Let It Flow
The Butlers Lyrics


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If I said to you I apologise
For all the cruel things I said
Would you change your mind about leaving
And come back to me again?

While the pride says it's better to move on
It can't hurt much
But inside I feel like a part of me is gone
Gone

It's so hard to let you go (You go)
Inside I cry a little
Inside I die a little
It's so hard to let you go (You go)
My mind says go on and do it
But my heart won't see me through it anymore

(So hard to let you go) So hard
To let you go
No, no, no, no (Can't let you go)

I lay upon my king-size bed
And it seems so big and cold (So cold)
I must admit (Must admit)
With your leaving (Leaving)
I watch my dreams of happiness fold

Never guessed that it would be this hard
To let you walk away
But the memories (Memories)
Are not easy to discard, oh

It's so hard to let you go (You go)
Inside I cry a little
Girl, inside I die a little
It's so hard to let you go (You go)
My mind says go on and do it
But my heart won't see me through it

With each passing day (Passing day)
I realise the mistake I made
Now it's all up to me
To turn this back around
To where it used to be

No, no, no, no

(It's so hard to let you go) To let you go, baby
Inside I cry a little, girl
Inside I die a little
(It's so hard to let you go) Hard to let you go
My mind says go on and do it
But my heart won't see me through it anymore

(It's so hard to let you go) I can't make it without you
I can't live without you, baby
(Inside I die a little)




(It's so hard to let you go) It's hard living without ya
It's hard living without you, baby, non, no, no, no, no, no

Overall Meaning

The Butlers' song Let It Flow is a song that deals with the struggles of the aftermath of a broken relationship. The singer laments about the cruel things he said and wonders if apologizing will cause his love interest to come back to him. The singer of the song is riddled with an inner conflict between letting go and hoping for a chance at redemption. While the pride tells him to move on, he feels a part of him has gone along with his love interest. The singer admits that it is hard to let go because he cries and dies a little inside every time he contemplates his predicament.


The second half of the song suggests that the singer is willing to make amends and take responsibility for his actions. He acknowledges the mistake he made and seeks to rectify the situation to make things better. The refrain of the song, "It's so hard to let you go," is an emotional expression that echoes the sentiments of anyone who has gone through a painful break-up. The Butlers do an excellent job of relating the feelings and thoughts of people navigating through a difficult period.


Line by Line Meaning

If I said to you I apologise
If I admitted my wrongdoing and apologized to you


For all the cruel things I said
For all the hurtful and unkind remarks I made towards you


Would you change your mind about leaving
Would you reconsider and decide to stay instead of leaving


And come back to me again?
And return to our relationship, just like it used to be


While the pride says it's better to move on
Despite the voice inside me that says I should let it go and move on


It can't hurt much
It won't cause too much harm


But inside I feel like a part of me is gone
I am struggling to deal with the pain and loss of losing you


Gone
The part of me that felt secure and complete with you is no longer there


It's so hard to let you go (You go)
I am finding it extremely difficult to move on and forget about you


Inside I cry a little
Even though I try to hold it together, deep down inside, I am hurting


Inside I die a little
The pain of not having you in my life gets more and more unbearable by the day


My mind says go on and do it
My rational thoughts tell me to move on and forget about you


But my heart won't see me through it anymore
But my emotions and feelings for you won't allow me to let go


(So hard to let you go) So hard
The struggle to let you go is more than I can handle


No, no, no, no (Can't let you go)
I can't bring myself to forget about you or move on


I lay upon my king-size bed
As I lay down in my big and luxurious bed


And it seems so big and cold (So cold)
I realize that despite the luxury of my surroundings, I still feel empty and alone without you


I must admit (Must admit)
I must confess or acknowledge


With your leaving (Leaving)
Since you left me and our relationship ended


I watch my dreams of happiness fold
I see my hopes and dreams of being happy with you crumble and disappear


Never guessed that it would be this hard
I never anticipated that it would be so difficult to get over losing you


To let you walk away
To allow you to leave and move on with your life without me


But the memories (Memories)
But the happy moments and memories we shared together


Are not easy to discard, oh
Are not something I can easily forget or remove from my heart and mind


With each passing day (Passing day)
As each day goes by


I realise the mistake I made
I come to understand how my actions and words hurt you and caused our breakup


Now it's all up to me
Now the responsibility falls solely on me


To turn this back around
To make amends and attempt to fix our broken relationship


To where it used to be
Back to the happy and fulfilling relationship we once had


(It's so hard to let you go) To let you go, baby
The thought of losing you is too much for me to handle, my dear


It's hard living without ya
Living without you is challenging and difficult for me


It's hard living without you, baby, non, no, no, no, no, no
I cannot go on without you in my life, my love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN KENNETH BUTLER, JOLYON W. SKINNER

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