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Let Go
Imogen Heap Lyrics


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Drink up baby doll
Mmm are you in or out
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You've no idea what you're like

(So let go) so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

It gains the more it give
And it rises with the fall
So hand me that remote
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later now
You can't await your own arrival
You've twenty seconds to comply

(So let go) so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

(So let go)
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

Mmm the breakdown
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Hey, the breakdown
So amazing, yeah
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Imogen Heap & Frou Frou's "Let Go" are about letting go of one's fears and insecurities and fully immersing oneself in the present moment. The singer is encouraging someone to leave behind their worries and take a chance, whether that be jumping into a new relationship or trying something they've never done before. The first verse sets up the scene, with the singer asking the listener if they are "in or out" and telling them to leave their things behind. The second verse is about the distractions that keep people from fully experiencing life - the "tragedy" that the singer is "too busy oh, writing" is likely a metaphor for our tendency to focus on the negative aspects of our lives and cling to them like "bubble wrap." The chorus repeats the refrain of "so let go" and encourages the listener to "jump in," reminding them that there is "beauty in the breakdown."


The bridge of the song shifts the focus away from the listener and towards the idea of pleasure and living in the present moment. The singer urges the listener to not wait for things to happen to them but to actively engage with the world around them, because "we've no time for later now." The bridge leads back into the chorus, which repeats the themes of taking a chance and finding beauty in the unexpected.


Overall, "Let Go" is a song about seizing the moment and letting go of one's fears and insecurities. It encourages listeners to take chances and find beauty in the unexpected, reminding them that the present moment is all we have.


Line by Line Meaning

Drink up baby doll
Start drinking, my dear


Mmm are you in or out
Are you joining me or not?


Leave your things behind
Ignore your possessions


'Cause it's all going off without you
Things will happen regardless of your participation


Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
Sorry, I'm occupied with creating a sad story


These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You try to prevent unfortunate events but


You've no idea what you're like
You don't realize your own nature


(So let go) so let go
Just relax and release your grip


And jump in
Take the plunge


Oh well whatcha waiting for
Why hesitate?


It's all right
It's okay


'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Some good can come from difficult times


(So let go) yeah let go
Yes, loosen up


And just get in
Join me


Oh it's so amazing here
This is incredible


(So let go)
(Relax)


It gains the more it give
You receive more when you give


And it rises with the fall
Success can follow failure


So hand me that remote
Give me the remote control


Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Don't be distracted by petty things


Such boundless pleasure
There's infinite joy


We've no time for later now
Let's not postpone our fun


You can't await your own arrival
Don't delay your own experience


You've twenty seconds to comply
Act quickly


(So let go)
(Relax)


Mmm the breakdown
The moment of crisis


'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Suffering can have positive outcomes


Hey, the breakdown
Hey, the moment of crisis


So amazing, yeah
So wonderful


'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
There can be good in difficult times




Lyrics Β© WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GUY SIGSWORTH, IMOGEN JENNIFER HEAP

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