An award-winning, California-grown, surf culture band that's established it… Read Full Bio ↴An award-winning, California-grown, surf culture band that's established itself as a vital part of the Santa Cruz, CA music scene.

Expendables' distinctive live performances and unique brand of music. Described as an electric mix of genre-bending rock, reggae and surf. It has begun to charm audiences far and wide. Rapidly approaching status as a full-time touring act, the band is a rising star on the West Coast. To date, The Expendables have performed with in-demand musical acts such as Slightly Stoopid and reggae legend Eek-A-Mouse; they have appeared live on the Vans’ Warped Tour; and hosted their own radio show on The Santa Cruz X 103.9 FM. The Expendables landed number one in the Metro Santa Cruz Top 10 list of favorite bands in local music. In addition, Lion Entertainment and Your Music Magazine awarded the group first place in their Battle of the Bands contest in 2002.

The Expendables have five original full-length albums to their credit:
"No Time to Worry" (2001); "Open Container" (2002); "Gettin' Filthy,” (2006) the polished result of a two-month recording stint at Herbie Herbert’s Sy Klopps Studios in San Francisco; "The Expendables" (2007); and their most recent, "Prove It" (2010).

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Let Her Go
The Expendables Lyrics

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We've all been here before
It's kinda crazy but I need to settle the score
Maybe I'm not man enough, maybe I can't compare
The way she lives her life, really makes me care
Lying and conniving, my insides are dying

Why does it have to come to this?
Lying and conniving, I'm tired of trying

To keep my cool playing the fool

And she doesn't know that she's hitting too low
And we want her gone forever
It's time to let her know
And he doesn't know this is starting to blow
If we're gonna' last forever, it's time to let her go

It's not that I want to see him torn
But for a warning, this is the calm before the storm
We've given her too much of a chance
Too much trust, too much too fast
I don't know how much longer I can last
Lying and conniving, I'm tired of fighting

I'm gonna' burst at my seems
Lying and conniving, I'm tired of biting
My wicked tongue, I'm not gonna' run

And she doesn't know that she's hitting too low
And we want her gone forever
It's time to let her know
And he doesn't know this is starting to blow
If we're gonna' last forever, it's time to let her go

We've got to stay together
Doesn't matter on the day's weather
I know that you love her, but we're all brothers
Can't let these feelings stay under the covers

And she doesn't know that she's hitting too low
And we want her gone forever
It's time to let her know
And he doesn't know this is starting to blow
If we're gonna' last forever, it's time to let her go

And she doesn't know that she's hitting too low
And we want her gone forever
It's time to let her know

And he doesn't know this is starting to blow
If we're gonna' last forever, it's time to let her go

Overall Meaning

The Expendables’ song “Let Her Go” is an emotional piece of music that speaks to the struggles of a relationship that has reached a point of no return. The lyrics describe the singer's internal conflict as he grapples with the idea of severing ties with a woman who has caused him and his friends emotional pain. He recognizes that the woman's actions are causing him and others to suffer, but he struggles with confronting her directly. Instead, he has to rely on his friends to help him work up the courage to let her go.

The lyrics suggest that the relationship is toxic and that the woman's actions are unacceptable. He describes her as “lying and conniving,” which suggests that she is deceitful and manipulative, causing the singer and his friends to feel isolated and alone. The singer fears that the situation is going to reach a breaking point, and someone is going to get hurt, making it imperative that he and his friends must take action to end it before it becomes irreparable.

Line by Line Meaning

We've all been here before
We have experienced a similar situation before

It's kinda crazy but I need to settle the score
It may seem irrational, but I feel the need to resolve things

Maybe I'm not man enough, maybe I can't compare
I may not be strong enough, I may not measure up

The way she lives her life, really makes me care
Her lifestyle choices have an impact on my feelings

Lying and conniving, my insides are dying
Dishonesty and scheming are causing me great distress

Why does it have to come to this?
Why has it come to this point?

Lying and conniving, I'm tired of trying
I am exhausted from attempting to deal with deception and manipulation

To keep my cool playing the fool
I have been acting calm and naive to maintain peace

And she doesn't know that she's hitting too low
She is not aware of how hurtful she is being

And we want her gone forever
We wish to remove her from our lives permanently

It's time to let her know
We need to inform her of our decision

And he doesn't know this is starting to blow
He is unaware that a conflict is brewing

If we're gonna' last forever, it's time to let her go
If we want to maintain a lasting relationship, we have to sever ties with her

It's not that I want to see him torn
I don't desire to see him suffer

But for a warning, this is the calm before the storm
This is just a warning of trouble to come

We've given her too much of a chance
We have given her more opportunities than she deserves

Too much trust, too much too fast
We trusted her too quickly and gave her too much responsibility

I don't know how much longer I can last
I am unsure how much longer I can endure this situation

Lying and conniving, I'm tired of fighting
I am tired of trying to combat her dishonesty and scheming

I'm gonna' burst at my seems
I am going to explode with anger and frustration

Lying and conniving, I'm tired of biting
I am tired of holding back my true feelings

My wicked tongue, I'm not gonna' run
I will use my sharp tongue and not back down

We've got to stay together
We must remain united

Doesn't matter on the day's weather
External factors are not important to our relationship

I know that you love her, but we're all brothers
I understand that you care for her, but we are a family

Can't let these feelings stay under the covers
We cannot keep our emotions hidden

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We’ve all been here before
It’s kinda crazy but I need
To settle the score
Maybe I’m not man enough
Maybe I can’t compare
The way she lives her life
Really makes me care
Lying and knifing insides are dieing
Why does it have to come to this?
Lying and knifing I’m tired of trying
To keep my cool playing the fool
She doesn’t know
That she’s hitting too low
We want her gone for ever
Its time to let her go
He doesn’t know
This is starting to blow
If we’re gonna last forever
Its time to let her go
Its not that I want to see him torn
But for a warning
This is the calm before the storm
We’ve given her too much of a chance
Too much trust too much too fast
I don’t know how much longer I can last
Lying and knifing I’m tired of fighting
I’m gonna burst at my seems
Lying and knifing I’m tired of biting
My wicked tongue I’m not gonna run
We’ve got to stay together
Doesn’t matter on the day’s weather
I know that you love her
But we’re all brothers
Can’t let these feelings
Stay under the covers