There goes my old girlfriend, there's another diamond ring.
And, uh, all those late night promises, I guess they don't mean a thing.
So baby, what's the story?
Did you find another man?
Is it easy to sleep in the bed that we made?
When you don't look back I guess the feelings start to fade away.
I used to feel your fire but now it's cold inside.
And you're back on the street like you didn't miss a beat, yeah.

Tell me what it takes to let you go.
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go.
Tell me how it is that you can sleep
In the night
Without thinking you lost ev'rything that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me what it takes to let you go. Yeah.

Girl, before I met you I was F.I.N.E. Fine.
But your love made me a prisoner, yeah my heart's been doing time.
You spent me up like money then you hung me out to dry.
It was easy to keep all your lies in disguise.
'Cause you had me in deep with the devil in your eyes.

Tell me what it takes to let you go.
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go.
Tell me how it is that you can sleep
In the night
Without thinking you lost ev'rything that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me what it takes to let you go.
Guitar!

Tell me that you're happy, that you're on your own.
Yeah yeah, yeah
Tell me that it's better when you're all alone.
Tell me that your body doesn't miss my touch.
Tell me that my lovin' didn't mean that much.
Tell me you ain't dyin' when you're cryin' for me.

Tell me what it takes to let you go.
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go.
Uh, tell me how it is that you can sleep
In the night
Without thinkin' you lost ev'rything that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me who's to blame for thinkin' twice.
No no no no.
'Cause I don't wanna burn in paradise.
Let go. Let go. Let go. I don't wanna burn in paradise.
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
I don't wanna burn, I don't wanna burn
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go,



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Track duration: 05:11

"What It Takes" as written by Desmond Child, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:This song was the story of my life during the summer of 2012...she and I would break up...only to get back together a few days later...things would be okay (although that is a pretty big stretch) for a couple weeks, but then we would break up again...like an idiot, I would take her back, and buy into all of her lies. The final straw came in mid September when we ended again...but the difference between the other times...I was NOT taking her back, and I was moving on with my life. My friends saw her with another dude..so I was like its over now. I gave her everything, but got NOTHING in return. She claimed she loved me...what a joke. Basically, when the relationship ended...I cut all contact with her. I am happier without her in my life.
    Flag CKF929on January 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:this song is about a girl breaking up with a guy and that guy is in pain and she is just fine so he is confused
    Flag aerosmith4evaon December 27, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I agree with most of you. A guy who has been left by his girlfriend and find it hard to let her go. In my opinion the sentence "I don't want to burn in paradise", means he wants to live his life and not live in depression from this break up. Paradise-life.

    Flag odajeon December 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Also P E
    I agree with ya on so many levels!
    I write that line in my notebooks. lol
    I have a thing for quotes and sayings.
    Flag darbynicoleXDon July 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Damn Tyler way to make the perfect for break ups.
    I love aerosmith so much, lol and to bad i didn't get
    to see you guys live this year, hopefully the
    next tour I'll be there. Tell me that you're happy that you're on your own
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Tell me that it's better when you're all alone
    Tell me that your body doesn't miss my touch
    Tell me that my lovin' didn't mean that much
    Tell me you ain't dying
    When you're cryin' for me

    This would be my favorite part also
    Aerosmith keep rockn I love you!
    Flag darbynicoleXDon July 18, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:"When you don't look back I guess the feelings start to fade away"

    Ain't that the truth.
    Flag P_Eon December 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Uh guitar!" This song is the shit. Their music used to be so good before they started writing those poppy tunes like they do now. His voice is still outstanding though.
    Flag convinceon April 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:also i just wnated to say, that i know this song even more nowww, and i really love it!! "let it go let it go let it goo.." haha i mean its just so damn catchyy! Aerosmith rockss!!! &&, i mean, you defff need to listen to this song when you break up, it goes so well. loves it. =]
    Flag nicolelovesrhcpon October 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:haha i saw them last wednesday nightt, and i didnt know this song at the time of the concert, and they did it, and the line that really stuck out to me was "gilr before i met you i was F.I.N.E fine!" haha and noww i love this songg! omg and to Aam1016.well, your quite right, my friend, Aerosmith is amazing to listen to while driving. i went on a roadtrip with my family, to Colorado, Grand Canyon, && las Vegas, and we listened to them, and it was really great. there amazzingg. =]]
    Flag nicolelovesrhcpon September 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Aerosmith is awesome. This is one of my favorites. Despite what deep and dark meaning it might hold ... I just wanna throw it out there that all Aerosmith songs make for extremely good driving music.
    Flag Aam1016on July 28, 2007   Link

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