Gathered what's left of me
Chains broke, but mentally
Your love won't let me leave (Oh, no)
Your eyes won't set me free (Oh)
Your feeling's ecstasy
I know it's over, but mentally
Your love won't set me free
No, not even
Even after you done got even
I apologize for my evils
I done took it up with God even
Your air won't let me breathe
Your love won't let me leave
I found your love like a drive in the fog
It's so hard just to see where you're goin' at all
So you stay just because like a fly on the wall
Like a house made of glass, we're just destined to fall
Sober, I still can't think
Still wide awake, no sleep (Oh, woah, woah)
I'm far gone, but still in reach, oh
'Cause your love won't let me leave
No, not even
Even after you done got even
I apologize for my evils
I done took it up with God even
No, not even
Your air won't let me breathe
Your love won't let me leave
I found the truth, all along, side of you
Thought I knew what it was like the signs of a fall
I'm a fool overlooked, underneath all your flaws
Like a heart made of gold that hide in the dark
Ooh, yeah
No, not even
Even after you done got even
I apologize for my evils
I done took it up with God even
No, not even
Your air won't let me breathe
Your love won't let me leave
Your love won't let me leave
Your love won't let me leave
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Lagu Won’t Let Me Leave dari Chris Brown bercerita tentang seseorang yang lagi terjebak di hubungan yang teras rumit dan bikin capek secara emosional. Lagu ini menggambarkan keadaan saat rasa cinta masih ada, tapi hubungan tersebut malah terasa seperti sesuatu yang menahan dan membuatnya sulit untuk pergi. Ia berada di posisi yang membingungkan karena masih peduli, tapi di sisi lain juga merasa butuh kebebasan dan waktu untuk dirinya sendiri.
Di lagu ini, Chris Brown juga menunjukkan sisi dirinya yang mau introspeksi dan mengakui kesalahan yang pernah terjadi. Ia mencoba berdamai dengan keadaan sambil mencari cara untuk memperbaiki diri dan menemukan ketenangan. Lagu ini jadi gambaran tentang seseorang yang sedang belajar dari pengalaman, memahami perasaannya, dan mencoba keluar dari hubungan yang membuatnya kehilangan arah.