The Art of Letting Go – English Lyrics

• By: Moncrieff

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Moncrieff to enhance your English vocabulary! This song is perfect for learning emotive adjectives and idiomatic expressions related to feelings and transitions, making it a beautiful way to connect language learning with deep, relatable storytelling.

[English]

[music]

>> It kind of hits me like a tidal wave.

The realization that nothing can [music]

stay the

I grip on tight like there's something

to save [singing] you. Let go so easy,

it's leaving [music] me wide [singing]

eyed

most nights.

I'm over analyzing, [music] but the more

I try to read [singing] your mind, I

don't [music] like what I find.

Cuz I'm not in

control, [music]

so I hold

the tension tight, try to hold you until

my [music] knuckles white.

You can't love me if you know the

meaning

>> [music]

>> of letting go.

Let it go.

You should have

known

>> [music]

>> the

meaning of letting go.

Let it go.

You should have

>> [music]

>> known

the

meaning of letting go.

It's in your eyes, not in the things you

say.

>> [music]

>> I want to shake you till this pain

[singing] disintegrates.

I drag it around, you let it slip away.

[music]

And I just can't take it, it's leaving

me wide eyed

most nights.

I'm over analyzing, but the more [music]

I try to [singing] read your mind, I

don't like

what I find.

>> [music]

>> Cuz I'm not

in control, so I hold the tension tight,

try to hold

>> [music]

>> you until my knuckles white.

You can't love me [music] if you know

the

meaning

of letting go.

>> [music]

>> Let it go.

Let it go. it go

me out

of letting

>> [music]

>> let it go

me out

of letting

>> [music]

[music]

>> You love me and

you know.

Show me how to let this go.

>> [music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tidal wave /ˈtaɪdl weɪv/ B2	noun - a large ocean wave caused by a tide or earthquake
realization /ˌriːəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ B2	noun - the act of becoming aware of something
grip /ɡrɪp/ B1	noun - a firm hold or grasp verb - to hold something tightly
analyze /ˈænəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to examine something in detail
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or events
tension /ˈtenʃn/ B2	noun - the state of being stretched tight or mental/emotional strain
knuckles /ˈnʌklz/ B1	noun - the joints of the fingers
disintegrate /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ C1	verb - to break up into small parts as a result of decay or impact
drag /dræɡ/ B1	verb - to pull something along forcefully
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide accidentally or lose hold of something
wide-eyed /ˌwaɪd ˈaɪd/ C1	adjective - having wide eyes, typically in amazement or innocence