I Won't Let It Happen

The speaker is focused on someone they want, but worries that something another woman said may be true. They insist that a painful event will not happen again, suggesting they have been hurt or disappointed before. As the song continues, their confident refusal is set against a more vulnerable moment: they sit alone, waiting for someone to come home. This creates tension between trying to stay in control and feeling lonely and uncertain.

“Got my sights set on you” means the speaker has chosen this person as the object of their attention or affection. “Easy come, easy go” usually describes things that arrive and disappear without much difficulty; here, the speaker rejects that attitude because they want the relationship to matter and last. The repeated phrase “not again” points to a past experience they do not want to repeat, though the lyrics do not explain exactly what happened.

The speaker’s certainty may be genuine determination, but it could also be a way to protect themself from fear. The unanswered question about when the person is coming home leaves their situation unresolved: the person may simply be away, or the speaker may be waiting for reassurance. The lyrics offer no clear explanation, so the song can be heard as both defiant and anxious.