let me go
adam&steve Lyrics
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I wonder to myself, would they laugh?
It's like some kind of jail
Beams of light
Fall through the curtains onto the bed
I'm all alone now, I can do as I please
I don't feel like doing much of anything
True love ain't that hard to find
Would you leave me for awhile?
Please do not let me go
Please do not let me go
You were sweet enough to sing
Oblivious to melody
Red suitcase full of clothes
Washed up on a shore of memories
I'm all alone now, and I feel just fine
I don't feel much like doing anything
True love ain't that hard to find
Not that either one of us will ever know
Would you lay here for awhile?
Please do not let me go
Please do not let me go
The lyrics of "Let Me Go" by Adam&Steve depict the feeling of being stuck in a situation that feels like a jail. The singer wonders what the walls would say if they could talk, and expresses a feeling of solitude and lack of motivation to do anything. However, the person acknowledges that true love is not hard to find, but never knowing if it's present. The song also discusses the idea of not wanting to be left alone and requesting someone else's presence.
The first verse creates an image of a confined space, with the walls being a potential audience to one's thoughts and actions. The person questions whether the walls would laugh, which could represent a feeling of being judged. The beams of light through the curtains could represent a sense of hope or a way out, but it falls onto the bed, which is where the person has been feeling stuck. The phrase "I'm all alone now, I can do as I please" is interesting because the freedom to do as one pleases is usually associated with affirmation and happiness, but in this case, it seems more like an empty sentiment. The chorus reiterates the desire to not be left alone and the fear of being let go.
Line by Line Meaning
If the walls in the room could talk
Imagining the walls speaking and gossiping on everything they've seen or heard so far in the room.
I wonder to myself, would they laugh?
Questioning whether or not the walls would find his situation amusing and therefore laughable.
It's like some kind of jail
Feeling trapped and confined in a space that is supposed to be free and open.
Beams of light
The light shining through the curtains onto the bed.
Fall through the curtains onto the bed
The sunlight slowly seeping into the room and onto the bed through partially closed curtains.
I'm all alone now, I can do as I please
Having the freedom to do whatever he wants since he is alone, but not feeling motivated to do anything in particular.
I don't feel like doing much of anything
Not feeling inspired or motivated to be productive in any way.
True love ain't that hard to find
Believing that true love isn't as hard to find as some might think.
Not that you will ever know
Having a sense of longing for love and connection, but knowing that it may not happen for him anytime soon or at all.
Would you leave me for awhile?
Asking someone close to him if they would be willing to leave him alone for a while so he can be alone with his thoughts.
Please do not let me go
Expressing a sense of insecurity and wanting the other person to stay by his side.
You were sweet enough to sing
Recalling someone who had a lovely singing voice and was kind enough to share it.
Oblivious to melody
Being so caught up in that person's presence that the melody of their song was secondary or unnoticed.
Red suitcase full of clothes
Visualizing luggage full of items that are ready to be unpacked in a new place.
Washed up on a shore of memories
Feeling as though memories are washing ashore because of the emotional weight of unpacking the suitcase.
I'm all alone now, and I feel just fine
Being comfortable and relaxed despite being alone.
I don't feel much like doing anything
Still feeling unmotivated to take action or be productive.
Not that either one of us will ever know
Reflecting on the possibility of falling in love with someone, but not being able to act on it because of various circumstances.
Would you lay here for awhile?
Asking the other person to stay in bed and be with him.
Please do not let me go
Reiterating the desire for the other person to stay and not leave him alone again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RYAN ADAMS
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