Let Me Go
Hank Snow & His Rainbow Ranch Boys Lyrics
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Let me be, set me free, from your spell
You made me weep, cut me deep, I can't sleep, woman
I was cursed, from the first, day I fell.
You don't want me, but you want me, to go on wanting you
How I pray that, you will say that, we're through
Please turn me loose, what's the use, let me go, woman
The lyrics to Hank Snow's song "Let Me Go Lover" express the plea of the singer to be freed from the spell of a woman who has caused him much pain and heartache. The repetition of the phrase "Let me go" and "woman" emphasize the desperation of the singer to be released from the grip of the woman he loves. He acknowledges the hurt he has experienced by saying that she has "made me weep, cut me deep" and that he has been cursed since the day he fell for her.
The lyrics also reveal the conflicting emotions of the singer as he desires to be released from the woman's hold but also wants her to want him back. He acknowledges that she doesn't want him, but he hopes that she would say they're through, indicating that he still wants her to desire him. The plea to be let go is further emphasized with the repetition of "let me be, set me free" and "what's the use", underscoring the futility of staying in a relationship that only causes pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me go, let me go, let me go, woman
I am begging you, repeatedly, to release me from this relationship.
Let me be, set me free, from your spell
You have cast a spell on me by getting me emotionally attached to you. I need to be free from the spell and liberated from this relationship.
You made me weep, cut me deep, I can't sleep, woman
Your behavior has caused me emotional distress, and I am unable to forget about it. This has been impacting my sleep and causing me to feel down.
I was cursed, from the first, day I fell
I have regretted this relationship from the beginning, and it has been like a curse upon me ever since.
You don't want me, but you want me, to go on wanting you
You have no interest in being with me, yet you enjoy having me constantly yearn for you.
How I pray that, you will say that, we're through
I am hoping beyond hope that you will end this relationship and set me free.
Please turn me loose, what's the use, let me go, woman
I am pleading with you to release me from this situation, as there is no point in continuing it any further.
Let me go, let me go, let me go.
I am repeating my plea to be set free from this relationship.
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Written by: Benjamin Weisman, Fred Wise, Jenny Lou Carson, Kay Twomey
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