Girl, understand why
See it's burning me to hold onto this
I know this is something I gotta do
But that don't mean I want to
What I'm trying to say is that I-love-you I just
I feel like this is coming to an end
And its better for me to let it go now than hold on and hurt you
I gotta let it burn

It's gonna burn for me to say this
But it's coming from my heart
It's been a long time coming
But we done been fell apart
Really wanna work this out
But I don't think ya gonna change ya
I do but you don't
Think it's best we go our separate ways
Tell me why I should stay in this relationship
When I'm hurting baby, I ain't happy baby
Plus there's so many other things I gotta deal with
I think that you should let it burn

[Chorus]
When your feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know gotta let it go cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn

Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
You know that it was through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn

Sendin' pages I ain't supposed to
Got somebody here but I want you
Cause the feeling ain't the same find myself
Callin' her your name
Ladies tell me do you understand?
Now all my fellas do you feel my pain?
It's the way I feel
I know I made a mistake
Now it's too late
I know she ain't coming back
What I gotta do now
To get my shorty back
Oh oh oh oh
Man I don't know what I'm gonna do
Without my boo
You've been gone for too long
It's been fifty-eleven days, um-teen hours
I'mma be burnin' till you return (let it burn)

[Chorus]

Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
You know that it was through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn

I'm twisted cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry (oh)
I'm twisted cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry (yeah)

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh (can you feel me burnin'?)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

So many days, so many hours
I'm still burnin' till you return

[Chorus]

Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
You know that it was through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn



Lyrics submitted by fallacies

Track duration: 03:52

"Burn" as written by Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Usher Raymond

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:he must have been hurting because he broke up with this girl. and now that he ended it he is starting to regret it so yeah...
    Flag angel97on July 06, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:^ April Fool's
    Flag JohnnyLurgon April 03, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It's about weed.
    Flag JohnnyLurgon April 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:this is my favourite song EVER
    im an emotional kid and i love meaningful songs <3
    Flag americheon September 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This is my all time fave usher song!
    Flag yourguardianangel29on February 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Fantastic lyrics. Written Straight from the heart. It's so expressive it's really quite remarkable
    Flag convinceon December 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is such an amazing song, makes my eyes water whenever I listen to it.

    I think what the song is about is the guy is telling the girl he wants to break up because he just dosent see it going anywhere and it looks like theyre never gonna work it out.

    "Sendin' pages I ain't supposed to
    Got somebody here but I want you
    Cause the feelin ain't the same find myself
    Callin' her your name"

    In that part, I think hes in a new relationship but he still misses the other girl. "cause the feelin ain't the same, find myself callin' her, your name" shows that.

    Looooove this song.
    Flag cky_him_skateron October 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:my favorite part is the "It's been fifty-leven days, um-teen hours
    Imma be burnin' till you return (let it burn)"
    anyone else agree?
    Flag wickedly2on May 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:An incredible song. It is so relatable to sooo many people. Relationships can be so messy.. you can feel so damn torn towards the one you love, it can get so damn confusing. I love these particular lyrics:
    "I'm twisted cuz one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on.. on the other side I wanna break down and cry" I can so relate to that. Emotions can be all over the place!! this song is very powerful, impacting, also liberating. It's a tough and courageous decision to let something burn even though it brings you pain. To let go of someone is so difficult. I love this song so much.
    Flag daydreamer1on May 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I def luv this song.. Ive had 2 do dis b4...
    Flag sexi_back828on May 12, 2007   Link

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