Antarctigo Vespucci is an indie rock duo composed of Chris Farren (Fake Pro… Read Full Bio ↴Antarctigo Vespucci is an indie rock duo composed of Chris Farren (Fake Problems) and Jeff Rosenstock (The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Bomb the Music Industry! & Kudrow). Farren and Rosenstock began recording as a band in early 2014 with their debut EP Soulmate Stuff, with Benny Horowitz of The Gaslight Anthem on drums. They released their first full-length album, Leavin' La Vida Loca, in 2015. The band explains their name as a joke: "Amerigo Vespucci is the guy who discovered America so it stands to reason that Antarctigo Vespucci would be the guy who discovered Antarctica." On August 22, 2018, it was announced that the band had signed to Polyvinyl Record Co. On October 26, 2018, they released their second full-length album, Love in the Time of E-Mail.

I'm Giving Up On U2
Antarctigo Vespucci Lyrics

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The world was made for you and I but you took it when you split.
Now all the drinks and memories are shelved and worthless.
I'm not gonna call you back when you wanna hang out.
You gave up on me so now I don't want you around.
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up, I'm giving up on you.

I'd cross my heart, I'd hope to die if that's what you said you wanted.
I was such a fool to give so much to someone who gave nothing.
I'm not gonna be the one that tells you to settle down.
You gave up on me so now I don't need you around.
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up, I'm giving up on you.
I'm not gonna be the one you've grown to count on.
You gave up on me so...
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up, I'm giving up
I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up on you too,

I'm giving up on you too,
I'm giving up, I'm giving up.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Antarctigo Vespucci's song "I'm Giving Up On U2" depict the frustrations and disappointments of a failed relationship. The opening line, "The world was made for you and I but you took it when you split," suggests that the couple may have once had a shared vision or purpose, but that the other person's decision to leave has now left the singer feeling alienated and alone. The second line, "Now all the drinks and memories are shelved and worthless," further emphasizes the singer's sense of loss and bitterness - even the once-cherished memories of their time together have lost their value.

As the song continues, the singer expresses their decision to cut ties with the other person, declaring that they will no longer be there to hang out or provide emotional support. The lines "I'd cross my heart, I'd hope to die if that's what you said you wanted / I was such a fool to give so much to someone who gave nothing" suggest that the singer may have been willing to do anything for the other person, but that their affections were not reciprocated.

Overall, "I'm Giving Up On U2" is a raw and honest portrayal of the pain and confusion that can arise from a failed romantic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

The world was made for you and I but you took it when you split.
We were meant to share the world together, but you took it all when you left.

Now all the drinks and memories are shelved and worthless.
The happy times we shared together are now meaningless and forgotten.

I'm not gonna call you back when you wanna hang out.
I'm not going to give you the satisfaction of spending time with me when you abandoned me.

You gave up on me so now I don't want you around.
Your betrayal has caused me to lose all desire to be around you.

I'm giving up on you too,
I'm done with this relationship and I'm moving on.

I'd cross my heart, I'd hope to die if that's what you said you wanted.
I was so loyal to you that I would have done anything you asked.

I was such a fool to give so much to someone who gave nothing.
I was foolish to have given so much love and trust to someone who gave me nothing in return.

I'm not gonna be the one that tells you to settle down.
I'm not going to be the one to fix your problems or help you find stability in your life.

I'm not gonna be the one you've grown to count on.
You cannot count on me anymore, as you have shown me that I cannot count on you.

I'm giving up, I'm giving up on you.
I'm done with trying to salvage this relationship and I'm letting go.

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