Gary Go, that's me! Born and raised in London, England in the shadow of Wem… Read Full Bio ↴Gary Go, that's me! Born and raised in London, England in the shadow of Wembley Stadium. I had an insight into music early because my older cousin was in bands and used to let me sit in his studio while he wrote and recorded songs. He used to give me Bowie and Beatles records to listen to. Then I heard wives' tales about Paul McCartney not really being Paul McCartney and how the clues to his death were in the artwork of their albums and that had me pretty spooked when listening to the Beatles for quite some time. I got really into early Bowie (like The London Boys era), then came T.Rex, Queen, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and of course Michael Jackson. I tried writing songs when my cousin gave me my first keyboard, a little casio. I wrote a song called "The Stomach Ground" about a village of people living on someone's stomach. I basically wrote more and more songs, and figured out how to multi-track using a double cassette deck. Music was where I was heading. I left school to get a job in a recording studio, I made tea and set-up microphones. Then I set-up The Canvas Room, my own little studio and record label. I made an e.p called the So So...e.p and started playing shows around London. Someone who heard the So So...e.p happened to run a big studio in New Jersey USA and I was invited out there to record another e.p and I wrote an e.p called The Diary Of Rodney Harvey, inspired by an article I had read about the tragic rise and fall of this promising star. I ended up living in Manhattan for a few months, playing music, writing songs and working in studios. I moved back to New Jersey and somehow got a room in the house that Frank Sinatra grew up in. I bought a little Casio keyboard, just like the one my cousin had given me when I was five and I started writing songs for my first album.

"Gary Go" my debut album is available to buy NOW on iTunes:
http://tinyurl.com/garygo

Refuse To Lose
Gary Go Lyrics

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I took my eye off the ball
I took my foot off the break
Things didn't go the way i planned
I want to not want it all
I want to give what i take
It's not how you leap it's how you land
It's how you land

It's time to liberate my liberty
If it's not beyond you
It's not beyond me
Mind over the matter
I refuse to lose from now on

If it takes one to know one then it takes two to know me
There's too much comfort in consistancy
I could be more than i am but i can not be more than me
I want to tune in to another frequency

It's time to liberate my liberty
If it's not beyond you
It's not beyond me
Mind over the matter
I refuse to lose from now on
From now on

In time i'll be anodyne: free from pain free from pain
If you look hard i think you'll find we're the same we're the same
With this in mind i am kind to almost everyone that i meet
We're all fighting our own battle and no one likes defeat
Noone likes defeat

It's time to liberate my liberty
If it's not beyond you
It's not beyond me
Mind over the matter
I've been walking tightropes
For too long for too long

It's simple rationality
If it's not beyond you
It's not beyond me
I've found self stability
I've been walking tightropes
For too long for too long

There's no more soul searching to do
If it's not beyond them
It's not beyond you
Don't question your ability

And refuse to lose from now on
From now on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gary Go's song "Refuse To Lose" highlight the struggle to maintain motivation and confidence in the wake of setbacks and failures. The lyrics discuss the experiences of taking your eye off the ball and not achieving your original plans, but still wanting to be successful. The artist acknowledges that success is not always about how high you leap, but how well you land.

The song's chorus affirms the idea that self-liberation is key to success. The artist explains that "mind over matter" is necessary to break free from the constraints that may be preventing one from succeeding. He emphasizes this point by saying "It's simple rationality, If it's not beyond you, it's not beyond me."

Throughout the song, Gary Go shows his determination to be more than he is at present, but recognizes that he cannot be more than himself. He accepts that there is too much comfort in consistency and that he has to tune into another frequency to explore his full potential. The idea that everyone is fighting their battles and no one likes defeat is also evident in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I took my eye off the ball
I lost focus on my goals

I took my foot off the break
I stopped being cautious

Things didn't go the way i planned
My expectations were not met

I want to not want it all
I want to be content with what I have

I want to give what i take
I want to share my blessings

It's not how you leap it's how you land
The outcome matters more than the process

It's time to liberate my liberty
It's time to pursue freedom

If it's not beyond you
If it's achievable for someone else,

It's not beyond me
It's also achievable for me

Mind over the matter
Mental strength can overcome obstacles

If it takes one to know one then it takes two to know me
Knowing me requires knowing both my good and bad traits

There's too much comfort in consistancy
Being in a comfort zone can hinder progress

I could be more than i am but i can not be more than me
I can improve myself without changing who I am

I want to tune in to another frequency
I want to explore new perspectives

In time i'll be anodyne: free from pain free from pain
Eventually, I'll find peace and comfort

If you look hard i think you'll find we're the same we're the same
We have similar struggles and experiences

With this in mind i am kind to almost everyone that i meet
I strive to be compassionate to others

We're all fighting our own battle and no one likes defeat
Everyone faces challenges, and no one wants to lose

I've been walking tightropes for too long for too long
I've been taking risks for too long

It's simple rationality
It's plain common sense

I've found self stability
I've achieved inner peace

There's no more soul searching to do
I've discovered who I am

Don't question your ability
Have confidence in yourself

And refuse to lose from now on
And don't give up on your goals

From now on
Starting from this moment forward

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gary Go

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Tyra Livez Here

14y↑2

Dang he's so good!!! So I went on itunes. And bought all of his albums. Worth every dang penny!

Manic pro

hey you there?

Christina

14y↑1

What a great song. Really encouraging. <3

Kendrick Melville

Great song, great energy. Good running or driving song.

nursolastst s

its 2023 and we all finally deserve this to be on spotify...

sergio serg

7y↑2

very good music .... keep it coming...

Boykins whitfield

14y↑1

jus heard this song on tv and felll in love with it right away i searched and searched to find it and now i did .... love this shit keeps my head up through rough times such as these days....