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Givin' Up
Darkness Lyrics
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Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
But I won't apologise, I'd inject into my eyes
If there was nowhere else to stick my skag
All I want is brown and I'm going into town
Shooting up as soon as I'm back
My friends have got some good shit, all I want is some of it
Well, I've ruined nearly all of my veins
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Yeah, yeah
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Getting off my face, there's a dragon I must chase
Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
And everyone but me is destined just to be
Slaves to the remorseless grind
But I found myself an easy way out
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms, into my arms
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck
The lyrics to Darkness's song "Givin' Up" describe a person who is addicted to drugs, specifically heroin, and the havoc it is causing in their life. The singer's "mamma" is concerned about where they are spending their money and all they do is "nag, nag, nag," but the singer is unapologetic. They even say they would inject heroin into their eyes if necessary. The singer is consumed by their addiction, stating that all they want is "brown" or heroin, and they will do anything to get it, including chasing after the "dragon."
The singer acknowledges the damage the drugs have done to their body and veins but seems resigned to continue using. They feel they have found an "easy way out" of the struggles of everyday life by numbing themselves with drugs, while everyone else is "destined just to be slaves to the remorseless grind." The repeated chorus of "givin' up, givin' up, givin' a fuck" depicts a sense of hopelessness and surrender to the addiction.
The lyrics highlight the dangers of addiction and the destructive impact it can have on someone's life, as well as those around them. Despite the dark subject matter, the song's upbeat melody and inviting energy creates a sense of irony and juxtaposition.
Line by Line Meaning
My mamma wants to know
My mother is curious about where I'm spending my money
Where I'm spending all my dough
She wants to know how I'm using my money
Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
She keeps nagging me constantly
But I won't apologise
I'm not going to say sorry for my actions
I'd inject into my eyes
I would even injure myself just to use drugs
If there was nowhere else to stick my skag
I am willing to take any drastic measures to get my drug fix
All I want is brown
The only thing I want is heroin
And I'm going into town
I'm heading to the city
Shooting up as soon as I'm back
I will use drugs as soon as I return
My friends have got some good shit
My friends have acquired quality drugs
All I want is some of it
I want to use those drugs too
Gimme, gimme, gimme that smack
I crave heroin and want it now
Well I've ruined nearly all of my veins
My injection drug use has damaged most of my veins
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
I inject heroin into my arms
Getting off my face
I'm becoming extremely high from using drugs
There's a dragon I must chase
I am addicted to heroin, which is often referred to as 'chasing the dragon'
Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
I acknowledge that my addiction has negative impact on society
And everyone but me
I believe that everyone else is under the control of society
Is destined just to be
People are predestined to be under the control of society
Slaves to the remorseless grind
Everyone else is stuck in a never-ending cycle of work without any rest or pleasure
But I found myself an easy way out
I have found a way to escape the cycle of work by using drugs
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
This is the chorus of the song
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
I'm giving up and no longer care about anything else
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL FRANCIS HAWKINS, FRANCIS GILLES POULLAIN-PATTERSON, EDWIN JAMES GRAHAM, JUSTIN DAVID HAWKINS
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