To the Man Who Let Her Go

## Single by Tyler Shaw

"**To the Man Who Let Her Go**" (abbreviated as "**TTMWLHG** ") is a song by Tyler Shaw, released as the sixth track for his second studio album, *Intuition* (2018). A collection of remixes was released on May 24, 2019. It was co-written by Shaw, Phil Cook, and Alex Vujic, the latter who also produced the song. The track touches on Shaw's wife's previous relationships, which he explained, is "a different type of love song that reflects my appreciation for my wife and reflecting on how lucky I am to be with her. Typically in a breakup, there are negative feelings after the fact, and I think in both of our respective past relationships we learned a lot and we're lucky to have met each other."

The song peaked at Top 15 on the Mediabase Canada Top 40, Hot AC and AC Charts, and was certified platinum on May 29, 2020.

## Music video

The accompanying music video premiered August 12, 2019, directed by The Young Astronauts, with the behind-the-scenes published on August 16, 2019. Set at a train station, Shaw performs while pedestrians walk past. He explained, "The men flying by in this busy train station represent exes—they float past and are just a moment of time in our story."

## Live performances

Shaw performed it for CBC Music's First Play Live sessions in 2018, live at the Juno Songwriter's Circle on March 17, 2019, at the Festival d'été de Québec on July 11, 2019, and at CTV Morning Live Ottawa on July 30, 2019. He also performed it live from home during the fifth episode of the Junos 365 Songwriters' Circle in 2020.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Bring her flowers on a weekday

Run a bath just to let her know

Just to let her know she means the world to me

Make her dinner when she's home late

Pull her close when she's getting cold

Just to let her know she means the world to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Tell me, how did I ever get so lucky

That she wasn't with somebody?

So I could have her for my own, my own, my own

Thinking, how could anyone pass the feeling

Of the sound of her footsteps leaving?

Walking all alone, alone, alone

[Chorus]

Now she's beside me, can't stop thinking

Why did you ever think to let go?

Not complaining, I'm just saying

Your loss is mine to hold

So to the man who let her go

I'm thanking you the most, you the most

[Verse 2]

I would never wanna hurt her

I would never wanna make her cry

Now I got the chance to make it right

She would never have to ask for

For me to make the time

The time to spend with her, and only her

[Pre-Chorus]

So won't you tell me, how did I ever get so lucky

That she wasn't with somebody?

So I could have her for my own, my own, my own

Thinking, how could anyone pass the feeling

Of the sound of her footsteps leaving?

Walking all alone, alone, alone

[Chorus]

Now she's beside me, can't stop thinking

Why did you ever think to let go?

Not complaining, I'm just saying

Your loss is mine to hold

So to the man who let her go

I'm thanking you the most, you the most

[Post-Chorus]

You the most, you the most, you the most

You the most, you the most, you the most

[Outro]

To the man who let her go

I want you to know

I'm thanking you the most, you the most

## References

1. ↑ "To the Man Who Let Her Go (Remixes)"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tyler Shaw Releases Official Music Video for "To the Man Who Let Her Go"". *SonyMusic*. August 12, 2019.
3. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler Shaw". *Music Canada*. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
4. ↑ "First Play Live: Tyler Shaw, Intuition". *CBC*. October 24, 2018.
5. ↑ "Watch the 2019 Juno Songwriters' Circle". *CBC*. March 15, 2019.
6. ↑ "TylerShaw | To the Man Who Let Her Go | Junos 365 Songwriters' Circle".