Let It Burn

 

 

       "Sheridan I can't, no, I won't do this anymore!" Luis exclaimed. "Luis, please. I love you so much. Just wait a little while longer. Please" Sheridan begged as she watched small tears develop in the eyes of the man she loved. "No I'm not waiting anymore. I'm sick of playing second best. I need to move on and forget about you. You need to do the same" He told her, sliding on his jacket. Sheridan ran over to him and enveloped him up in her embrace. She planted a big kiss on his lips.

[Verse 1]
It's gonna burn for me to say this
But it's comin from my heart
It's been a long time coming
But we done been fell apart
Really wanna work this out
But I don't think you're gonna change
I do but you don't
Think it's best we go our separate ways
Tell me why I should stay in this relationship
When I'm hurting baby, I ain't happy baby
Plus there's so many other things I gotta deal with
I think that you should let it burn

 

    Luis pulled away. "Sher, stop it. I can't do this. I'm leaving Harmony in the morning. Always remember I love you. I just won't let you break my heart anymore" With that all said he headed out the door. Leaving the house. Leaving her. Leaving their love. And leaving everything they ever shared. Sheridan leaned against the wall for support. Tears welled up in her Sapphire eyes. God Luis we need you, she thought, placing a hand on her abdomen. Sheridan slid down the wall and landed on the cold, hardwood floor.

 

 

    As I stare out into the ocean I wonder if I did the right thing by letting everything we had go. Part of me, my head, says it was right and that I didn't deserve to get my heart broken again and get my dreams squashed, once again. The other part, my heart, tells me I loved her and I should've waited and that she'd come back to me soon. I walk along the wharf and end up standing before the woman who broke my heart. "Luis, please don't go," She says softly, "I love you." "Too late Sheridan. Even though you love me, you chose to be with my brother." I tell her.

Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
We know that it's through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn

 

    I watch as the clear tears well up in her ocean colored eyes. I wrap my strong arms around her tiny, limp body. I let her cry in the crook of my neck. Damn why does this have to hurt so much, I ask myself and god. It's because I love Sheridan. I've always loved her. And I always will, no matter what. I rub her back gently, in a soothing way. "Sher, I love you too. I always have, I always will, no matter what. But I can't stay in Harmony and watch you stay married to my looser brother. I won't do it to myself." She looks up at me and fresh tears begin to spill out from her beautiful eyes.

[Verse 2]
Sendin' pages I ain't supposed to
Got somebody here but I want you
Cause the feelin ain't the same by myself
Callin' her your name
Ladies tell me do you understand?
Now all my fellas do you feel my pain?
It's the way I feel
I know I made a mistake
Now it's too late
I know she ain't comin back
What I gotta do now
To get my shorty back
Ooo ooo ooo ooooh
Man I don't know what I'm gonna do
Without my booo
You've been gone for too long
It's been fifty-leven days, um-teen hours
Imma be burnin' till you return (let it burn)

 

    I let the warm tears flood my cheeks as I stare at Luis. How could he leave me? Leave us? Damn, I've screwed everything up for us. I'm not even going to bother telling him I'm pregnant. He doesn't need to know. We were suppose to have a beautiful, happy life together with lots of babies. I watch as he wipes away my salt water tears with the pads of his thumbs. Luis leans down to kiss my lips softly. I guess this is goodbye. I pray not goodbye forever though. One day we will be together again, I promise myself.

[Chorus]
When your feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know gotta let it go cuz the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might ruin you
Let it burn (let it burn, let it burn, you gon'learn)
Let it burn (gotta let it burn)
Gotta let it burn

Deep down you know its best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
We know that it's through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn

 

    "Sheridan don't cry anymore. You did this to us. You chose to be with my brother and you chose to marry him. I wanted to be with you and marry you. I wanted to be your husband. the father of your children. But it's just too late Sher. I always think about everything we could've had. If only you didn't choose Antonio over me. Just let it burn Sheridan. Let this relationship go. Let me go. I'm not going to be used anymore for just a roll in the sack. Let it burn babe. Please." My heart cracks as I plead with her. Even though my heart is breaking into two I won't let myself be hurt and I won't let my heart be stomped on anymore.

[Bridge]
I'm twisted cuz one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry (ooooh)
I'm twisted cuz one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry (yeah)

[Breakdown]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oooh
Ooh ooh oooh (can ya feel me burnin'?)
Ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh oooh

So many days, so many hours
I'm still burnin' till you return

 

    "Luis, please don't do this. I need you in my life. I can't live without you." "Sheridan, I'm leaving. Let it go please. If you truly love me let it go. Let me go" I hear Luis tells me. "Fine, whatever. Goodbye, Luis. Just know I'll love you till the day I die." I lean up to kiss him passionately on he lips. "I love you too beautiful. Hope you have a great life Sheridan. I'll call or write sometime." He says. "Promise?" I ask in a childish voice. "Yes baby, I promise. Bye sweetheart" Luis says to me and walks away. This is it. He just walked out of mine and our baby's lives for good, Sheridan thought to herself and walked back to her home where she'd cry all throughout the night.

 

 

~~~Usher-Burn~~~

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