Let Me Go
Heaven 17
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Once there was a day We were together all the way An endless path unbroken But now there is a time A torture less sublime Our souls are locked and frozen Once we were years ahead but now those thoughts are dead Let me go All hopeless fantasies are making fools of me Let me go I walk alone and yet I never say goodbye Let me go A change of heart a change of mind and heaven fell that night Let me go I tried but could not bring The best of everything Too breathless then to wonder I died a thousand times Found guilty of no crime Now everything is thunder Daytime all I want is Nighttime I don't need the Daytime all I want is Nighttime I don't need the The best years of our lives The hope of it survives The facts of life unspoken The only game in town I'll turn the last card down And now the bank is broken Found guilty of no crime They were the best years of our lives I'll turn the last card down
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Written by: GLEN GREGORY, IAN MARSH, MARTYN WARE
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Song Background"Let Me Go" was written and produced by the English synth-pop band, Heaven 17.
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Release InformationReleased as a single in the UK in November 1982, the song did not achieve major chart success initially.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being a commercial hit initially, "Let Me Go" has since become one of Heaven 17's most popular songs. It reached number 41 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Live PerformanceThe song was a regular in the band's live sets and is included on their 1996 live album, "Live at Last".
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Music Style"Let Me Go" is a synth-pop song with electronic beats and it is typical of the band's sound during this period.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Let Me Go" is a dark, atmospheric piece that features the band performing the song in a room filled with angular, abstract structures.
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ReworksThe song was later reworked for the band's 1996 album "Bigger Than America" and has been remixed several times.
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Band BackgroundHeaven 17 consists of Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory. Ware and Marsh were previously members of the successful band, Human League.
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Notable Covers"Let Me Go" has been covered by several artists over the years, including Vince Clarke and Paul Quinn.
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Pop CultureThe song was included in the soundtrack of the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" released in 2006.
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LegacyEven though it did not chart high initially, it is still considered an important record in the synth-pop genre. It is a staple in the band's live sets and continues to receive airplay on alternative radio stations.
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Unique SoundThe song is characterized by its layered synthesizers, strong bassline, and the soulful tenor vocals of Glenn Gregory.
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