Let It Go (Song)

## Track Listing

"**Let It Go**" is the first single by American alternative band The Neighbourhood from their second extended play (EP), *Thank You,*. It was first released on November 27th, 2012. This song is also featured on the band's debut album, *I Love You.*, as the fifth song and third single.

## Theme

In this song, Jesse is talking about the affluent people he was surrounded by as he grew up, and how they spent money for the sake of spending it (like the cars he mentions in the first verse, which are only being bought to have and not to use), while he was nothing like these people. Due to the rich lifestyles these people had, they have to keep up this happy perfect image, showing to others that they have no problems (even when they do), though Jesse knows he needs more than money to be happy. The second verse also shows this problem with hiding issues, where instead of dealing with these problems, if the situation isn't getting any better, they just completely ignore it, hoping it'll go away. He also talks about how no one cares about others and they only listen to themselves, so he doesn't say anything altogether because he knows no one is listening (which is seen in the bridge), especially as many told him his dream of becoming an artist was merely just that, a dream.

## Critical Reception

Emma von der Leith of *the Californian Paper* said the song "features Rutherford's rap style along with a catchy chorus" and that another song off of the same EP "is not as energetic as 'Let It Go'".

## Live Perfomances

The song has been played live on many occasions, most notably on *Letterman* in 2014.

## Music Video

A music video was created and uploaded to YouTube on November 27th, 2012.

## Lyrics

One two

From a

I'm from a little city with expensive taste

Where the cars don't run till the engine breaks

Wasn't spending pennies on massive things

But invested in mess with this recipe

Couldn't quite see what the future held

And as days went by, it would tell itself

Let it struggle just a little bit more

Let it struggle just a little bit more

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

Shouldn't try to fix it if it keeps getting better

Just let it go, forget it for ever and ever and ever

Don't ever resent a letter inside a single word written

A little change can pave lanes with the right vision

Couldn't tell what would happen next

But as weeks went by, look what turned to best

Let it struggle just a little bit more

Let it struggle just a little bit more

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

If what they said was all pretend, then it'd be different

If it depended on if anyone was listening

And I was listening

And when they said that what I wanted was a figment

I had to turn the other cheek, but I was listening

Yeah I was listening, listening to all

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

When it's said and done

Let it go

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

I wasn't listening

I wasn't listening, listening at all

Remember what the people said

Remember what the people said

Oh, I wasn't listening

I wasn't listening, listening at all

At all, at all

## References

1. ↑ https://www.thecalifornianpaper.com/2013/05/the-neighborhood-album-review/
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5RiBTs6ENA
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l91u752OCPo