Let it Burn
Usher Lyrics


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Sit yourself down boy and talk to me
Tell me what's on your mind
Don't keep on telling me everything's okay
'Cause if it was then you wouldn't be crying
You been acting real funny when I see you lately
Sitting around poutin' all day long
Now how in the world do you expect me to understand
When I not even know what's wrong

Straighten it out, let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Baby
Let's straighten it out
Out
Let's straighten it out

For the last few days when I saw you baby
Oh I admit something just wasn't right
It's so many things going through my head
I didn't want to start another fight
But if your tired of people being bothered baby
In the world we'd be all alone
Instead of being apart of a problem baby
You and me oughta be getting along, yeah .

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out
We need to straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Me and you, you and me baby,
Baby)
Let's straighten it out
Out, ah ah, yeah,
Hey
Let's straighten it out
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo,
Yeah

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out, let's straighten it out baby
Let's straighten it out
I think it's time for you and me to straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's straighten it out

Now how in the world you expect me to understand
Um, when I don't even know what's wrong
Baby, baby, baby

Straighten it out, Let's straighten it out
Yeah
Yeah Ooh
Let's straighten it out
Can we straighten, can you help me babe,
Baby, baby, baby
Let's straighten it out
Can you help me sing, sing it baby,
Yeah, yeah
Oh yeah,
Yeah
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out,
I want to straighten it out with you baby,
Come on,
Come on

Let's straighten it out
Oh yeah
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out,
Come on, come on, come on

Straighten it out, let's straighten it out
Oh oh, yeah
Let's straighten it out
We need to straighten it out




Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out

Overall Meaning

The song Let It Burn by Usher is about a struggling relationship between two people. The singer of the song is in a relationship with someone who has been acting strange and distant lately. The singer urges his partner to open up to him and talk about what's been bothering him, rather than keeping it all bottled up inside. The repeated phrase "let's straighten it out" emphasizes the importance of communication and honesty in a relationship.


Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency and desperation as the singer tries to save the relationship. He acknowledges that things haven't been right between them for a while, but he still wants to work things out. The chorus of the song is a plea for the couple to come together, to admit their faults and to try and fix what's wrong. However, the singer understands that sometimes relationships have to end, and he is willing to let things burn if that's what needs to happen.


Overall, Let It Burn is a song about the struggles and complexities of a failing relationship. It demonstrates the importance of communication and honesty in any relationship, but also acknowledges that sometimes things just don't work out.


Line by Line Meaning

Sit yourself down boy and talk to me
I want you to open up and share your thoughts with me


Tell me what's on your mind
Communicate with me about what's bothering you


Don't keep on telling me everything's okay
Don't pretend that everything is okay when it's not


'Cause if it was then you wouldn't be crying
Your tears are a sign that something is wrong


You been acting real funny when I see you lately
I've noticed a change in your behavior when we're together


Sitting around poutin' all day long
You seem unhappy and are not your usual self


Now how in the world do you expect me to understand
It's hard for me to help you when I don't know what's wrong


Straighten it out, let's straighten it out
Let's work through this issue together


Baby
Term of endearment for the person he's speaking to


For the last few days when I saw you baby
I've noticed something has been off with you for a few days


Oh I admit something just wasn't right
There's definitely something wrong


It's so many things going through my head
I'm trying to figure out what's causing this change in you


I didn't want to start another fight
I don't want to argue about this, I want to help solve the problem


But if your tired of people being bothered baby
If you're tired of getting upset and want to fix the issue


In the world we'd be all alone
If we can't work through this, we'll be isolated from the world and each other


Instead of being apart of a problem baby
Let's fix this issue instead of letting it divide us


You and me oughta be getting along, yeah .
We should be working together in harmony


Me and you, you and me baby,
We need to work together as a team to solve this problem


Out, ah ah, yeah,
Outro with repetitions of sounds indicating closure and resolution


Now how in the world you expect me to understand
Reiteration of earlier statement


Um, when I don't even know what's wrong
I need you to open up and share with me


Can we straighten, can you help me babe,
Asking for help in resolving the issue


Let's straighten it out
Final reiteration of the song's message




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BENNY LATIMORE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@theharshtruthoutthere

@@blacklightfamilycircle4425 These souls, who are the most deeply in the lies, shall have the most powerful testimony's if they come to REPENTANCE.
Every one, EVERY ONE is called to repentance, to born again, to count the cost of becoming CHRISTIAN.

For we all are HUMAN BEINGS and sinned and fallen short in the glory of GOD, therefore to us all a way to SALVATION is given, THROUGH CHRIST goes the only way, WHICH IS NARROW not wide.

"people are uncomfortable speaking about this" - that`s because they SIN that bad.
And if truth hurts us that bad, we then better pray, that we never gonna know nor understand how badly sick and evil we have become all these 3 times:
- before the flood,
- before the burn up city,
- now, before the fire.

3 blown up chances. Why are we worry about climate changes? No climate change. All we do witness is THE (RIGHTEOUS) WRATH OF GOD. Why? - cause we`re SICK AND EVIL. Were WICKED.

Souls, time to stop using all these emojis and hand signs, for all these origin from masonry and do so in both places: online and offline.


Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


All the famous and rich names give up being a CHRISTIAN (if they, a FTMs and MTFs even were ) on that very moment they signed the contract or as they also admit, that they did made the deal with the devil.



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@stephaniesanders4553

My fiancé, who passed away 2 yrs ago, always told me "it's better to burn than to fade"...so, tonight, I'm gonna burn one last time. I miss you so much Monk. It's all just too much without you here. I love you baby.

@mookjackson6420

I'm sorry my condolences to you and your family

@otfari5956

Stephanie Sanders 🥺

@SFJUMP

Wow. Death of a Love Loved hurts but there is no anger! Im sorry for your loss Stephanie!

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