Let It Go (The Other Side)

Ryan A. Ross

Synthwave, retro-futuristic jazz-soul, deep-house

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[Intro — distant analog pads, soft jazz piano]

Funny how a memory
can change its shape.

Same two people.
Same old photograph.

Different eyes.

[Verse 1 — intimate, soulful male vocal]

Why'd I ever listen?
Why'd I ever stay?
Was it something that you showed me,
Or the dreams I gave away?

I remember how you held me,
How the world was ours to make.
Now I'm standing in the silence,
With a heart I couldn't save.

[Pre-Chorus — descending jazz chords]

But maybe I was loving
Who I needed you to be.

And maybe you were searching
For somebody else in me.

[Chorus — lush vocoder harmonies, emotional release]

Go, go, go—
Let the old illusion go.

I don't need to hate you
Just to know it's time to go.

Oh, we were beautiful for moments,
Even if we couldn't stay.

I can keep the things you taught me
And let the hurting fade away.

Go, go, go—
Let it go.

[Instrumental — warm log drum groove, shimmering synth lead]

[Verse 2 — melodic bass, intimate delivery]

Once I thought you knew me.
Once I knew your smile.
We could turn an ordinary evening
Into something worth the while.

Then the little things grew louder.
And the distance found its way.

We were speaking different languages
With nothing left to say.

[Pre-Chorus — aching suspended harmony]

And I could spend forever
Trying to make the pieces fit.

But loving someone deeply
Doesn't mean you must stay in it.

[Chorus — fuller harmonies]

Go, go, go—
Let the old illusion go.

I don't need an answer
To the things I'll never know.

There was beauty in the beginning.
There was sadness in the end.

And I don't have to make you
Into someone I resent.

Go, go, go—
Let it go.

[Bridge — drums disappear, warm polysynth pads]

Maybe you weren't awful.

Maybe we were wrong.

Maybe we were holding
To a story far too long.

And maybe there were moments
When we both forgot to see—

That love was never meant
To cost us our identity.

[Pause — one resonant piano chord]

I forgive the man
Who thought that love
Could make the broken whole.

I forgive the time I spent
Trying not to let you go.

[Harmonic Bloom — maj9 chords, layered soulful vocoder choir]

Ooh...

Let it go.

Not the love.

Not the lessons.

Just the weight
I carried home.

[Final Chorus — expansive, bittersweet]

Go, go, go—
Let the old illusion go.

There's a world beyond the ending
And a life I haven't known.

I can wish you something beautiful
Without wishing you were mine.

I can leave the past behind me
Without saying it was fine.

Go, go, go—
Let the sorrow find its place.

Let the years become a memory,
Not a shadow on my face.

And if love should find me someday,
I'll remember what I know—

I can give my heart completely
And still know when to go.

[Outro — intimate vocal, fading pads]

Why'd I ever listen?

Maybe I was meant to learn.

Why'd I ever love you?

Because I had
love to give.

And I still do.

[One lingering suspended chord]

Go...

[HARD STOP]

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[Intro — distant analog pads, soft jazz piano] Funny how a memory can change its shape. Same two people. Same old photograph. Different eyes. [Verse 1 — intimate, soulful male vocal] Why'd I ever listen? Why'd I ever stay? Was it something that you showed me, Or the dreams I gave away? I remember how you held me, How the world was ours to make. Now I'm standing in the silence, With a heart I couldn't save. [Pre-Chorus — descending jazz chords] But maybe I was loving Who I needed you to be. And maybe you were searching For somebody else in me. [Chorus — lush vocoder harmonies, emotional release] Go, go, go— Let the old illusion go. I don't need to hate you Just to know it's time to go. Oh, we were beautiful for moments, Even if we couldn't stay. I can keep the things you taught me And let the hurting fade away. Go, go, go— Let it go. [Instrumental — warm log drum groove, shimmering synth lead] [Verse 2 — melodic bass, intimate delivery] Once I thought you knew me. Once I knew your smile. We could turn an ordinary evening Into something worth the while. Then the little things grew louder. And the distance found its way. We were speaking different languages With nothing left to say. [Pre-Chorus — aching suspended harmony] And I could spend forever Trying to make the pieces fit. But loving someone deeply Doesn't mean you must stay in it. [Chorus — fuller harmonies] Go, go, go— Let the old illusion go. I don't need an answer To the things I'll never know. There was beauty in the beginning. There was sadness in the end. And I don't have to make you Into someone I resent. Go, go, go— Let it go. [Bridge — drums disappear, warm polysynth pads] Maybe you weren't awful. Maybe we were wrong. Maybe we were holding To a story far too long. And maybe there were moments When we both forgot to see— That love was never meant To cost us our identity. [Pause — one resonant piano chord] I forgive the man Who thought that love Could make the broken whole. I forgive the time I spent Trying not to let you go. [Harmonic Bloom — maj9 chords, layered soulful vocoder choir] Ooh... Let it go. Not the love. Not the lessons. Just the weight I carried home. [Final Chorus — expansive, bittersweet] Go, go, go— Let the old illusion go. There's a world beyond the ending And a life I haven't known. I can wish you something beautiful Without wishing you were mine. I can leave the past behind me Without saying it was fine. Go, go, go— Let the sorrow find its place. Let the years become a memory, Not a shadow on my face. And if love should find me someday, I'll remember what I know— I can give my heart completely And still know when to go. [Outro — intimate vocal, fading pads] Why'd I ever listen? Maybe I was meant to learn. Why'd I ever love you? Because I had love to give. And I still do. [One lingering suspended chord] Go... [HARD STOP]

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