Weber married to a young bandleader. She was pregnant in 1954 when she was introduced to Eddie Joy, a manager, who in turn introduced her to Charles Randolph Grean, an A&R worker for RCA and Dot Records in New York.
Grean gave a demo of Weber's singing a song called "Marionette" to Mitch Miller, the head of A&R at Columbia Records. Miller took a song entitled "Let Me Go, Devil" and had it rewritten as "Let Me Go, Lover!" for Weber, who recorded it on the Columbia label. The song was performed on the television show, Studio One and caught the public's fancy, reaching #1 in the United States and #16 in the United Kingdom in 1955.
At the time of the song's biggest success, however, she gave birth to a baby daughter and was unable to promote her career. In 1957 another single "Gone" was released. Consequently the song was the only recording of hers to chart, and she was dropped from Columbia's roster.
Weber died of heart failure at a mental institution in Ancora, New Jersey, aged 45.
Let Me Go Lover
Joan Weber Lyrics
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Oh, let me go, let me go, let me go, lover
Let me be, set me free from your spell
You made me weep, cut me deep
I can't sleep, lover
I was cursed from the first day I fell
You don't want me but you want me
To go on wanting you
Now I pray that you will say that
We're through
Please turn me loose, what's the use?
Let me go, lover
Let me go, let me go, let me go
You made me weep, cut me deep
I can't sleep, lover
I was cursed from the first day I fell
You don't want me but you want me
To go on wanting you
Now I pray that you will say that
We're through
Please turn me loose, what's the use?
Let me go, lover
Let me go, let me go, let me go
The lyrics of Joan Weber's song "Let Me Go Lover!" convey the feelings of a woman who has fallen in love with a man who does not reciprocate her feelings. She begs him to release her from his spell and to set her free from his hold on her. She tells him that he made her weep and cut her deep, and that she cannot sleep because of the pain he has caused her. She feels that she was cursed from the first day she fell in love with him.
The woman recognizes that the man does not want her, but he wants her to continue wanting him. She pleads with him to let her go and to say that they are through. She realizes that there is no use in holding on to a love that is not reciprocated, and asks the man to turn her loose.
Overall, the song is a poignant and emotional expression of unrequited love and the pain that it can cause. It showcases Joan Weber's ability to convey raw emotion through her vocals and lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, let me go, let me go, let me go, lover
Joan Weber is requesting her lover to let her go freely.
Let me be, set me free from your spell
Joan Weber wants to be free from the emotional trap her lover has put her in.
You made me weep, cut me deep
Her lover's actions have caused her a lot of emotional pain.
I can't sleep, lover
Joan Weber is unable to get any rest due to her troubled state of mind caused by her lover.
I was cursed from the first day I fell
Joan Weber feels as if things have been cursed since the very first day she fell in love with her lover.
You don't want me but you want me to go on wanting you
Joan Weber feels like her lover is playing games with her emotions; he doesn't want her but still wants her to desire him.
Now I pray that you will say that we're through
Joan Weber is hoping and praying that her lover will finally call it quits.
Please turn me loose, what's the use?
Joan Weber thinks it's pointless to stay in a relationship where her feelings are not reciprocated.
Let me go, lover
Joan Weber is urging her lover once again to let her go.
Let me go, let me go, let me go
The repetition of this line emphasizes Joan Weber's deep desire to leave the relationship and be free.
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin Weisman, Fred Wise, Jenny Lou Carson, Kay Twomey
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@Maverick4023
Love this song. Found out she died in a mental hospital in the 80s. So sad. I've had a lot of my life in mental hospitals. I hope this great singer is at peace now
@robertstalvey7509
My late Mother used to play this and tell me the story behind it...ALWAYS reminds me of her when I play it...Thanks Mom.
@Johnny53kgb-nsa
My late Uncle and Aunt told me I use to sing along on the radio to this beautiful song when I was very little. Pretty song. Thank you, John G.
@jbarrett7200
Beautiful voice, beautiful song!
@RobertSilvestri86
Priceless. You are a Saint, Bob.
@the45prof98
Not quite, but thanks! :-)
@Bigtooly
im listening to 100 greatest hits of the 1950's this is a stand out, performance
@plunkervillerr1529
It`s refreshing to hear a real singing voice.
@paulmoss4402
ok, she's right on the verge of taking this well over the top. Bravo. lol