I have to admit... even I though "A Public Affair" was about Jessica Simpson's failing
relationship with Nick Lachey when I heard the title to this album. But Jessica says that it's more about having fun with her friends. Although she does admit there is at least one song that is inspired by Nick on the cd. She covered "Let Him Fly" because during the moments when she realized it was time to let Nick go, this song gave her comfort.

"A Public Affair is a play on words," Simpson, 26, tells MTV News. "It's not about what you think it's going to be about."  Granted, she admits, "People probably expected (it to be about Lachey) because of everything going on in my life, but it's not about him at all."
Instead, she says, "It's about me going out with my girlfriends and forgetting everything that's around me, which is paparazzi, and just having a fun night. Because (paparazzi) can ruin a night." (source)

Lyrics to Let Him Fly after the jump.

Let Him Fly
Ain't no talkin to this man
Ain't no pretty other side
Ain't no way to understand the stupid words of pride
It would take an acrobat, and I already tried all that so
I'm gonna let him fly
Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waved goodbye
You know the light has left his face
But you can't recall just where or why
So there was really nothing to it
I just went and cut right through it
I said I'm gonna let him fly
There's no mercy in a live wire
No rest at all in freedom
Of the choices we are given it's no choice at all
The proof is in the fire
You touch before it moves away
But you must always know how long to stay and when to go
And there ain't no talkin to this man
He's been tryin to tell me so
It took awhile to understand the beauty of just letting go
Cause it would take an acrobat, I already tried all that
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly