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It's Time To Let Go


It's Time To Let Go of your past and prepare for the future.

We hold on to past problems, past relationships, past friendships,

You want to rewrite the past, but it would be a wasted trip.

We hold on to situations that happened a day or week before,

Sometimes it's best to turn the other cheek because who's keeping score? 

We hold to past relationships like its a jewel,

Then we find out the issues behind it or that person moved on,

Now we look like a fool.

It's not worth being in jail or being buried under dirt,

Just because your soul, mind, and heart hurt.

As Joe Nester and Bryann Trejo mentioned in song,

Let It Go, the night is still young.

People keep grudges, pretty much dead weight,

Why wait so long with bottled up hate?

Live your life and let the past go,

You'll be surprised to see how much your light

Will shine your path, after you grow. 

It's Time To Let Go of your past and prepare for the future.

Your past will soon fade, and thinking back on it will feel

Like a little bit of humor.

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Balances personal struggle with universal advice on letting go.

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple ideas densely packed; steady flow of examples and concepts.

DarkSentimentBright

Negative struggle acknowledged but resolves toward hopeful, positive growth.

StillEnergyExplosive

Moderate intensity; declarative tone with building urgency toward resolution.

MicroLengthEpic

Approximately 24 lines; falls in mid-length range of 16-30.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Some imagery (jewel, jail, dirt, light) but largely declarative advice.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Mostly lyric/internal reflection with some narrative authority and exhortation.

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