You Never Let Go [Lawrence Gowan]

You Never Let Go
Written by Lawrence Gowan
Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan

If I recall the day I met you, we were fifteen years old
We stood there lined up in the school yard on a winter's day cold
You looked at me like you could see straight through
The teachers said I should stay clear of you

Strong rivers would flow (you never let go)
Big winds soon would blow (you never let go)
But one thing I know
They never could change you
You never let go (you never let go)
You never let go

We followed footpaths in the forest to see what we'd find
You told me all your darkest secrets, and I told you mine
The words you spoke that day were poetry
And I saw in you what no one else could see

Strong rivers would flow (you never let go)
Big winds soon would blow (you never let go)
But one thing I know
They never could change you
You never let go (you never let go)
You never let go

You wouldn't let them drag you under
Or steal that hunger from your eyes
And I knew even then, when I met you again
There'd be no compromise
No compromise

And finally today I saw you
For the first time in years
I thought about your bitter rivals
How they've all disappeared
But in your eyes I see that same old flame
That brilliant spirit never to be tamed
It still remains

Strong rivers would flow (you never let go)
Big winds soon would blow (you never let go)
But one thing I know
They never could change you
You never let go (you never let go)
You never let go
And you never let go

Interpretation

"I have always known that nothing would change you. You never let go."  When we were young, we made a connection and were close friends, even though most people didn't understand you. You never let go of who you are and what you wanted in life. You never compromised, and any who opposed you finally gave up. Your brilliant spirit can never be tamed.