What is the meaning behind “I knew I loved you then, but you’d never know ‘Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go I knew I needed you, but I never showed But I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old”? Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
- by imrk
- March 06, 2023
After that moment, he accepted within himself that he loved them, but for a while he did his best not to show it because he had a fear of the relationship ending. Considering the overall message of the choruses (and the title of the song), this fear has continued to haunt him up to the present. However, instead of keeping it locked inside, he asks his partner to promise they won’t let that fear come to pass.