The extravagant and unequaled sound of Big Soul is based upon a lively mixt… Read Full Bio ↴The extravagant and unequaled sound of Big Soul is based upon a lively mixture of funk and pop/rock, added by trashy guitar riffs and blissful rhythms. Their music shows off a trend halfway between spontaneous sounds of blues and rock & roll's funkiest rhythms, as well as cheerful and ingenious lyrics. Formed by bassist/vocalist Caroline Wampole, guitarist Kelleth Chinn, and drummer Dean Jenkins, Big Soul started running the Los Angeles and San Francisco club scene having to sell their self-recorded album for ten dollars a piece at their shows. After six years of hard rocking and no fame, they finally got lucky when an unknown French tourist bought their record. It was within a short time that Jacque Dumas, a well-known Paris DJ, had access to the record and began playing two of its songs, "Hippy Hippy Shake" and "Le Brio," at his club. The record ultimately arrived at Sony Music France, which decided to sign on the band. Big Soul, their self-titled debut album, hit the record stores in 1995 and in February 1996, the group made it to the top of the French charts. The record reached gold status in part due do the fore mentioned "Le Brio," their French-language song. The band was then enjoying a unique notoriety in France, which eventually lead to a striking tour filled with sold-out dates. They then refused to continue in France for yet another tour and returned to the U.S. to record their second album. It was in 1997 that Love Crazy arrived, again on Sony Music France's label, before the band decided to go back to Europe. Four years afterward, the group recorded their third album, 2000 BC, in France, before going back to the U.S. for several live performances.

Give It Up
Big Soul Lyrics

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I didn't mean to make you cry
And tear you all up baby
I really thought that we could try
A little harder now

But if it's all over
Don't drag it on out
A give it up, a give it up, a give it up now now now

Give it up, give it up, give it up now baby
Give it up, give it up

I didn't know that you would lie
And try to hurt me baby
Darling I wish that I knew why
It didn't work out right

But if it's all over
Don't drag it on out
A give it up, a give it up, a give it up now now now
Give it up, give it up, give it up now baby
Give it up, give it up

Maybe I wish that you and I
Had tried to make it baby

I didn't want to say goodbye
And throw it all away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big Soul's song, Give it Up, are a plea from the singer to their partner to end their failing relationship. Despite their initial intentions to try and work things out, it becomes clear that there are too many lies and hurtful actions between them. The singer acknowledges that they didn't want to say goodbye and that perhaps they could have made it work if they had tried harder. However, they ultimately accept that it's time to let go, and they urge their partner to do the same by giving up.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "give it up" multiple times, almost like a mantra, emphasizing the singer's desire for a clean break. They implore their partner not to drag things out any longer and to let go of the relationship. The lyrics are delivered with a great deal of emotion, with the singer's voice conveying the pain and sadness of the situation.

Overall, the song captures the complexity and difficulty of ending a relationship that was once filled with hope and love. It's a reminder that sometimes it's best to let go, even if it's painful.

Line by Line Meaning

I didn't mean to make you cry
I didn't intend to cause you emotional pain

And tear you all up baby
And I didn't want to cause you to feel devastated

I really thought that we could try
I genuinely believed we could put in more effort

A little harder now
To make it work if we put in extra effort

But if it's all over
However, if it's the end of our relationship

Don't drag it on out
Let's not prolong the inevitable misfortunes

A give it up, a give it up, a give it up now now now
It's best to quit and move on immediately

Give it up, give it up, give it up now baby
Stop trying to fight for us anymore

Give it up, give it up
Let's give up the relationship

I didn't know that you would lie
I was unaware that you would deceive me

And try to hurt me baby
And attempt to cause me emotional distress

Darling I wish that I knew why
My love, I wish I understood what went wrong

It didn't work out right
Our relationship did not turn out the way I hoped it would

Maybe I wish that you and I
Maybe, deep down, I desire that you and I

Had tried to make it baby
Had made more effort for our relationship

I didn't want to say goodbye
I didn't want our relationship to come to an end

And throw it all away.
And discard everything we had shared.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL BENNETT, MARION TAYLOR, LATORSHA C. VEASEY, LENNY WILLIAMS

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