Discover the story of the song > I’m Gonna Be Strong – Gene Pitney

The protagonist sees that his romantic partner is drifting away from him, and he knows she's afraid he'll try to convince her to stay. Instead of doing that, he tries to be strong and let her go. He knows there's no point in holding onto their love now that it's gone, so he's going to act like he doesn't care. When his partner tells him it's over, he'll put on a brave face and pretend everything is okay, but inside he'll be devastated.