In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Never gonna give you up
If you're asking me, to tell you that
I don't care about ya, I could be living without ya
I'd have to go and let you down
'Coz girl you know that that just ain't true
If you like it, if you want it
Stay a little longer girl it makes me wanna
If you need it, let me know that you feel it
'Coz tonight is gonna be all about you
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
I guess I'm asking you to stay a while
You need to understand that, I won't take you for granted
I cherish she and every time I look at you I'm electrified
'Coz I like it, the way that you move it
'Coz your love is just a reeling, I can't fight this feeling
Baby don't stop it, just do what you're doing
'Coz there's nothing I won't do tonight
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't no doubt about it, gonna give you all that I got
Ain't gonna be able stop it, you know what I'm talking about
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up
If you're asking me, to tell you that
I don't care about ya, I could be living without ya
I'd have to go and let you down
'Coz girl you know that that just ain't true
If you like it, if you want it
Stay a little longer girl it makes me wanna
If you need it, let me know that you feel it
'Coz tonight is gonna be all about you
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
I guess I'm asking you to stay a while
You need to understand that, I won't take you for granted
I cherish she and every time I look at you I'm electrified
'Coz I like it, the way that you move it
'Coz your love is just a reeling, I can't fight this feeling
Baby don't stop it, just do what you're doing
'Coz there's nothing I won't do tonight
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't no doubt about it, gonna give you all that I got
Ain't gonna be able stop it, you know what I'm talking about
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you down is something I can never do, no
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
'Coz I'm never gonna give you up
Letting you know that it's all about me and you, now
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't letting you down
Ain't never gonna give you up, ain't never gonna give you up
Ain't never gonna give you up
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Never Gonna Give You Up Lyrics as written by Joseph Belmaati Peter James Andrea
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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