About The Song
Steve Diamond and Dennis Morgan were the people behind this Faith Hill song. The song was featured on the movie Message in a Bottle for its message.
Vince Gill, a country music icon, also had a contribution as a background vocal in the song.
The song “Let Me Let go” was under the singer’s album Faith. Written originally for people trying to forget a former loved one, the song became an anthem for letting go of the bad things in our life.
“Something interesting with the song is, we had an idea what the song was about when we were writing it- clearly about a former relationship. But I’ve had people come up to me and tell me they related it to their battle with alcohol and drugs. That was a real interesting perspective- somebody taking lyrics how we did not intend it.”
It is an interesting part of music. Songwriters have an original intent in a song but we listeners interpret it in our own way. Depending on the experience of the audience, we relate to it differently as compared to others.
That is the magical part of music. The message, feelings, and emotions it brings to the listener are very insightful and this song is definitely bringing that.
In an interview with the Boot, Diamond explained the lyrical content of the song and he said:
“I love songs where the singer is deluding themselves, saying something that the listener knows isn’t true. In this song, the singer basically knows the object of the song doesn’t have the power to let them let go. It’s really up to the singer, but the singer is pretending that the power is with the other person they were formerly in love with.”
Isn’t that the case most of the time? We subject ourselves in an abusive relationship because we are afraid of being alone. So we’d rather stay with someone even if it is not healthy anymore.
But the song wanted to remind the listeners that you have the choice. You have the power to find your own path and not rely on somebody.
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Lyrics
I thought it was over, baby
We said our goodbyes
But I can’t go a day without your face goin’ through my mind
In fact, not a single minute
Passes without you in it
Your voice, your touch, memories of your love are with me all of the time
Let me let go, baby
Let me let go
If this is for the best
Why are you still in my heart, why are you still in my soul?
Let me let go
I talked to you the other day
Looks like you made your escape
You put us behind, no matter how I try, I can’t do the same
Let me let go, baby
Let me let go
It just isn’t right
I’ve been 2 000 miles down a dead-end road
Let me let go, darlin’ won’t you
I just gotta know, yeah
If this is for the best, why are you still in my heart? Are you still in my soul?
Let me let go
The lights of this strange city are shinin’
But they don’t hold no fascination for me
I try to find the bright side, baby
But everywhere I look, everywhere I turn, you’re all I see
Let me
Let me let go, baby, won’t you?
Let me let go
It just isn’t right
I’ve been 2 000 miles, down a dead-end road
Oh, let me let go, darlin’, won’t you?
I just gotta know
If this is for the best, why are you still in my heart? Yeah, you’re still in my soul
Let me let go
Let me let go
Let me let go