Learnalilgivinanlovin
Gotye Lyrics


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If yer always tryin' to get to the top
You don't get to the bottom of nothin'!
Then you're gone before you know it;
You'd better stop! (Stop!)
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

It's been done before
C'mon, do it again!
Coz if it's good
Then you should share it round
What's the use of keeping
All the good things that you've found to yourself?

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

You don't gotta keep no other man down
For you to get up
There's no need to worry
Just don't give away your self-respect
Coz if it's all you've got left
The rest don't really matter now anyway honey!

But give away love (Give it!)
And give it for free
No strings attached
Just don't ask for it back

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and stop!

Givin! Learn a little givin'
It's been done before
C'mon do it again!




Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gotye’s song “Learnalilgivinanlovin” encourages listeners to learn the value of giving and loving. The song suggests that focusing solely on personal success and ambition may be a fruitless pursuit - as you can't get to the bottom of anything if you’re always trying to climb to the top. The lyrics urge people to share their achievements with others as it creates a sense of community and generates positive energy. Additionally, the song reminds listeners to maintain their self-respect, and not to bring anyone else down for their own benefit. Instead, offer love selflessly and without strings attached.


Line by Line Meaning

If yer always tryin' to get to the top
If you constantly seek success and power


You don't get to the bottom of nothin'!
You won't truly understand what it means to work hard and appreciate the journey


Then you're gone before you know it;
Life is short and time flies by quickly


You'd better stop! (Stop!)
It's important to slow down and focus on what matters


Learn a little givin' and lovin'
Try to practice generosity and love towards others


It's been done before
Kindness and compassion have been demonstrated by others in the past


C'mon, do it again!
We should continue to spread love and kindness, as others have before us


Coz if it's good
Because if it's something positive


Then you should share it round
We should spread positivity and share our good experiences with others


What's the use of keeping
There's no point in hoarding


All the good things that you've found to yourself?
The good things we encounter should be shared and enjoyed by everyone


You don't gotta keep no other man down
You don't have to step on others to succeed


For you to get up
You can rise up without bringing others down


There's no need to worry
We shouldn't stress over our own success and achievements


Just don't give away your self-respect
But we should still maintain our self-respect and dignity


Coz if it's all you've got left
Because if self-respect is all we have


The rest don't really matter now anyway honey!
Other things, such as material possessions, are less important in comparison


But give away love (Give it!)
We should freely give and spread love


And give it for free
We shouldn't expect anything in return for our acts of kindness


No strings attached
Our generosity shouldn't be conditional or self-serving


Just don't ask for it back
We shouldn't expect anything in return for our kindness


Givin! Learn a little givin'
Let's practice generosity and giving towards others


Learn a little, learn a little
Let's continue to learn and improve ourselves


Learn a little givin' and lovin'
Let's practice and spread love and kindness towards others




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Written by: Walter Andre De Backer

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@EdwinSolisGarita

If yer always tryin' to get to the top
You don't get to the bottom of nothin'!
Then you're gone before you know it;
You'd better stop! (STOP!)
Learn a little givin' and lovin'


It's been done before
C'mon, do it again!
Coz if it's good
Then you should share it round
What's the use of keeping
All the good things that you've found to yourself?

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

You don't gotta keep no other man down
For you to get up
There's no need to worry
Just don't give away your self-respect
Coz if it's all you've got left
The rest don't really matter now anyway honey!

But give away love (GIVE IT!)
And give it for free
No strings attached
Just don't ask for it back

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and stop!

Givin! Learn a little givin'
It's been done before
C'mon do it again!
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'



@shinigamikitsune1541

If yer always tryin' to get to the top
You don't get to the bottom of nothin'!
Then you're gone before you know it;
You'd better stop! (Stop!)
Learn a little givin' and lovin'
It's been done before
C'mon, do it again!
Coz if it's good
Then you should share it round
What's the use of keeping
All the good things that you've found to yourself?
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'
You don't gotta keep no other man down
For you to get up
There's no need to worry
Just don't give away your self-respect
Coz if it's all you've got left
The rest don't really matter now anyway honey!
But give away love (Give it!)
And give it for free
No strings attached
Just don't ask for it back
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and stop!
Givin! Learn a little givin'
It's been done before
C'mon do it again!
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'



All comments from YouTube:

@TerezinhaMa

I take the day to watch all Gotye's videos, and I'm still impressed how they they have different styles from one another. They are so unique.

@apricotglass

doing the same seven years later! it's not any less impressive now! ^^

@opnoppop

Hi from the future

@kakarot831

Damn you're ancient.

@ZerglingLover

@@kakarot831 Damn you’re ancient

@kakarot831

@@ZerglingLover it's only been 2 years man😭

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@k-leb4671

Gotye really bounced from genre to genre. Like Drawing Blood is such a fun journey.

@kindanotta1917

Holy crap man what the hell. I thought this guy was a one hit number. Every single thing I just listened to is as good and often better then someone that I used to know. I'm surprised.impressed. and it's all new to me.

@mrchompify

I plan to play this at my funeral.

@sunfish87

I'm inspired man. This is a fantastic collection of sounds.
You really got it brother.

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