D-Block formerly known as The L.O.X. is a group of 5 emcees originating fro… Read Full Bio ↴D-Block formerly known as The L.O.X. is a group of 5 emcees originating from Yonkers, New York discovered by Mary J. Blige. The name The L.O.X. originated from "The Warlox", however, it was shortened to The LOX. The LOX is now a backronym for "Living Off Experience" and is composed of Jadakiss (Jayson Phillips), Sheek Louch (Shawn Jacobs), and Styles P (David Styles), and the newer recruit J-Hood (Jae Hood) and A money (Anna Levenshus). (J-Hood has subsequently left the group.) As The L.O.X., Bad Boy Records released their first album Money, Power, and Respect and released "Money, Power, and Respect" as their lead single. During this time, their tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" became a single that put the group on the map. A.P., Bully, Bucky, Straw

Give It Up
D-Block Lyrics

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Somebody mentioned a new start
Keeping me off of the old track
Try and take showers in Prozac
Just to see how fast
I close the door to the past
I used to be looking for a reason
I used to have time to explain
Now I'm going to fast for conditions

Outta my lane - I'm going too fast to change

If it's a good day to give it up
Then I surrender
Call it a day and call the cops
Repeat offender...

Never had trouble with balance
Wasn't a thing I couldn't fit
I used to be up for the challenge
From a hero a monster to a great piece of shit

If it's a good day to give it up
Then I surrender
Call it a day and call the cops
Repeat offender...
If it's a good day to give it up,
If there was someone to make me stop,
If there's a good way to call it off
Then I surrender....

Do you still take part yeah do you still have dreams in this frozen state
You're robbed of a future that always yeah always arrives too late...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D-Block's song Give It Up depict the struggles of an individual who is trying to change his life. The person had a past that includes some sort of problem or addiction and is trying to leave it all behind now. They mention that someone suggested a new start, but it is difficult to leave behind the old habits that have become a part of their life. The person is trying to take measures to forget the past, like taking Prozac showers, just to see how fast they can close the door to the past.

The person describes how they used to look for reasons and had time to explain, but now they're going too fast to think about consequences, going too fast to slow down, let alone change. They seem to have lost control of their life, and the fastest they go, the more they lose direction. The lyrics suggest that the person is in desperate need of a change in their life. They admit that they never had trouble with balance and that everything they tried was achievable, but now they have become a repeat offender, and possibly a great piece of shit.

The last lines are almost like a question that is directed towards the listener. They ask if the listener still takes part in the world or has dreams in this frozen state, a state where one's robbed of a future that arrives too late. In essence, the song is a cry for help and a recognition that one needs to change to progress in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Somebody mentioned a new start
Someone suggested a fresh beginning

Keeping me off of the old track
Helping me avoid past mistakes

Try and take showers in Prozac
Attempting to find happiness in medication

Just to see how fast
To test how quickly things can change

I close the door to the past
I leave the past behind me

I used to be looking for a reason
I used to search for answers

I used to have time to explain
I was once able to justify my actions

Now I'm going too fast for conditions, outta my lane
I'm moving too quickly to adapt, going down the wrong path

If it's a good day to give it up, then I surrender
If it's the right time to quit, I'll accept it

Call it a day and call the cops, repeat offender...
It's time to stop and admit my wrongdoing

Never had trouble with balance
Used to have a good handle on things

Wasn't a thing I couldn't fit
I felt capable of anything

I used to be up for the challenge
I once enjoyed testing myself

From a hero a monster to a great piece of shit
My image drastically changed

If there was someone to make me stop
If there existed a way to make me quit

If there's a good way to call it off
If only it were easy to end it

Then I surrender...
I give up

Do you still take part yeah do you still have dreams in this frozen state
Do you remain active and hopeful despite unfavorable circumstances

You're robbed of a future that always yeah always arrives too late...
You're deprived of a promising tomorrow that never comes

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JACOB BINZER, LAUST SONNE, STIG PEDERSEN, JESPER BINZER, Jacob Arild Binzer

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