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'''"Don't Let Go"''' is the first track off of Weezer's 2001 album, [[The Green Album]]. It is considered a fan favorite off the album. | |||
==Overview== | |||
In the 2005 [[AOL Sessions (2005)|AOL Sessions]], Rivers said that the inspiration from this song, and most of the Green Album was instantaneous. He would sit down, and start playing something, and a few minutes later, the song was written and he didn't even know what it was supposed to mean. The song's lyrics tell of a man clinging for his girlfriend not to leave him. Like much of Green, the lyrics can sound slightly sad, but retain a happy pop sound which makes a somewhat complex listening experience, despite the sugary sound. The song is instantly notable for it's 1-2-3-4 kick intro. | |||
===Live Revamp=== | |||
"Don't Let Go" has received a major revamping live. The favorite version for many fans is the 2005 "Don't Let Go" from the AOL Sessions. During the live performance, Brian adds synthesizer, most notable in the intro. During the pre-chorus, Rivers takes the vocal part up the scale rather than down the scale, and turns the "whoo-whoa-whoa" in the choruses to falsetto yells, an octave above the recorded version. Furthermore, the solo is altered from just the verse melody to a more dynamic guitar part. | |||
==Lyrics== | |||
<lyrics> | |||
Anytime that you want I'll be here in your arms | |||
Silently holding onto the girl with the charms | |||
But if there comes a day you should turn your heart away | |||
I'll be down on my knees begging for that girl to stay | |||
Don't let go | |||
Whoo-whoa-whoa | |||
Don't let go | |||
Whoo-whoa-whoa | |||
Anything you desire, I will set at your feet | |||
With a kiss in the air for the gods to receive | |||
But if there comes a day you should turn your heart away | |||
I'll be down on my knees begging for that girl to stay | |||
Confrontations in my mind | |||
Got me running out of time | |||
Don't let go | |||
</lyrics> | |||