You Never Let Go

If I recall the day I met you, we were fifteen years old
We stood there lined up in the schoolyard 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
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

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

Finally, today I saw you for the first time in years
And 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 may flow (You never let go)
Big winds are sure to blow (You never let go)
Still, I have always known
Nothing would change you
You never let go (You never let go)
You never let go (You never let go)
No, no, no (You never let go)
You never let go (You never let go)
(You never let go) Oh no
(You never let go) No
(You never let go) No
(You never let go) You never let go
(You never let go)
You never let go
No
(You never let go)