Let Her Go Poem Meaning

The topic of “Let Her Go” by Passenger is love. This topic translates into the theme which is that you should let who/what you love go when the time comes. The song talks about how if you care about someone, and you want what's best for them, than letting them go their separate way is what you need to do. By using these words, “Only know you love her when you let her go” (Passenger para 1) Passenger is saying that when you let someone go, it shows you that you love them because you want what's best for them. If you try to stop them from leaving, this might show the other person you are being selfish and just want what is best for yourself. However, sometimes there is a good reason for trying to make them stay. By saying “You see her when you
Antithesis is shown through the quote “Only know you've been high when you're feeling low” (Passenger para 2). Passenger used this literary element to create a contrast using two different elements that come together to create a whole. This quote from the song helps explain the song’s theme because Passenger is saying that when you love someone you feel exhilarated and you feel joyous, but when you have to let that person go, you do not feel that merriment in your life anymore. The only reason you know you feel low is because you had that point in your life when you felt differently. The other literary element used is Analogy. Analogy is used in the quote “Only hate the road when you're missing home”(Passenger para 2). Passenger uses this quote to establish a relationship between two ideas. He is establishing a relationship between hating the path home or to something familiar and missing that familiar thing. When you miss something you don’t want to take the time to get there, you just want to be there immediately. The main topic of the song “Let Her Go” is love and the lyrics throughout the song bring you to understand the topic and what the artist is talking