In “Never Let You,” the fifth single off the album, delves into Kiiara’s remorse for releasing her 2015 multi-platinum track “Gold.” In a Apple Music Interview Kiiara talked about the song:
I went through a lot while writing this album, and this song traces it all.
The song discusses the possibil...
[Intro]
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you
[Chorus]
Shoulda never picked up that guitar
Shoulda never let him break my heart
Woulda graduated by fall
Shoulda never
[Verse 1]
See, yeah
I'd give anything to trade my place with you, please
I'm alone on top of nothing
You made me
Into something you don't even like (Shoulda never let)
I'm alone and I feel nothing
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause they got my hands tied, didn't feel right
I don't have a say, didn't have a say (Look, I can only try so much)
You still got my hands tied, don't feel right
Don't know what to say, don't know who to be
[Chorus]
Shoulda never picked up that guitar
Shoulda never let him break my heart
Woulda graduated by fall
Shoulda never
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, uh
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you
[Verse 2]
If it was up to me
Never mind, I'm not gon' give you that control over me
But I would trade this all for nothing
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause they got my hands tied, didn't feel right
I don't have a say, didn't have a say (Look)
You still got my hands tied, don't feel right
Don't know what to say, who to be
[Chorus]
Shoulda never picked up that guitar
Shoulda never let him break my heart
Woulda graduated by fall
Shoulda never, no
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, oh
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, no
[Bridge]
Shoulda never let you (Know how to fix it)
Shoulda never let you (Look, I can only try so much)
Shoulda never let (I really wanted to fix it)
Shoulda never
Okay, I got it, one second
[Chorus]
Shoulda never let you, oh
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, oh
Shoulda never picked up that guitar
Shoulda never let him break my heart
Woulda graduated by fall
Shoulda never (Don't know what to say)
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, oh (You still got my hands tied, don't feel right)
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Shoulda never let you, yeah
Never Let You was written by Omega (Producer) & Kiiara & Tim Randolph.
Never Let You was produced by Omega (Producer) & ARKADI & Tim Randolph.
Kiiara released Never Let You on Fri Aug 21 2020.
I went through a lot while writing this album, and this song traces it all. Wondering why it took me four years to finish it, thinking about quitting and going home—I just felt drained. Then one day I wen into the studio and really let it all out, freestyling with a few producers who I really truste...