CRX is a band from Los Angeles, California comprised of Nick Valensi (Vocal… Read Full Bio ↴CRX is a band from Los Angeles, California comprised of Nick Valensi (Vocals/Guitar), Ralph Alexander (Drums), Brad Oberhofer (Keyboard/Backing Vocals), Jon Safley (Bass/Backing Vocals), and Darian Zahedi (Guitar/Backing Vocals). Original keyboardist Richie Follin left in 2018.

The band formed in 2013 and released their debut album 'New Skin' on October 28th, 2016. The album was mostly written by just Valensi and served as his first solo effort upon branching out from The Strokes. The album spawned two singles, 'Ways To Fake It' and 'Broken Bones'.

During extensive touring for 'New Skin', Valensi encouraged greater collaboration by inviting in Zahedi and Safley to help him write tracks based on the music they were listening to while traveling. In 2018, their single 'Love Me Again' was released; this single would would mark an introduction of a New Wave inspired sound into the band's music.

Pulling from more New Wave influences like Love Me Again, their sophomore album 'PEEK' was released on August 23rd, 2019 and spawned three singles: 'We're All Alone', 'Falling', and 'Get Close'.

Give It Up
CRX Lyrics

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Give it up
You've gotta let it go
Give it up
It won't ever be just right
Give it up
They'll always put up a fight

Give it up

What do you wanna know?
Give it up
Won't ever be enough
Give it up
They'll always be in your mind

Let it go, baby, let it go
Let it go, baby, let it go
Let it go, baby, let it go
Whoa, oh oh

It's never gonna be
What you want it to be
So give it up for me
You're never gonna see
What you wanted to see
So give it up for me

Give it up
You gotta let it go
Give it up
Lookin' for it every night
Give it up
You don't want what you find

Give it up
I don't know why you never let up
Give it up
I don't know when we gonna get enough
Give it up
You know it's always gonna be in your mind

Let it go, baby, let it go
Let it go, baby, let it go
Let it go, baby, let it go
Whoa, oh oh

Give it up, baby, give it up
Give it up, baby, give it up
Give it up, baby, give it up
Whoa, oh oh

It's never gonna be
What you want it to be
So give it up for me
You're never gonna see
What you wanted to see
So give it up for me

Give it up
Give it up
Give it up
Give it up for me
Give it up
Give it up

Give it up
Give it up for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in CRX's "Give It Up" portray a person who is struggling to let go of something they desire, but they know deep down it’s not going to work out. The repetition of "give it up" throughout the song is the singer's plea to the person to let go, even if it's difficult. The lines "It's never gonna be what you want it to be" and "You're never gonna see what you wanted to see" are the singer's way of acknowledging the person's disappointment but urging them to move on. The lines "They'll always put up a fight" and "They'll always be in your mind" suggest that the person is holding onto something that may not be healthy for them, leading them to struggle by pushing themselves further into the things they desire.

The repetition of "let it go" suggests that the singer is trying to motivate the person to move on and find closure. The call and response in the chorus create an intense atmosphere that encourages the person to give up on their struggle. By repeating "give it up for me" at the end of each chorus, it seems like the singer is trying to encourage the person to let go for themselves, as well as for the benefit of the people around them. In the end, "Give It Up" urges the person to move on from something that is holding them back and to break the cycle of their own self-destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

Give it up
Stop holding on to it

You've gotta let it go
You have to release it

It won't ever be just right
It will never be perfect

They'll always put up a fight
Others will always resist

What do you wanna know?
What is it that you're after?

Won't ever be enough
It will never be sufficient

They'll always be in your mind
You will always think about it

Let it go, baby, let it go
Release it, my dear, release it

It's never gonna be
It will never come to fruition

What you want it to be
Exactly how you envisioned it

So give it up for me
Let it go for the both of us