"Let Me Win It" by James Arthur is a song about struggling with regrets and the desire to escape from them through substance abuse. The lyrics suggest that the narrator has made promises they weren't able to keep and feels trapped in their own mistakes. They turn to smoking as a way to forget their regrets and find relief from the pressure of their own thoughts. The chorus speaks to the narrator's conflicting feelings about love and their own worthiness. They believe that love could help them through their struggles, but at the same time, they doubt their ability to let anyone love them. They turn to getting high and saying things like "I love you" as a way to avoid facing their own insecurities. The phrase "If you’re right and this life really is just a game; I wanna win it, let me win it, let me win it this time" suggests that the narrator is struggling with a sense of purpose and the feeling that life is ultimately meaningless. Despite this, they still have a desire to succeed and feel like they are worth something. Overall, "Let Me Win It" is a song about trying to find a way out of a cycle of regret and self-doubt. The narrator wants to win at life, but isn't sure how to do so. Their struggles with addiction and their own feelings of inadequacy make it difficult to see a way forward.
