Let Me Go
Kaskade feat. Marcus Bently Lyrics

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When I looked at myself
I said what the hell
And then I thought you were gone
But I knew you were too good

And I said to myself let me go
And I said to myself let me go

'Cause you're burning a bridge
In a field that I sleep in
Working a feeling
And no, I can't keep it
And I'm over it
Let me go

You were looking at me
like you knew I was weak
But the harder I try
The more I let you win

And I said to myself let me go
And I said to myself let me go

'Cause you're burning a bridge
In a field that I sleep in
Working a feeling
And no, I can't keep it
I'm over it

'Cause I feel like a fool when I walk through your fire
I need you to bruise cause I'm sick and I'm tired
Do you hear me now?
Do you hear me now?
Let me go, let me go

Let me go, let me go
Let me go

Overall Meaning

The song, Let Me Go by Kaskade featuring Marcus Bently is about a toxic relationship that the singer is trying to escape from. The lyrics express an internal conflict between the desire to stay and the need to let go. The singer acknowledges that they are in a bad situation, but their feelings for the person keep them trapped. The line “you're burning a bridge in a field that I sleep in” is a metaphor stating that the person is destroying the singer's lifeline in a place that they feel safe in. The singer feels entrapped, and they are asking the person to release them from the hold that they have over them.

The song's chorus, “Let me go,” is the plea of the singer to be set free from the relationship. They are aware of the trapped feeling they have, and they can't keep up with it. The metaphorical fire in the song represents the pain that the person causes in the singer's life, and they need to let go of this feeling to ensure their sanity. The singer's voice is emotive, and it mirrors the lyrics in the way they convey the pain and confusion that the relationship causes them.

Line by Line Meaning

When I looked at myself
Upon introspection, when I analyzed my situation and who I am

I said what the hell
I was shocked and surprised at my current state of affairs

And then I thought you were gone
Initially, I believed you were no longer around

But I knew you were too good
However, in reality, you were simply too amazing to leave my life completely

And I said to myself let me go
I had a moment of clarity and decided that it is time for me to move on

Cause you're burning a bridge
The actions you are taking are causing irreversible damage to our relationship

In a field that I sleep in
This destruction is occurring in an area of my life that I hold dear and consider safe

Working a feeling
You are manipulating my emotions to your advantage

And no, I can't keep it
I am unable to continue to tolerate this behavior from you

And I'm over it
I have had enough and am ready to move on

You were looking at me
I noticed how you were staring at me

like you knew I was weak
It felt like you were aware of my vulnerability

But the harder I try
Despite my efforts to resist

The more I let you win
I am still allowing you to have power over my emotions

Cause I feel like a fool when I walk through your fire
I am starting to realize that I am foolish to continue allowing you to hurt me

I need you to bruise cause I'm sick and I'm tired
I cannot continue to tolerate the pain you are causing me and it is time for me to move on

Do you hear me now?
Are you listening to me? Do you understand how I feel?

Let me go, let me go
I am pleading with you to release me from our toxic relationship

Let me go, let me go
I am making it clear that I need to move on from this situation

Let me go
I am emphatically stating that it is time for me to leave and not look back

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RYAN RADDON, FINN BJARNSON, JOHN HANCOCK, MARC THORUP BENTLY

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