I Won't Let You Go
Robbie Boyd Lyrics
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It's taken a long time to find this feeling
I've seen your soul shine and found it healing
Well there's no drug like finding meaning
And no revenge in someone bleeding
I can't sleep coz I can't reach you
I won't let you go
Coz this is not where we belong
I'll never let you go
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken
For my Red Queen,
You know that I'll never let you go
Rewind the days and all these years
Unfurl your scarlet dress my dear
All the things I've now become
Oceans away from what I was
I can't sleep coz I can't reach you
I can't breath coz I can't feel you
I won't let you go
Coz this is not where we belong
I'll never let you go
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken
For my Red Queen,
You know that I'll never let you go
Don't give up on us, baby, don't give up on us baby, give us a chance
Don't give up on us baby, don't give up on us baby, give us a chance
I won't let you go
Coz this is not where we belong
And I can't sleep coz I can't reach you
I can't bleed coz I can't feel you
I won't let you go
Coz this is not where we belong
I'll never let you go
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken
For my Red Queen,
You know that I'll never let you go
I won't let you go
Coz this is not where we belong
I'll never let you go
You know that I'll never let you go
In "I Won't Let You Go," Robbie Boyd sings about a profound love that he refuses to let go of. He talks about how it took him a long time to find this feeling and how he has seen his lover's soul shine, healing him in the process. He likens the experience to finding a drug and finding meaning, saying that there is no revenge in someone else bleeding. He acknowledges that he cannot sleep because he cannot reach his lover, and he cannot breathe because he cannot feel her.
The chorus of the song repeats that he will not let his lover go because they belong together. He says he will never let her go despite having to forsake a thousand half-loves. The bridge of the song then shifts back in time, saying, "Rewind the days and all these years, unfurl your scarlet dress, my dear." He looks at how far he's come from who he was and what he's now become.
The song's repetition and imagery throughout the verses create an atmosphere of strong emotion, longing, and desperation. Boyd's melancholic voice matches the lyrics perfectly, infusing them with an intimate, personal feeling that makes the song feel like a heartfelt confession.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't let you go
The singer refuses to let go of the person he is addressing in the song.
It's taken a long time to find this feeling
The singer has taken a while to develop the feelings he has for the person he is addressing in the song.
I've seen your soul shine and found it healing
The singer has noticed the good in the person he is addressing and it brings him comfort.
Well there's no drug like finding meaning
Finding purpose or a special someone can be just as addictive as drugs.
And no revenge in someone bleeding
The singer is not seeking revenge or satisfaction in hurting the person he is addressing in the song.
I can't sleep coz I can't reach you
The singer is having trouble sleeping because he cannot physically be with the person he is addressing.
I can't breath coz I can't feel you
The singer is feeling suffocated and incomplete without the person he is addressing.
Coz this is not where we belong
The singer believes that being separated from the person he is addressing is not where they are meant to be.
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken
The singer has had many small romantic flings in the past but is willing to let go of them for the person he is addressing.
For my Red Queen,
The person he is addressing is compared to the Red Queen, possibly alluding to the character in Alice in Wonderland.
Rewind the days and all these years
The singer wishes he could go back in time and start over the relationship with the person he is addressing.
Unfurl your scarlet dress my dear
The singer is envisioning the person he is addressing looking beautiful and vulnerable, wearing a red dress.
All the things I've now become
The singer has changed and grown as a person since meeting the one he is addressing.
Oceans away from what I was
The singer feels he is a different person after meeting the one he is addressing and is farther from his past self.
Don't give up on us, baby, give us a chance
The singer is pleading with the person he is addressing not to give up on their relationship and to give them another try.
Writer(s): Jon Deuschle, Robert Graham Boyd
Contributed by Nathan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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