Let Me Breathe
Jimmy and the Gooch Lyrics
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Yeah eh
Ah yeah
Yuh
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, yeah, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Been running all my life but not from you
Just like a track star, hit a nigga once with my guitar
So what you saw me on the news, you looking for me left you many clues
Some people hate me watching what I do
Cause they can't stand that, made it out the slum once a hood rat
If I don't really know you, then I don't wanna know you
I pull up when I want to
And wake up happy in the morning
If you're on my wave jump on it, get out of my face you trolling
How many takes we're rolling, still rolling, we're going
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, yeah, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Some people running from the truth
They hide behind their lies it's nothing new
See their not really happy with themselves
They see you shinning, you can't dim a light when it's rising
I get how I live it that's a fact today
I'm just so happy that a nigga graduated
This life right here is more than they anticipated
They can't stand that, made it out the slum once a hood rat
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, yeah, never let me go
Never let me go, never let me go, never let me go, never let me go
The lyrics of Jimmy and the Gooch's song "Let Me Breathe" describe a painful break-up. The singer has learned that his/her partner is planning to leave, but is confused because the partner has not shown any outward signs of unhappiness. This adds to the singer's heartache, as it seems that the partner has been suffering in silence. The singer expresses a desire to end the relationship in a way that is mutual and respectful, without a winner or loser.
The chorus shows the singer's willingness to take on the difficult role of ending the relationship for both of them. By doing so, the singer hopes to spare their partner the need to make excuses or feel guilty. The singer acknowledges that their love was real, but it just didn't work out. Part of the sadness of the situation is that the partner still loves the singer, but needs time to fly and figure things out. There is a sense that perhaps in the future, the relationship could be rekindled if their love becomes true again.
The final verse offers some hope that the couple could work things out if they chose to stay together and make it work. Ultimately, though, the singer leaves it up to the partner to decide whether to walk away or stay in the relationship. The song is poignant and emotional, and many people who have gone through a break-up can relate to its themes.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody told me you were leaving, I didn't know
I heard rumors that you were leaving, but I didn't get any confirmation about it.
Somebody told me you're unhappy, but it doesn't show
I was told that you're not happy, but you're not showing it on the outside.
Somebody told me that you don't want me no more
So you're walking at that door
Someone told me that you don't want to be with me anymore, so you're walking away.
Nobody told me you were cryin' every night
No one informed me that you were crying every night in secret.
Nobody told me you were dying but didn't want to fight
I was unaware that you were struggling and losing the will to fight.
Nobody told me that you fall out of love for me
So I'm setting you free
No one mentioned that you didn't love me anymore, so I'm letting you go.
Let me be the one to break it up so you won't have to make excuses
We don't need to find as set up where someone wins and someone loses
I'll take the responsibility of ending our relationship so that you don't have to make excuses. We don't have to compete against each other to see who wins or loses.
We just have to say our love was true but it never come alive
So I'm tellin' you I love you one last time
Then good-bye
We can acknowledge that our love was real, but it wasn't meant to flourish. So, I'm telling you that I love you for the final time, and then we must part ways.
Somebody told me you still love me, I don't know why
Someone informed me that you still love me, but I can't comprehend why.
Nobody told me that you only needed time to fly
No one revealed that you were just taking some time for yourself to figure things out and spread your wings.
Somebody told me that you want to come back when
Our love is real again
I heard that you might want to return to me once our love is rekindled.
Just turn around and walk away
You don't have to live like this
It's okay for you to walk away and not have to endure this any longer.
But if you'll understand and stay
Don't keep me waitin' for this final kiss
If you can appreciate my perspective and stay with me, don't make me wait for our final kiss.
We can work together through this task
Or we can work through it apart
We can either work on this problem together or apart from each other.
I just to get this off my chest that you'll
Always be in my heart, let me be the one
I needed to tell you that my feelings for you will never die, and you'll always have a place in my heart. Let me be the one to express this to you.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jimmy Lawson
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