Positive - Never Let Go Lyrics
Lyrics
Yea you know:
this one goes out to all the people in the struggle.
(na na na na na nai)
You got to keep the faith in Jesus Christ. (na na na na na)
An' give Him all the praises, yea!
Yea ah kno, yes!
I'll never let go. I'll never let go.
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Driver of my vehicle)
I'll never let go. I'll never let go.
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Father for the people)
Come, come, come along and let's labour in the vineyard
(Come let's labour in the vineyard)
Come let us cultivate the fruits of our rights
Because no man can see clearly without Jah
He's my Guide and my Protector
That's why me love Him more than words can express
Ah Him who pick me up from all of the mess.
I'll never let go. I'll never let go
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Driver of my vehicle)
I'll never let go. I'll never let go.
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Father for the people)
(na na na na)
We got to stop all the violence in the world,
And just ah show more loving of the other.
See I know Jah Jah never gonna let me down.
'Cause Emanuel a you ah wear the crown, ah yaga yay.
Dem cannot test me positive because me ah survivor
(yes me ah survivor)
The wicked ah go feel if I on earth me ah travel.
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Seems my life has been a struggle for a long, long time
Woo, woo, woo!
Man I love you, oooh my Jesus;
You are so divineeee.
I'll never let go. I'll never let go
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Driver of my vehicle)
I'll never let go. I'll never let go.
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Father for the people)
I'd give my life to Jesus Christ, my everything
Now clearly I can see
The land upon the throne I see my righteousness
And fulfil destiny (na na na na)
It's like a feeling that I can't explain
You see I am filled with such joy, yeah
Emanuel has been my lifeline,
Since I was a little boy.
I'll never let go. I'll never let go
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Driver of my vehicle)
I'll never let go. I'll never let go.
Jah will never let me down.
(He's the Father for the people)
I'll never let go, I'll never let go,
I'll never let go.
I'll never let go, I'll never let go.
I'll never let go.
Video
Positive - Never Let Go
Meaning & Inspiration
Positive says, “Ah Him who pick me up from all of the mess,” and honestly, that line hits harder than anything I’ve heard in a church building in years.
There’s no talk of being "transformed" or "becoming a new creation" in that line. It’s just blunt. It assumes there was a mess—a real one, a pig-sty kind of mess—and it assumes I was in it. When I listen to this, I don’t hear a Sunday morning choir. I hear someone standing in the street, still brushing the dirt off their clothes, looking at their hands and wondering how they aren't still buried under the weight of what they did.
I spent a long time thinking I had to scrub myself clean before I could even look toward the light again. But Positive doesn’t sing about cleaning yourself up. He sings about the Driver taking the wheel. “He’s the Driver of my vehicle”—it’s simple, maybe even a little raw, but it’s the only way I can explain the last few years. I don’t know how to navigate this world. I’ve crashed every car I’ve ever sat in, wrecked every relationship, and burned every bridge. The idea that someone else is driving, that I don't get to touch the steering wheel anymore because I proved I couldn't be trusted with it? That’s not just a religious thought; it’s a relief. It’s survival.
It reminds me of that story about the son who came home expecting to be a servant. He had his speech ready—the "I’m not worthy" line—but the Father didn't even let him finish the sentence. He just pulled him in. That’s what this track feels like. It’s not a polite invitation; it’s an extraction.
“No man can see clearly without Jah.” That’s the truth I’m still wrestling with. I spent so long trying to squint through the fog of my own ego, convinced I could figure out the "right" way to live. But my vision was shot. You don't see anything clearly when you're running away. You’re too busy looking over your shoulder to see the road ahead.
There’s a tension in this music, though. It’s happy, yeah, but it’s the happiness of someone who knows what it’s like to be at the bottom of the barrel. It’s the sound of someone who survived. I still smell the smoke sometimes. I still have nights where the old mess feels like it’s waiting to pull me back down. But then I hear this, and I remember: if He picked me up once, He’s not going to drop me now. Even when I’m shaky, even when my faith feels like a flickering candle, He’s still the one driving. I’m just trying to keep my seatbelt fastened.