

Of the song’s success, Passenger told Elle “I can’t really explain how much of a shock it was.” The aspiring sing-songwriter had spent five years busking, It achieved international success, topped many charts around the world, and sold well: over a million digital copies in the UK and more than 4 million in the US. “Let Her Go” was released in July 2012, the second single from Passenger’s third album, All the Little Lights. Well, you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you'll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you'll understand why Everything you touch surely dies But you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart 'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep 'Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep
