Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946) is an American si… Read Full Bio ↴Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his collaboration with John Oates in the duo Hall & Oates. He has released five albums as a solo artist: "Sacred Songs" (1980), "Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine" (1986), "Soul Alone" (1993), "Can't Stop Dreaming" (1996) and "Laughing Down Crying" (2011). He has been the host of the web music series "Live from Daryl's House" since 2007.

His mother played songs by Frank Sinatra to him as a child, and he later became a fan of Motown and other R&B/soul music. He took piano lessons as a child, but he did not like them. He would skip the lessons and ride his bicycle across the bridge from his grandfather's farm over to the heart of the black "Chicken Hill" ghetto, where he could just listen and absorb the music.

In the 1960s, Hall attended Temple University, but did not graduate, preferring instead to spend his time singing on the street corners and play with various musicians and groups. At that time, Daryl Hohl (as he was called then) sang backup for different bands. He eventually changed his last name to Hall. Daryl Hall idolized the Temptations and began to perform session work as a singer. He first met John Oates at a band competition.

After John transferred to a different school, Daryl joined the band Gulliver, which released one eponymous album in 1969 before being dropped from their label.

Daryl is the host of the wildly popular online show entitled "Live From Daryl's House", where Daryl and the band collaborate with artists from various musical genres on the 15th of each month. The first episode aired in 2007, and it's still going strong. Best of all, it's free to watch.

Never Let Me Go
Daryl Hall Lyrics

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Heaven has sent you from above, baby
Love that I needed for so long baby
Never before did I feel this heart break
Thrill to you baby

Tho` I`m far away
Oh tell me why was my life
Never sweet as soul when soul cries

Can you open my eyes and let me know where love lies

[Chorus]
Try to be close to me
Never let me go, girl
TLC finally
Don`t ever let me go

Let me hear you say so
I was a witness to disharmony
Somebody taking away another part of me
Tell me why was my life

Never sweet as soul when soul cries
Can you open my eyes
And let me know where love lies
Try to be close to me

Never let me go, girl
TLC finally
Don`t ever let me go
Let me hear you say so

Play it out, never doubt
Never let me go

It`s all about reaching out
Never let me go

Overall Meaning

In the beginning of the song, the singer expresses how grateful and fortunate he feels to have found his significant other. He believes that their relationship was destined to happen because he feels as though she was a gift sent from above. The singer goes on to express the depth of his need for love before his significant other came into his life, and how their presence in his life changed everything for the better.

However, the singer is haunted by the past as he reveals that he has experienced heartbreak before. He implores his significant other to make their love last and never let him go, indicating that he is scared of being hurt again. Throughout the song, the singer is caught between expressing how happy he is with his lover while also revealing his fear of being hurt. He wants their love to be as soulful as possible and seeks reassurance from his lover that their connection is strong and she will never leave him.

The chorus reiterates the importance of their relationship and how badly he needs her to stay with him always. The catchy phrase, "Never let me go" is repeated multiple times through the song to emphasize how important it is to the singer that the relationship does not end. Overall, the song conveys the complexity of love and the need for a deeper connection in a significant other.

Line by Line Meaning

Heaven has sent you from above, baby
You came into my life like a gift from heaven.

Love that I needed for so long baby
I have been longing for the love that you give to me.

Never before did I feel this heart break
My heart has never felt such pain before meeting you.

Thrill to you baby
I am excited and thrilled to be with you.

Tho` I`m far away
Even though I am currently far from you.

Oh tell me why was my life
I wonder why my life was not as sweet as it could have been.

Never sweet as soul when soul cries
My life has never felt as sweet as it does when I am with you, even though my soul is still crying.

Can you open my eyes and let me know where love lies
Help me understand where true love comes from and where it can be found.

Try to be close to me
Please try to stay close to me.

Never let me go, girl
Don't ever leave me or let me go, my love.

TLC finally
I feel like I have finally found the love and comfort that I have been seeking for so long.

Don`t ever let me go
Please don't ever let me go.

Let me hear you say so
Please tell me that you won't leave me and that you'll always be there for me.

I was a witness to disharmony
I have seen and experienced a lot of conflict and chaos in my life.

Somebody taking away another part of me
Something or someone has taken away a piece of my heart or soul.

Play it out, never doubt
Let's live our lives to the fullest and never doubt the love that we share.

It`s all about reaching out
The most important thing in life is to reach out to the people we love and care about.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN EDWARD GORRIE, ARTHUR BAKER, DARYL HALL

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