet hour slowly coming to life and the singer's head being heavy. Despite this, they are still singing the same song, which could mean that they are stuck in this confusing, anxious cycle.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart is beating hard
I am feeling intense emotions

And beating fast
My heart rate has increased due to these emotions

I'm sleeping but my eyes
Although my body is resting, my mind is still active

Are open wide
I am alert and aware of my surroundings

The room is covered
The atmosphere is dominated

In yellow light
With a warm and vibrant glow

I keep singing the same line
I am repeating myself, possibly stuck in a cycle

We kept talking long into the night
We had a lengthy conversation that lasted until early hours

I fell for all the tricks you had in mind
I was deceived by your devious intentions

Empty glasses always filled with lies
There is a pervasive sense of dishonesty

We keep singing the same song
We are stuck in a pattern or routine