Don't Give Up On Me
Brian Dunne Lyrics
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Trees tumble no matter how tall,
from East Los Angeles to the Garden State Parkway
I'm getting dressed in the moonlight now
Got my jacket on, and I'm heading out
If I'm gonna lose you, I'm gonna lose you the hard way
And if my words get fumbled,
well this is what I meant to say:
You could make a good case out of my mistakes,
you'd be right to write me out,
but don't give up, don't give up on me now
If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone
If you want to call me names, make yourself at home
Don't give up, don't give up on me now
And you can kiss me once and I'll be satisfied,
Kiss me once, baby, kiss me twice
Might as well take you for all I can take you for
Make me a movie, make it a cliche,
Something's are supposed to be that way
I want to shake and rattle you right down to your core
I want to burn through the streets right up to your front door
You could make a good case out of my mistakes,
you'd be right to write me out,
but don't give up, don't give up on me now
If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone
If you want to call me names, make yourself at home
Don't give up, you can't give up on me now
Mountains crumble, and they fall
Trees tumble no matter how tall,
and anything real can sometimes hit the ground
Now there's no way your walls can keep from coming down
So you can make a good case out of my mistakes,
you'd be right to write me out,
but don't give up, don't give up on me now
If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone
If you want to call me names, make yourself at home
But don't give up, you can't give up on me now
Don't give up, don't give up on me now
In the opening lines of Brian Dunne’s “Don’t Give Up On Me,” he speaks about the inevitability of change – how mountains crumble and trees tumble no matter how tall they may be. He then ties this in with an allusion to the connection between East Los Angeles and the Garden State Parkway, representing the varying paths that can lead to inevitable change. Through the use of the sudden shift from the dark of night to getting dressed and heading out, Dunne reveals his fear of losing someone he loves. He insists that if he’s going to lose that person, it’s better to lose him or her the hard way.
The chorus conveys his desire to be forgiven for his mistakes, telling his love interest not to give up on him even when he deserves to be written off. The bridge then shifts to Dunne declaring that they can fight, and his love interest can throw a stone or call him names, but not to give up on their relationship. In the final chorus, Dunne acknowledges that everything in life, even that which is real and meaningful, can sometimes fall apart, but he’s asking his love interest not to give up on him now. The repeated refrain “don’t give up” shows how passionate Dunne is about the relationship, and how he is willing to fight for it no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
Mountains crumble, and they fall
Things that seem immovable can come down
Trees tumble no matter how tall,
Even things that appear unshakable can fall
from East Los Angeles to the Garden State Parkway.
This can happen anywhere
I'm getting dressed in the moonlight now
I'm getting ready to face a difficult situation
Got my jacket on, and I'm heading out
I'm prepared to face obstacles head on
If I'm gonna lose you, I'm gonna lose you the hard way
If our relationship is ending, I want to make it memorable
And if my words get fumbled,
If I don't say things perfectly
well this is what I meant to say:
These are my true feelings
You could make a good case out of my mistakes,
You can criticize me for my errors
you'd be right to write me out,
You have every reason to cut me off
but don't give up, don't give up on me now
But please don't give up on me yet
If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone
If you need to express your anger, you have the right to
If you want to call me names, make yourself at home
If you need to insult me, go ahead
And you can kiss me once and I'll be satisfied,
But if you're willing to show affection, that's welcomed too
Kiss me once, baby, kiss me twice
I'm holding onto the hope that things can still work out
Might as well take you for all I can take you for
I want to make the most of what time we have left together
Make me a movie, make it a cliche,
I want our story to be memorable and classic
Something's are supposed to be that way
I believe that some things are meant to happen
I want to shake and rattle you right down to your core
I want to challenge you and make you feel deeply
I want to burn through the streets right up to your front door
I want to pursue you passionately until the very end
and anything real can sometimes hit the ground
Anything authentic and genuine can falter
Now there's no way your walls can keep from coming down
Now that we've reached this point, it's impossible to avoid facing the truth
But don't give up, you can't give up on me now
Despite everything, I still believe our relationship is salvageable
Don't give up, don't give up on me now
Please don't give up on us just yet
Contributed by Caden T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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