don't give up
Feist & Timber Timbre Lyrics
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We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything
Don't give up
'Cause somewhere there's a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It's going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up
Got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Gonna stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know it's never been easy
Don't give up
'Cause I believe there's a place
There's a place where we belong
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
The song "Don't Give Up" by Feist and Timber Timbre is a poignant and empowering call to keep moving forward even when times get tough. The song begins with a sense of pride and strength, with the singer reflecting on their upbringing and how they were taught to fight and win. However, as the song progresses, we see that the singer's confidence and dreams have all but disappeared. Their world seems to have burned down around them, with nothing left to cling to.
Yet despite this, the chorus encourages the singer to hold on, to remember that they have friends and a community who will support them. It's clear that the song is aimed at anyone who might be struggling or feeling alone and lost, telling them that they're not alone and that there is hope for a better future. The song ends on a note of resilience, with the singer committing to keep moving forward even in the face of adversity.
Overall, "Don't Give Up" is a powerful message of hope and support, urging listeners not to give up in the face of hardship but to keep fighting for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
In this proud land we grew up strong
We grew up in a strong and proud land
We were wanted all along
We were accepted and wanted from the beginning
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I was taught to be strong and successful
I never thought I could fail
I never imagined myself failing
No fight left or so it seems
I am exhausted and have lost motivation
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
All my aspirations have been taken away from me
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
I've tried to change myself in every way possible
But no one wants you when you lose
People tend to forget about you when you're struggling to succeed
Don’t give up, Cause you have friends
Don't give up hope because there are people who care about you
You're not beaten yet
You're not completely defeated
I know you can make it good
I believe that you can still turn things around
Though I saw it all around, Never thought I could be affected
Although I was aware of the problems, I thought they wouldn't affect me
Thought that we'd be the last to go
I thought our community would be the last to fail
It is so strange the way things turn
It's surprising how unpredictable life can be
Drove the night toward my home, The place that I was born, on the lakeside
I drove home at night to the place of my birth, next to the lake
As daylight broke, I saw the earth, The trees had burned down to the ground
When the sun came up, I saw that the trees had been burned to the ground
Don’t give up, You still have us
Don't lose hope because there are still people who support you
We don't need much of anything
We're here for you no matter what you have or don't have
Cause somewhere there's a place, Where we belong
We'll find a place where we'll fit in
Rest your head, You worry too much, It's going to be alright
Take a break and stop worrying so much, things will be okay
When times get rough, You can fall back on us
When things get tough, you can depend on us for support
Got to walk out of here, I can't take anymore
I need to leave this place because it's too much to handle
Going to stand on that bridge, Keep my eyes down below
I'll stand on the bridge and look down
Whatever may come, And whatever may go
Whatever happens, happens
That river's flowing, That river's flowing
Life continues to move on
Moved on to another town, Tried hard to settle down
I moved to a new town and tried to start over
For every job, so many men, So many men no-one needs
There are too many people competing for too few jobs
No reason to be ashamed, Don't give up, You still have us
There's no shame in needing help, we're still here to support you
We're proud of who you are, Don't give up
We're proud of you and don't want you to give up
You know it's never been easy, Don't give up
We know that it's been difficult for you, but don't give up
Cause I believe there's a place, There's a place where we belong
I believe we'll find a place where we'll fit in and be accepted
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Written by: Peter Gabriel
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