Already well-known for a local fan base, Faber Drive released a limited edition three-song EP under the band name Faber. Due to legal issues, the band changed their name to Faber Drive.
Discovered by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, and signed to his 604 Records label, Faber Drive released their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, on May 1, 2007.
The first single from Seven Second Surgery is "Second Chance", and the second single is "Tongue Tied".
The third single "When I'm With You" was previewed a month before it was released on Canadian gossip website isthishappening.com.
Faber Drive's "Second Chance" won a 2008 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Hot AC Band of The Year.
The second album by Faber Drive, "Can't Keep a Secret", is set to release on November 10, 2009. The first single from the album, "G-Get Up and Dance!" has now released on radio and iTunes. The second single from the album, "Give Him Up" has been released on radio and iTunes.
Give Him Up
Faber Drive Lyrics
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On the phone
Everyday, it's the same
But she'll never know
He's lying,
He's not alone
At the bar, grinding hard,
With another ho
So wasted,
He stumbles in
Throws the keys on the couch,
Acting innocent,
She won't ask,
Where he's been,
Just wants a kiss from his lips,
Cause she misses him
All this time, it kills me
This is the game heplays,
Always gonna cheat
Night after night,
Another girl, another drink
She doesn't see that she should be with me
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him,
G-g-g-give him up
He wakes up
To go to work
Takes his keys, his C-D's
And a Gucci shirt
He's practiced
And well rehearsed
Every line by design
In the mirror first,
She's dressed up
It's Friday night
Sitting home, all alone
Hoping he's alright,
He calls her,
He's working late
She's never thought that he's got,
Another dirty date
All this time,
All this time,
It kills me
This is the game that plays away,
He's gonna cheat
Night after night,
Another girl, another drink
She doesn't see that she should be with me
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
She's gotta give him,
G-g-g-give him up
They say come what may,
But I can't seem to get you off my mind,
They say come what may,
But I can't let you fall for every line
They say come what may,
But I can't watch while you forgive him,
Every time,
Every time
This is the game that plays away,
He's gonna cheat
Night after night,
Another girl, another drink
She doesn't see that she should be with me,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
This is the game that plays away
He's gonna cheat
Night after night,
Another girl, another drink
She doesn't see that she should be with me,
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up
She's gotta give him,
G-g-g-give him up.
The song "Give Him Up" by Faber Drive has a story of unrequited love. The singer of the song who is in love with a girl sees her getting hurt every day by her boyfriend who cheats on her. He watches her cry on the phone, but she seems never to know the real truth of her boyfriend. The singer of the story is aware of the boyfriend's infidelity and his promiscuous behavior at the bar with another woman. The singer pleads with the girl to leave her boyfriend, but she never understands the gravity of the situation.
The singer is in pain to see the girl he loves being hurt repeatedly by her cheating partner. The girl is unaware of the truth of her boyfriend and only sees his façade of innocence. The singer realizes that he cannot change the girl's mind, and all this time, it's killing him. The girl's boyfriend knows how to manipulate her, and he plays his game very well, cheating on her every night with another girl and another drink.
Despite the girl's boyfriend being unfaithful, she still longs for his kiss, and the singer pleads with her to leave him. The girl's boyfriend is well-practiced in lying and playing the game, convincing her every time. The singer pleads with her to give him up and see his true nature.
Overall, the song has a sad theme of unrequited love, and the pain of watching someone you love being hurt repeatedly by someone who does not deserve her. It highlights the girl's inability to see the truth and shows how manipulative people can be in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
She's crying
The girl is upset and emotional
On the phone
She's expressing her emotions over the phone
Everyday, it's the same
Her situation is repetitive and unchanging
But she'll never know
She's unaware of the truth
He's lying,
The guy is not being truthful
He's not alone
He's with another woman
At the bar, grinding hard,
He's dancing closely with the other woman
With another ho
He's with a woman he doesn't care about
So wasted,
He's drunk
He stumbles in
He comes home unsteadily
Throws the keys on the couch,
He casually drops off his car keys
Acting innocent,
He pretends that nothing is wrong
She won't ask,
The girl doesn't confront him
Where he's been,
She doesn't question where he's been
Just wants a kiss from his lips,
She desires love and affection from him
Cause she misses him
She's emotionally attached to him
All this time, it kills me
The situation is causing emotional pain
This is the game heplays,
The guy is playing a deceptive game
Always gonna cheat
He will continue to be unfaithful
Night after night,
This is a repetitive pattern
Another girl, another drink
He's with different women every time
She doesn't see that she should be with me
The girl is not aware of the potential relationship with the singer
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
The girl needs to end her relationship with the guy
He wakes up
The guy starts his day
To go to work
He's going to his job
Takes his keys, his C-D's
He takes his possessions for his day
And a Gucci shirt
He's wearing designer clothes
He's practiced
He's rehearsed
And well rehearsed
He's prepared and confident
Every line by design
His words are calculated and planned
In the mirror first,
He rehearses in front of a mirror
She's dressed up
The girl is ready and looking good
It's Friday night
The weekend is here
Sitting home, all alone
The girl is at home by herself
Hoping he's alright,
She's worried about the guy
He calls her,
The guy contacts her
He's working late
He claims he's working longer hours
She's never thought that he's got,
The girl doesn't suspect him
Another dirty date
He's with another woman
They say come what may,
People say to accept whatever happens
But I can't seem to get you off my mind,
The singer is unable to stop thinking about the girl
But I can't let you fall for every line
The singer wants the girl to see through the guy's deceptive words
But I can't watch while you forgive him,
The singer is frustrated with the girl's forgiveness towards the guy
Every time,
This happens repeatedly
She's gotta give him, g-g-give him up,
The girl needs to end her relationship with the guy
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Josh Ramsey, Jeremy Liddle, David Faber, Joshua Ramsay
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Becca Chamberlin
Josh Ramsay did a AWESOME job writing the song and Faber Drive did a AWESOME job singing the song 😝💗😃
Kimmi Music
josh ramsay was a songwriter for this song.. love him even more! :)
Flyin' high
Kimmi Music actually? Really, no wonder it’s so good
Catsn Cats2000
I was looking for this song for so long! I forgot what it was called, LOL. Finally!
Con Gratz
Anousheh Ahsan same 😂 and it randomly came to me just now... before bed... have been searching for it 3-4 times about a year now 😂
Hailie Lim
Anousheh Ahsan same. I had candy store in my shower playlist, so when I saw the words faber drive and I saw the singer's fringe, I was like wait a minute. So I went and I looked up their album and here I am. at last.
Space Snail
2019 and yet always a jam, miss you guys
B-man The Champ
So what is this? The world's most exclusive 5 pin bowling alley?
Kyle Martineau
@Chloe Weirdness its true
Chloe Weirdness
actually where im from (Canada) we have lots of those