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When We Let Go
Pop
When We Let Go was released on December 21, 2025 by Dainoq as a part of the album Gone for Good
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Release DateDecember 21, 2025
LabelDainoq
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM144

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dainoq
Dainoq
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel Hettema
Daniel Hettema
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dainoq
Dainoq
Producer

Lyrics

Intro (female, soft)
I didn’t know how to leave
Until I learned how to stay without you
Verse 1 (male)
I kept the door half open
Like you might change your mind
Every night I replayed it
Every moment frozen in time
I told myself I was stronger
But the silence hit me hard
I kept holding onto pieces
Of a life we tore apart
Pre-Chorus (male)
I thought love meant holding tighter
Even when it hurt like this
Chorus (both, layered)
This is what it feels like
When we let go
When the weight comes off
And the truth gets close
This is what it feels like
When we don’t fight
When we stop pretending
And just say goodbye
This is what it feels like
When we let go
Verse 2 (female)
I stayed longer than I should have
Trying not to make a sound
I kept shrinking in the shadows
Just to keep you around
I thought patience was love
I thought silence was peace
But I lost myself slowly
Trying not to make you leave
Pre-Chorus (female)
I learned love shouldn’t break you
Just to prove it’s real
Chorus (both)
This is what it feels like
When we let go
When the tears run dry
And the heart gets hope
This is what it feels like
When we release
All the things we were
But couldn’t be
This is what it feels like
When we let go
Drop / Instrumental break
(beat opens, melodic synth hook)
Post-Drop Chorus (female lead, male harmony)
When we let go
When we let go
Verse 3 (male, shorter, urgent)
I don’t hate the ending
I just hate how long it took
To see that loving you
Wasn’t written like a book
Bridge (female → male → both)
Female:
If I could tell my younger self
I’d say don’t lose your voice
Male:
If I could change one moment
I’d still make the same choice
Both:
Some things end to save us
Some goodbyes set us free
Final Chorus (both, full energy)
This is what it feels like
When we let go
When the past lets fade
And the future shows
This is what it feels like
Standing tall
When we stop falling back
And start moving on
This is what it feels like
When we let go
Outro (female, soft over beat)
We didn’t lose love
We just let it go
Written by: Daniel Hettema
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