Let Me Be
S.S.A. Lyrics

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There's no turning back just ahead,
No reason at all you once said,
I need time and space to clear my head,
Can't breathe life into what is dead.

The more you pull me in,
The more I pull away,
That's the only time,

You hear what I say,
I've come to realise for me you made some disguise,
And you know that I'm not playing.

There's no way you can hurt me,
There's no way you can hold me,
You can't control me just let me be me

I don't need no pick-a-me-up,
No putting me down,
Treating me nice,
When you feel like being around
Making promises you'll never keep
No restless sorrow,
No timeless sleep.

There's no way you can hurt me,
There's no way you can hold me,
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There's no way you can hurt me,
You can't control me just let me be me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of S.S.A.'s song Let Me Be talks about a failed relationship where one partner feels suffocated and needs space to move on. The opening lines, "There's no turning back just ahead, No reason at all you once said" shows that there is no way of reconciling the relationship and the other partner needed to move on. The line "I need time and space to clear my head, Can't breathe life into what is dead" further emphasizes the need for space and the fact that the relationship is dead.

The line "The more you pull me in, The more I pull away," shows that the partner who needs space is feeling suffocated and the more the other partner tries to hold on, the more they try to pull away. The line "I've come to realize for me you made some disguise, And you know that I'm not playing" suggests that the partner who needs space finally understands that the relationship was not genuine, and the other partner was faking or hiding their true self, which caused the relationship to fail.

The chorus, "There's no way you can hurt me, there's no way you can hold me, you can't control me just let me be me" emphasizes the need for space and the partner's desire to move on. The lyrics suggest that the partner who needs space is determined to move on and will not allow their past partner to control or hurt them.

Line by Line Meaning

There's no turning back just ahead,
Moving forward is the only option now.

No reason at all you once said,
Your words lack logic and sense.

I need time and space to clear my head,
I require some distance to think and gain clarity.

Can't breathe life into what is dead.
I cannot revive what is no longer alive.

The more you pull me in,
Your attempts to control me push me away.

The more I pull away,
The harder you try to hold on, the more I resist.

That's the only time,
You only seem to listen when I distance myself.

You hear what I say,
Finally, you pay attention to my words and feelings.

I've come to realise for me you made some disguise,
I now see that you have been hiding your true intentions from me.

And you know that I'm not playing.
I am serious and not just playing games.

There's no way you can hurt me,
Your actions can no longer harm me.