Let You Go
UNSECRET Feat. Matthew Perryman Jones Lyrics

The lyrics of UNSECRET Feat. Matthew Perryman Jones's song Let You Go seem to capture the struggle of holding onto someone who is slipping away, even as we see them face the inevitability of life and death. The first few lines create a visual and emotional atmosphere of conflict and desperation. The singer can feel someone slipping away, even as light bleeds over the moon, perhaps an allusion to the inevitability of time and the passing of day to night. The repetition of "I don't want to let you go" in the chorus creates a haunting and emotional rhythm. The singer is crying out to the person they're losing, perhaps feeling helpless to stop their departure.

In the second verse, we see the use of water imagery, with the river and blue perhaps representing the journey of life and death, leading ultimately to the hands of the giver. The giver could represent a higher power, and being taken too soon could be seen as a reference to the metaphysical philosophy that death comes when it comes and cannot be controlled. The line "I don't want to let you go" is repeated with even greater desperation, perhaps echoing the emotions of a person losing someone they love.

Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the complexity of human emotion, the inevitability of life, and the struggle to hold on to those we love.