Let me go
Melissa Etheridge Lyrics
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The sugar in your tea
The knock upon your back door
The twist that turns your key
Am I the sweat you feel on your head
The shadow on your face
The tune inside your head that put you here in the first place
Well I don't want to be
I don't want to be your sweet temptation
I don't want to be your new sensation
It's just a delicate distraction
With just a hint of satisfaction
Look me in the eye and let me know
If you can't love me that let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Do you try to stay suspended
In your deepest fantasy
After night has ended
The scent of mystery
The power of suggestion
Tangles up your soul
A neutral state between love and hate
Is bound to take its toll
Well I don't think you know
I don't think you know
I don't think you know about the screaming
You don't understand the meaning
You could trade it in for laughter
To keep your happy ever after
Look me in the eye and let me know
If you can't love me then let me go
Let me go
Let me go
Baby in your ivory tower
Do you sleep tight dream fight
Baby does it wet your appetite
Maybe in your darkest hour
Am I the keeper of your beast
Well I don't want to be
I don't want to be
So let me go
Let me go
The lyrics of Melissa Etheridge's song Let Me Go reflect themes of love, temptation, and the need for emotional honesty. The first set of lyrics presents the singer questioning their role in the life of their loved one, asking if they are the snake in their garden, the sugar in their tea, or the knock upon their back door. The singer doesn't want to be someone else's temptation or sensation, but instead wants their loved one to make a clear and honest decision about their feelings. The second set of lyrics, with lines like "Do you try to stay suspended in your deepest fantasy," describes the other person's mindset, which seems to be focused on desire, mystery, and a murky state between love and hate. The singer urges their loved one to understand the consequences of their actions and emotions, to trade in the screaming for laughter, and to choose between loving them or letting them go.
Taken together, these lyrics convey a sense of emotional complexity and a desire for clarity in relationships. The singer is frustrated with their loved one's indecision and ambiguity, and desires a deeper connection that is based on trust and honesty. The song suggests that love is not always easy, and can often be accompanied by confusion, temptation, and difficult choices.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I the snake inside your garden
Am I the source of temptation or trouble in your life
The sugar in your tea
The sweet and addictive element in your life
The knock upon your back door
The unexpected and intrusive presence in your life
The twist that turns your key
The thing that triggers and controls your desires
Am I the sweat you feel on your head
The thing that makes you feel uncomfortable but still drawn to it
The shadow on your face
The worry or fear that is always present in your life
The tune inside your head that put you here in the first place
The temptation or desire that led you into your current situation
I don't want to be your sweet temptation
I do not want to be the source of your temptation or trouble
I don't want to be your new sensation
I do not want to be the thing that controls your desires
It's just a delicate distraction
It's just a fleeting pleasure
With just a hint of satisfaction
With a small amount of pleasure or enjoyment
Look me in the eye and let me know
Face me and tell me honestly
If you can't love me that let me go
If you cannot have true feelings for me, then allow me to leave
Do you try to stay suspended
Do you try to remain in a fantasy world
In your deepest fantasy
In the most intense and unrealistic part of your mind
After night has ended
When the influence of the fantasy world fades
The scent of mystery
The unknown and elusive quality that draws you in
The power of suggestion
The ability to of others to influence your actions
Tangles up your soul
Distorts and complicates your emotions
A neutral state between love and hate
A lack of strong emotions toward someone
Is bound to take its toll
Will eventually have negative consequences
I don't think you know about the screaming
I don't believe you understand the intensity and distress that I feel
You don't understand the meaning
You do not comprehend the significance of our relationship
You could trade it in for laughter
You could exchange our relationship for a temporary and superficial pleasure
To keep your happy ever after
To preserve a superficial and fleeting sense of happiness
Baby in your ivory tower
You are living in a sheltered and disconnected way
Do you sleep tight dream fight
Are you tormented by inner conflicts and worries even while you sleep
Baby does it wet your appetite
Do you find pleasure in the conflict and drama in our relationship
Maybe in your darkest hour
In the most difficult and challenging times
Am I the keeper of your beast
Am I responsible for your primal desires and actions
So let me go
Therefore, allow me to leave and remove myself from this situation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MELISSA ETHERIDGE
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euni333
I loved her music before she came out and I love her music after. She speaks to me.
Traekas7!
Same, Euni. ~ Tam
James Sweet
Awesome 👍 song still holds up 💪 Thirty years later 🙌
Johnny Christie
Years later I’m still like ,Wow! Are you shitting me? This album is so good.
John G
Saw her in concert for this album's tour. One of the best show I ever saw. Just amazing performer.
maria rivera
This woman is amazing. God bless her.
Aditya Raz Pokhrel
Lovely childhood memories... 😍
Rebecca Vaughan
Love this song. ❤
bass skirtgirl
I still love her early stuff, listen to it in the car all the time, this whole album, yummy.
Tim Tebow's Left Arm
Love this album. Love, love this album.
For some reason with this song, I always imagined that the ultimate audio compliment to Melissa’s wail & fire would have been, in a longer intro and in the ending instrumental sequence, some “Birth of the Cool” smooth solo by Miles Davis on muted trumpet. The perfect ice to balance Melissa’s blue-hot flame. This is great as is, but would have been legendary with that added piece.