Today's song

I've played this song the nth thousand time today. I don't know why, but i'm attracted to songs about love lost. Break-up songs have more character than love songs (unless the love song is by The Carpenters). My favorite songs are "Sometimes a love goes wrong" and "Paalam na."

The reason why I love "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Sergio Mendes is the fact that it's about a break-up and a reconciliation. It brings to life that idea of "if you love someone, set it free. if it comes back, it's really yours, if it doesn't, it never was." In this song's case, it did come back. And the fact that there was a sad story before the happy ending really does it for me.

Never Gonna Let You Go
Sergio Mendes

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

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


Chorus:
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

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

Looking 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

But if there's some feeling left in you
Some flickers 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

(Chorus)


oh..So if you'll just say
You want me too...