Don't Let Go
Richie Lyrics

I need to let you go
The singer needs to end the relationship

'Cause even though you're mine
Despite having a relationship, the singer is not committed to it anymore

I never keep you in mind
The singer is not attentive to the partner's needs

Need to let you go
The artist repeats the need to break up

I feel like every time that we argue is a sign
Arguments mean that the relationship is not healthy and it's time to end it

Baby, I don't know how I can explain
The singer is struggling to express what they feel

Before you turn into my enemy
The singer is afraid that the partner will become hostile

I need to go, I need to set you free
The artist needs to liberate the partner from a problematic situation

Before I drain up all your energy
The artist understands that their actions or words are causing emotional exhaustion to their partner

I need to do what's best for you and me (oh yeah)
The best decision for both is ending the relationship

Need to protect you from my selfish ways (baby)
The singer doesn't want the partner to be affected by their egocentric behavior

I need you to know that this ain't just a phase
The artist wants the partner to know that they have considered this decision carefully and it's not a temporary moment

I know you can't take all these games we play
The singer acknowledges that they have been playing games that are unhealthy for both

It's best we stay apart, it's best me move away
The singer knows that staying together will only damage both of them

I really wish that I could make it painless
The singer knows that breaking up can cause suffering for both, but it's necessary

Girl, I think we should go back to being strangers
The artist thinks that the best way to move on is to have no contact with each other

See, me and you together feels so dangerous
The artist believes that their relationship brings more harm than good

And it might even work for them but girl it ain't us
Even if others have successful relationships, for them, it doesn't work

That's why this love expire
The relationship has reached its end

'Cause you don't have everything I require
The artist realized that the partner doesn't fulfill their needs in a relationship

You shoulda make me feel inspired, yeah
The artist expected the partner to bring out the best in them, but it didn't happen

But girl, me gone, I'm not coming home
The artist is leaving, and they won't return

Baby, there's nothing, just don't feel the same
The singer doesn't feel the same way as before, and it's time to move on

Let you go (I need to let you go)
The singer repeats the need to let go of the relationship