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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

By: Rick Astley
Length: 4 min
Language: English
Text from: the video's captions
Transcribed: 1 October 2026

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Notes in English.

Summary

This recording is the 4K remaster of Rick Astley's official music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up." It contains only the song's lyrics, with no spoken commentary or discussion. The song is a declaration of unwavering devotion and commitment to a romantic partner.

Key points

The song opens with the lines "We're no strangers to love" and "You know the rules and so do I."
The chorus promises: "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you."
The singer describes a long relationship where "your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it."
Both people "know the game" and are "gonna play it."
The singer says he "just wanna tell you how I'm feeling" and "gotta make you understand."
The chorus repeats multiple times throughout the song, ending with "never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."

Questions it answers

00:00Opening verse

How does the song begin?

It opens with "We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I," followed by the singer saying a full commitment is what he's thinking of.

The singer wants to tell the listener how he's feeling.
He says he's gotta make the listener understand.

00:45First chorus

What does the chorus promise?

The chorus promises never to give the listener up, let them down, run around and desert them, make them cry, say goodbye, or tell a lie and hurt them.

The chorus is a series of promises of loyalty and devotion.
It repeats throughout the song.

01:27Second verse and bridge

What does the singer say about their relationship?

He says they've known each other for so long, that the listener's heart has been aching but they're too shy to say it, and that inside they both know what's been going on.

Both parties "know the game and we're gonna play it."
Backing vocals repeat "(Ooh, give you up)."

02:33Final choruses

How does the song end?

The singer restates that he just wants to tell the listener how he's feeling and make them understand, and the chorus repeats multiple times to close the song.

The final choruses repeat the same promises as earlier.
The song ends on "never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."

Notes

Overview

This is the lyric transcript of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Official Video, 4K Remaster). The recording is entirely musical, with no spoken dialogue.

Opening Verse

The song begins: "We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I."
The singer states, "A full commitment's what I'm thinking of."
He says, "You wouldn't get this from any other guy."

Chorus

"Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down."
"Never gonna run around and desert you."
"Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye."
"Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."

Second Verse

"We've known each other for so long."
"Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it."
"Inside we both know what's been going on."
"We know the game and we're gonna play it."
"And if you ask me how I'm feeling, don't tell me you're too blind to see."

Bridge and Outro

The backing vocals repeat "(Ooh, give you up)" and "Never gonna give, never gonna give (give you up)."
The chorus repeats several times through the end of the song.

Text from the video's own captions. Summary and notes written by AI from the transcript, so check anything important against the recording.