Say Never Say Never Lyrics

Understanding the Never Say Never Again Theme Song

The phrase "Say Never Say Never" comes up a lot in searches, and most people are looking for the lyrics to the title track from the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again. The song was performed by Lani Hall, with music by Bill Conti and lyrics by Will Jennings. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. Here are the lyrics to the song: "Never say never again

Never say never again Never say never again You'll never let me go

Nor will I let you go Never say never again" The verses deal with themes of love, commitment, and holding on. The chorus repeats the titular phrase as a kind of emotional anchor. It's not the most complex song lyrically, but it does the job for a Bond theme.

I spent a good chunk of time trying to pin down the exact wording in the second verse years ago because bootleg lyrics sites had it wrong. The line is "You'll never let me go, nor will I let you go," not some twisted version that says "I will never let you go." Small thing, but it matters if you're trying to transcribe it properly or just want to sing along without second-guessing yourself. The song runs about 3 minutes and 15 seconds. It's available on streaming platforms, and if you want to download it, the official route is through iTunes, Amazon Music, or similar services. The soundtrack album is called Never Say Never Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. One thing people often miss: this wasn't an official Eon Productions Bond film. It was a solo effort by Sean Connery, who came out of retirement to play Bond again. That's why it doesn't carry the same canonical weight as the John Barry era themes. The song itself is more straight-ahead pop than the adventurous, thematic scores you get from the official series. Bill Conti was coming off Rocky, and it shows. It's competent, memorable in spots, but it doesn't reach the level of something like "Goldfinger" or "Thunderball."

If you're looking for lyric sheets, the official published lyrics are in the sheet music released byEMI Records at the time. Anything else floating around the internet is probably fan-transcribed at some point, and those have errors. I've seen "always" swapped in for "never" on a few pages, which completely changes the meaning. The song also appears in the film during the closing credits, which is standard Bond procedure. If you want the full context, watching the movie helps because the lyrics tie into the relationship between Connery's character and the female lead, played by Kim Basinger. Nothing fancy about this one. It's a Bond theme from a non-Eon film, it got an Oscar nomination, and the lyrics are pretty straightforward. If you're after something deeper, you'd be better off digging into the actual soundtrack score by Conti rather than focusing on the vocal track.