Let You Go
MAKENA Lyrics
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We weren't supposed to be like this
From strangers to weekends to
Keeping your secrets
I knew you were more than a friend
I was spending all my time
Doing nothing by your side
I now I just can't understand
Why, Why
Are you're telling me stay
You know it's gonna hurt
On the day I move away
I cry cry
Cause we know I gotta leave
So lets not get too close
And pretend what we could be
Although
I'm not leaving yet, leaving yet, leaving yet
I know
If we Hadn't met, hadn't met
I wouldn't have to let you go
I've been trying to Ignore it
But Something in me can't forget
No matter the reasons for choosing to leave yeah
We both know it's still gonna end
I wish that it was right
Didn't get the chance to try
We ran out of time, to make
Up our minds
And all have it tonight
Why, Why
Are you're telling me stay
You know it's gonna hurt
On the day I move away
I cry cry
Cause we know I gotta leave,
So lets not get too close
And pretend what we could be
Although
I'm not leaving yet, leaving yet, leaving yet
I know
If we hadn't met, hadn't met
I wouldn't have to let you go
Part of me is saying i want this play out play out
But i've gotta do this, gotta do this for myself, myself
Part of me is saying i want this play out play out
But i've gotta do this, gotta do this for myself, myself
Why, Why
Are you're telling me stay
You know it's gonna hurt
On the day I move away
I cry cry
Cause we know I gotta leave
So lets not get too close
And pretend what we could be
Why, Why
Are you're telling me stay
You know it's gonna hurt
On the day I move away
I cry cry
Cause we know I gotta leave
So lets not get too close
And pretend what we could be
Although
I'm not leaving yet, leaving yet, leaving yet
I know
If we Hadn't met, hadn't met
I wouldn't have to let you go
In MAKENA's song "Let You Go," the singer is conflicted between leaving someone she cares about deeply and the reality of having to let that person go. She describes the evolution of her relationship with the person from strangers to close friends who keep secrets from one another. However, she realizes that she has caught feelings for this person and laments not having more time to explore those feelings. Knowing that she must leave soon, she struggles to understand why this person is asking her to stay and pretend that they have a future together.
The lyrics express the singer's internal struggle with the conflict of staying or leaving. She knows that leaving will be painful, but staying and pretending things can continue as they have been is even harder. She acknowledges the dilemma she faces by stating that if they had never met, she wouldn't have to go through the pain of leaving.
MAKENA's "Let You Go" highlights the complexity of human relationships and the difficulties that can arise when two people develop deep connections but cannot be together due to circumstances beyond their control.
Line by Line Meaning
This was not they way I planned it
Things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to
We weren't supposed to be like this
Our relationship wasn't meant to be this complicated
From strangers to weekends to
We went from not knowing each other to spending weekends together
Keeping your secrets
I was someone you could trust with your secrets
I knew you were more than a friend
I had feelings for you beyond just friendship
I was spending all my time
I was dedicating a lot of time to being with you
Doing nothing by your side
But it didn't matter what we were doing, as long as we were together
I fell in some feelings, that took a new meaning
My feelings for you developed into something deeper
I now I just can't understand
But now, I'm unsure of what our relationship is
Why, Why
I'm asking why are you doing this to us?
Are you're telling me stay
Why are you asking me to stay when I have to leave soon?
You know it's gonna hurt
You know that it's going to be painful when I do leave
On the day I move away
When the day comes and I have to leave
I cry cry
I'm going to be crying about it
Cause we know I gotta leave
We both know I have to go
So lets not get too close
Let's not create more problems by getting too close
And pretend what we could be
Let's not pretend that we have a future together
Although
Even though I'm not leaving yet
I'm not leaving yet, leaving yet, leaving yet
I'm not leaving right now, but I will be soon
I know
I'm aware that
If we Hadn't met, hadn't met
If we never met each other
I wouldn't have to let you go
I wouldn't have this struggle of letting you go
I've been trying to Ignore it
I've been trying to ignore my feelings for you
But Something in me can't forget
But I can't forget about you completely
No matter the reasons for choosing to leave yeah
Even though I have to leave for my own reasons
We both know it's still gonna end
Our relationship is still going to come to an end
I wish that it was right
I wish that we could make it work out
Didn't get the chance to try
But we didn't even get a chance to try
We ran out of time, to make
We didn't have enough time to make a decision
Up our minds
About whether or not to be together
And all have it tonight
And now it's too late to make a choice
Part of me is saying i want this play out play out
Part of me wants to see where this relationship could take us
But i've gotta do this, gotta do this for myself, myself
But I have to put myself and my own needs first
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Chloe Tang, Makena Moore
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