She sang backing vocals on the Van Halen song "Could This Be Magic?" and on Neil Young's recording of Ian Tyson's folk classic "Four Strong Winds".
Born in Helena, Montana, Larson got her start singing with Hoyt Axton's band and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. She worked as a session vocalist for Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Young, Christopher Cross, Little Feat, Mary Kay Place, The Dirt Band, The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers. In 1979, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She also had a minor role in the 1988 film Twins.
In December 1997, she died in Los Angeles from complications arising from a cerebral edema at the age of 45. She was survived by her husband Russell Kunkel and her daughter Elsie May Larson-Kunkel (born 1990), who has also found some entertainment experience.
Larson is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Let Me Go Love
Nicolette Larson Lyrics
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You got that look in your eyes
Something deep inside
And time will show
What you don't want to know
It's haunting you
Guess it's time to sit down with the truth
Some things are not better left unsaid
Let them out instead
It's haunting you
Guess it's time to sit down with the truth
Got to get acquainted with the truth
Oh and it was here
This place that we hide away in
If it's gone now
It's best that a new place begin
We shared in the fantasy of
Knowing this love in our lives
Is it ever what it seems to be
Oh and if it's over
Let me go, love
Let me go, love
Nicolette Larson's song Let Me Go Love, featuring Michael McDonald, revolves around the idea of breaking up with a loved one. The song expresses the conflict and turmoil that arises when the love between two people begins to die out. The lyrics, "You got that look in your eyes, something deep inside, and time will show what you don't want to know," suggest that the singer, i.e., the singer, is aware that something is amiss, and the love between them has somehow been tainted. She knows deep down that the truth needs to be faced, and the relationship's faults must be acknowledged to move forward.
The metaphor of something "haunting" the singer creates an eerie feeling of dread and apprehension. It indicates that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the truth, which has been tugging at her mind ceaselessly. The line "Some things are not better left unsaid, let them out instead" implies that the time has come for the truth to be discovered, and the issues in the relationship need to be addressed. The chorus "Let me go love, let me go love" repeats the idea that the only way for the singer to move on is to let go of the love she once felt and confront the inevitable truth.
Line by Line Meaning
You got that look in your eyes
I can see that something is troubling you and it's deeper than what's on the surface.
Something deep inside
There's an issue that you're struggling with internally.
And time will show
Eventually, the truth will reveal itself.
What you don't want to know
You're afraid of discovering what the truth really is.
It's haunting you
This issue is continually preoccupying your thoughts and emotions.
Guess it's time to sit down with the truth
It's about time that you confront the reality of the situation.
And tho' it comes as no surprise
I expected this to happen.
Some things are not better left unsaid
It's not always best to keep things to ourselves.
Let them out instead
We need to express our thoughts and feelings.
Got to get acquainted with the truth
We must become familiar with the reality of the situation.
Oh and it was here
We have a place that we call ours.
This place that we hide away in
We sometimes retreat here to escape from the outside world.
If it's gone now
If this place is no longer serving its purpose.
It's best that a new place begin
We should start looking for a new place to find solace.
We shared in the fantasy of
We've both allowed ourselves to indulge in an unrealistic scenario.
Knowing this love in our lives
We thought that this was a love that would last.
Is it ever what it seems to be
Is reality ever as good as what we've imagined it to be?
Oh and if it's over
If this love is finished.
Let me go, love
It's time for me to move on and let go of this love that wasn't what it seemed.
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.