“Never Let It Go” is the second track on Mushroomhead’s second album, Superbuick, and was included in the XX compilation album.
It is one of the songs that stand out the most in their entire discography for featuring many tempo changes.
Despite featuring Jack Kilcoyne on bass, it was his brother Joe...
[Intro : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Never let it go
Never let it go
No I'll never ever let it (Never let it go)
No I'll never ever let it go (Never let it go)
No I'll never ever let it
No I'll never ever let it, go (Never let it go)
I'll never ever let it (Never let it go)
[Chorus : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Never let it go !
Caressing the downfall
Outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl
(Never let it go)
Filthy and feeling low
Dancing in the undertow
(Never let it go)
Caressing the downfall
Outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl
(Never let it go !)
[Post-Chorus]
The cut that always bleeds, but never shows
[Verse : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Everyone crawls to someone
Some run to the puppeteer and volunteer to become one
But who pulls the strings that you are attached to ?
Who pours the gas that you are the match to ?
Strive for perfection and strike with precision
Soon it blows up in your face and the smoke blurs your vision
But now you're fading fast, maybe your time has passed
Bound and gagged, as you're dragged to be typecast !
[Chorus : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Never let it go !
Caressing the downfall
Outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl
(Never let it go !)
[Post-Chorus]
The cut that always bleeds, but never shows
[Verse : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Everyone crawls to someone
Some run to the puppeteer and volunteer to become one
But who pulls the strings that you are attached to ?
Who pours the gas that you are the match to ?
Strive for perfection and strike with precision
Soon it blows up in your face and the smoke blurs your vision
But now you're fading fast, maybe your time has passed
Bound and gagged, as you're dragged to be typecast !
[Bridge : Jeffrey Nothing, J. Mann]
Let it go...
Never ever let it go...
Never ever let it go...
Never ever...
Fuck no !
Jumping back and forth, and forth and back, once more
Oblivious to what it is I'm looking for !
Jumping back and forth, and forth and back, once more
Oblivious to what it is I'm looking for ! (inaudible)
Jumping back and forth, and forth and back, once more
Oblivious to what it is I'm looking for ! (inaudible)
Jumping back and forth, and forth and back, once more
Oblivious to what it is I'm looking for !
Never let it go !
[Chorus : J. Mann, Jeffrey Nothing]
Never let it go !
Caressing the downfall
Outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl
(Never let it go)
Filthy and feeling low
Dancing in the undertow
(Never let it go)
Goodbye, but I cannot forget it
No, I'll never ever let it go
(Never let it go)
[Outro]
(Never, ever, ever, never)
(I'll never let it)
(I'll never let it)
GO !
(I'll never let it)
(I'll never let it)
GO !
(I'll never let it)
(I'll never let it)
[Live outro : Jeffrey Nothing, J. Mann]
Caressing the downfall
Outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl
Everyone crawls to someone
Some run to the puppeteer and volunteer to become one
Filthy and feeling low
Dancing in the undertow
But who pulls the strings that you are attached to ?
Who pours the gas that you are the match to ?
Goodbye, but I cannot forget it
No, I'll never ever let it go
Strive for perfection and strike with precision
Soon it blows up in your face and the smoke blurs your vision
Never Let It Go was written by Joe Kilcoyne & Jason Popson & John Sekula & Tom Schmitz & Jeffrey Nothing & Steve Felton.
Never Let It Go was produced by Bill Korecky & Mushroomhead & Steve Felton.
Mushroomhead released Never Let It Go on Fri Sep 13 1996.