Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music featurin… Read Full Bio ↴Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music featuring the vocals of Cuban-born Gloria María Fajardo García (later Gloria Estefan). The band was established in 1975 originally as Miami Latin Boys by Emilio Estefan Jr. and became very successful after joining Gloria García (Estefan) in 1977.

The band had a number of albums and a string of hit singles until 1989. The band's 1985 album Primitive Love credited the band whereas their follow-up album Let It Loose in 1987 adopted the name Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The latter was also repackaged as Anything For You with new cover art in the international release in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, starting in October 1988 through early 1989. In 1989, the group's name was dropped altogether, and Estefan continued as a solo artist. None of the original members of Miami Sound Machine currently perform with Estefan.

Give It Up
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Lyrics

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There's no wrong and no right
In the heat of the night you stop thinking
You don't care anymore
Throw all doubt out the door
And you let go

You may try to fight back by ignoring the fact
That you want it

But it's harder each day
No more games you can play to avoid it

You may think you're cool and collected
Obeying all the rules

But when someone's blinding your senses
You give it up and fall in love

Feel your heart beating fast
Want this moment to last you forever
Feel your throat getting dry
When you find that it's now or it's never
Since you're feeling confused
You no longer can choose and you weaken
Then you finally give in to this urge from within
And it happens

You may think you're cool and collected
Obeying all the rules
But when someone's driving you crazy
You give it up and fall in love
Fall in love

You're gonna fall in love

Fall in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine's song Give It Up explore the idea of giving in to love and letting go of doubts and rational thinking. The song emphasizes the idea that sometimes we can't control our feelings and that we need to embrace our emotions and let ourselves fall in love. The lyrics suggest that when we try to fight our desire for love, it becomes harder and harder to resist, and we eventually give in to our urge to love.

The song highlights the struggle between wanting to maintain control and the power of our emotions. It suggests that even though we may try to remain cool and collected, our senses can be blinded by someone who drives us crazy, and we are left with no choice but to give in to love. The song encourages us to let go and allow ourselves to fall in love, even if it means breaking the rules and ignoring what we think is right or wrong.

Line by Line Meaning

There's no wrong and no right
There are no set rules or guidelines for what is about to happen.

In the heat of the night you stop thinking
When things get heated and passionate, rational thinking disappears.

You don't care anymore
All inhibitions and concerns are thrown out the window.

Throw all doubt out the door
Any lingering doubts or reservations are eliminated.

And you let go
You allow yourself to fully indulge in the moment without holding back.

You may try to fight back by ignoring the fact
Although you may attempt to resist, it becomes difficult to ignore what you really want.

That you want it
You have a strong desire for what is happening.

But it's harder each day
The inner struggle to hold back becomes more challenging as time goes on.

No more games you can play to avoid it
There is no more pretending or excuses you can make to avoid what is happening.

You may think you're cool and collected
You may believe you have everything under control and are level-headed.

Obeying all the rules
Following all the expectations and social norms of the situation.

But when someone's blinding your senses
When a person is overwhelming and consuming all of your emotions and attention.

You give it up and fall in love
You surrender to your emotions and allow yourself to fall in love despite trying to resist.

Feel your heart beating fast
Your heart is racing from the intensity of the moment.

Want this moment to last you forever
The desire for this moment to never end and continue indefinitely.

Feel your throat getting dry
The nerves and excitement prevent saliva from building up in your mouth, causing a dry feeling.

When you find that it's now or it's never
When you realize that the moment is here and you must act on your feelings before it's too late.

Since you're feeling confused
Due to the mixed emotions and uncertainty of the situation.

You no longer can choose and you weaken
You are unable to control your feelings and become vulnerable to the situation.

Then you finally give in to this urge from within
You let go of your reservations and allow your feelings to take over.

And it happens
The moment comes to fruition.

You're gonna fall in love
You are going to surrender to your emotions and fall in love despite any previous attempts to resist.

Fall in love
A repeated reminder that you will fall in love and give in to your emotions.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLORIA M. ESTEFAN, RANDALL M. BARLOW, ENRIQUE ELIAS GARCIA

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