“Can’t Let You Go” is a song by the English band Rainbow. It was released as the second and final single from the band’s seventh studio album, Bent Out of Shape, by Polydor Records. The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart.
[Verse 1]
Day after day
I'm waking up to find that you're slipping away
Night after night
I can't fight the emptiness inside
There's nothing I can say
Now I know you're turning me away
It's all been a disguise, but you don't have to hide
The truth is in your eyes tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to live a lie
But I don't want to say goodbye
[Chorus]
And I can't let you go
Even though it's over
I just can't let you go
I know your love is growing colder
[Verse 2]
One look in my eyes and you'll realize
You got my heart in your hands
Won't you let me know something more
Where did we do wrong? (Yeah)
I don't want to fight
All I want to do is try and understand (Yeah)
I'm reaching out for you, babe, what can I do?
I've been holding on so long
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to live a lie
But I don't want to say goodbye
[Chorus]
I can't let you go
Even though it's over
I just can't let you go
Though your love is growing colder
And I can't let you go
Even though it's over (Oh)
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to live a lie
But I don't want to say goodbye
I want you by my side
[Chorus]
And I can't let you go
Even though it's over
I just can't let you go
I feel your love is growing colder
And I can't let you go
Even though it's over
I just can't let you go
Feel your love growing colder
[Outro]
Don't go
Oh, I know it's over
I just can't let you go
Can’t Let You Go was written by Ritchie Blackmore & Joe Lynn Turner & David Rosenthal.
Can’t Let You Go was produced by Roger Glover.
Rainbow released Can’t Let You Go on Wed Aug 24 1983.