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Let Me Go
Hailee Steinfeld Lyrics


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You made plans and I, I made problems
We were sleepin' back to back
We know this thing wasn't built to last, yeah
Good on paper, picture perfect
Chased the high too far, too fast
Picket white fence, but we paint it black

(Ooh) and I wished you had hurt me harder than I hurt you
(Ooh) and I wish you wouldn't wait for me but you always do

I've been hopin'
Somebody loves you in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I made
Someone you don't have to change
I've been hopin'
Someone will love you, let me go

Someone will love you, let me go
I've been hopin'
Someone will love you, let me go

It's been some time, but this time ain't even
I can leave it in the past
But you're holdin' onto what you never had
Good on paper, picture perfect
Chased the high too far, too fast
Picket white fence, but we paint it black

(Ooh) and I wished you had hurt me harder than I hurt you
(Ooh) and I wish you wouldn't wait for me but you always do

I've been hopin'
Somebody loves you in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I made
Someone you don't have to change
I've been hopin'
Someone will love you, let me go

Someone will love you, let me go
I've been hopin'
Someone will love you, let me go (go, go)
Someone will love you, let me go (go, go)
Someone will love you, let me go (go, go)
Someone will love you, let me go (go, go)
Someone will love you, let me go

I've been hopin'
Somebody loves you in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I made
Someone you don't have to change
I've been hopin'
Someone will love you, let me go

Overall Meaning

The song "Let Me Go" by Hailee Steinfeld talks about a relationship that was doomed from the start. The opening lines suggest that the two people involved have different goals and desires that eventually caused their relationship to crumble. The line "Good on paper, picture perfect" implies that on the surface, everything was great, but it was not enough to keep the relationship going because they had different priorities. The chorus is where the main message of the song comes through as Hailee expresses her hope that someone will love her ex-boyfriend in ways that she couldn’t. The lines "Someone you don't have to change" and "Let me go" signify that she wants her ex-boyfriend to find someone who loves him for who he is without trying to change him, while also wishing to be freed from the burden of their past relationship.


The second verse reiterates the theme of the first verse, but with a more reflective tone. Hailee talks about how it's been some time since their relationship ended but still finds him holding on to something that never was. This could be interpreted as the idea of longing to have something they did not have or wanting their relationship to be something that it never was. The line “Picket white fence, but we paint it black” could also be seen as alluding to the idea of them trying to make their relationship work by making it seem perfect, but eventually, they ended up destroying it.


Overall, the lyrics of "Let Me Go" paint a picture of lost love and the desire to move on from a relationship that didn't satisfy. Hailee sings about the complexities of relationships and how no matter how hard we try to make them work, they sometimes end up being something that they were never supposed to be.



Line by Line Meaning

You made plans and I, I made problems
We both had different ideas for how this relationship would work and ultimately it caused issues.


We were sleepin' back to back
We were physically close but emotionally distant.


We know this thing wasn't built to last, yeah
Deep down, we knew this relationship was never meant to work out in the long run.


Good on paper, picture perfect
Our relationship seemed perfect from the outside, but in reality it was flawed.


Chased the high too far, too fast
We got caught up in the excitement of the relationship and moved too quickly.


Picket white fence, but we paint it black
We tried to create a picture-perfect life together, but it ended up being filled with darkness and sadness.


(Ooh) and I wished you had hurt me harder than I hurt you
I wish you had made the decision to end things instead of me having to do it.


(Ooh) and I wish you wouldn't wait for me but you always do
I wish you would move on and not hold onto hope that we'll get back together.


I've been hopin' Somebody loves you in the ways I couldn't Somebody's taking care of All of the mess I made Someone you don't have to change I've been hopin' Someone will love you, let me go
I hope that you find someone who loves you better than I did and can take care of the damage I caused. I hope you find someone who doesn't need to change you to be with you. And most importantly, I hope you find someone new and can let me go.


It's been some time, but this time ain't even I can leave it in the past But you're holdin' onto what you never had
Even though some time has passed, this breakup still feels fresh for you. I can move on and leave everything in the past, but you're holding onto a relationship that was never truly yours.


Someone will love you, let me go (go, go) Someone will love you, let me go
Reiterating the point that you need to move on and find someone new to love, and in turn, let me go.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Brian D. Lee, Alessandro Rodolfo Renato Lindblad, Jamie Alexander Lidderdale

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@Audioandlyrics

Lyrics the cc one the video is wrong

You made plans
And I, I made problems
We were sleeping back to back
We know this thing wasn't built to last
Good on paper, picture perfect
Chased the high too far, too fast
Picket - white fence but we paint it black

Ooh, and I wished you would hurt me harder than I hurt you
Ooh, and I wish you wouldn't wait for me but you always do

I've been hoping somebody loves
You in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I've made
Someone you don't have to change

I've been hoping
Someone will love you
let me go
Someone will love you
let me go
I've been hoping
Someone will love you
let me go

Spend some time
But this time ain't even
I can leave it in the past
But you're holding on
To what you never had
It's Good on paper, picture perfect
Chased the high too far, too fast
Picket - white fence but we paint it black

Ooh, and I wished you would hurt me harder than I hurt you
Ooh, and I wish you would have waited for me but you always do

I've been hoping somebody loves
You in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I've made
Someone you don't have to change

I've been hoping
Someone will love you
let me go
Someone will love you
let me go

I've been hoping
Someone will love you
Let me go, go, go, go
Someone will love you
Let me go, go, go, go
Someone will love you
Let me go, go, go, go
Someone will love you
Let me go, go, go, go
Someone will love you
Let me go

I've been hoping somebody loves
You in the ways I couldn't
Somebody's taking care of
All of the mess I've made
Someone you don't have to change
I've been hoping
Someone will love you
Let me go



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John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Luke 11:28 | View whole chapter | See verse in context
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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RAPTURE – Just in the blink of an eye – that tiny moment.
TRIBULATION – 7 YEARS LONG.
2nd DEATH – FOREVER. (don´t end up dead 2nd time, don´t stay wicked – REPENT AND BORN AGAIN).
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And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.



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