I Have To Let You Go Lyrics
Nightwish
Lyrics
I saw him kiss another and watched him hold her tight
And I made up in my mind that very night
I've got to let him go, I've got to set him free
Even though I let him go, he's still a part of me
Oh, now I know, yes I know there's someone he's thinkin' of
I'll have to let him go with all my love
I saw him (I saw him) but he didn't see me (but he didn't see me)
The tears just filled my eyes when he kissed her tonight
Oh, it hurt me so inside, so much he'll never know
I'll simply hide my pride and I'll have to let him go (let him go)
Mmm I've got to let him go (let him go)
(Let him go) Move on! move on! my heart cries
(Let him go) Find yourself another, let him be
Oh (let him go) he's better off without me
(let him go) This I know
My only wish is to make him happy, oh
I've got to say goodbye (got to say goodbye)
I've got to say so long (got to say so long)
Even though the years roll by, my love will carry on
Oh I must not tear his soul, surely he must know
That it's gonna hurt me so
But I'll have to let him go (let him go)
Yeah, it's gonna hurt me so
But I'll have to let him go (let him go)
I've got to say so long (let him go)
It's gonna hurt me so (say goodbye)
But I've got to say goodbye
Song & Lyrics Facts
Nightwish's "I Have to Let You Go" is a melancholic power ballad released on the 2015 album Endless Forms Most Beautiful. Written by band members Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Hietala, it follows the story of a man trying to come to terms with his failure in love.
The lyrics convey feelings of sorrow and regret as he realizes that he must now let go of what was once so precious to him. With powerful vocal delivery from Floor Jansen, the song captures the intensity of the situation as the protagonist struggles to accept his fate. Released on March 27th, 2015, "I Have to Let You Go" has become one of Nightwish's most beloved songs.