Big Bearhugs #10: Never Gonna Let You Go

Never Gonna Let You Go

Music by Barry Mann, Lyrics by Cynthia Weil

Performed by Sergio Mendes (Featuring vocals from Joe Pizzulo & Leeza Miller)

 

Cason vs Loki: Vegas Battles 103 (Thunders Arena)

I was as wrong as I could be
To let you get away from me
I'll regret that move
For as long as I'm livin'

 

But now that I've come to see the light

All I wanna do is make things right

So just say the word
And tell me that I'm forgiven 

 

2-Fine Devine vs Bulldog Barzini (BG East)

You and me
We're gonna be
Better than we were before
I loved you then but now I intend
To open up and love you even more
This time you can be sure

 

I'm never gonna let you go
I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times
I hurt you so

Chris Cox & Skip Vance vs Max Powers & Tyler Reeves (RHW)

 

 Gonna hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time
I'm never gonna let you go

Lookin' back now, it seems so clear
I had it all when you were here
Oh, you gave it all
And I took it for granted

Eli Black vs Axel: Jobbers Wear Pink (UCW)

But if there's some feeling left in you
Some flicker of love that still shines through
Let's talk it out
Let's talk about second chances

Wait and see, it's gonna be sweeter than it was before
I gave some then but now I intend
To dedicate myself to giving more
This time you can be sure

Travis Maverick vs Dirty 'D' (Weekend Wrestling)

Never gonna let you go
Hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times
I hurt you so

Hold your body close to mine
Oh, we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time
I'm never gonna let you go

 

Here's my version of this song. Compare it to the official video and hear the difference. For a little analysis, see below. 

This song was described by vlogger Rick Beato as "The Most COMPLEX Pop Song of All Time." According to this transcription, there are 65 chords used with over 150 chord changes and 22 key changes. In short, an albums worth of chords and modulations are crammed into a 4 minute pop song, but it works very well.

The songwriters had a long, successful career writing or co-writing such classics as You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', On Broadway and Somewhere Out There.