"My name is Alex. I make mashups under the name of Hawkins."

Hawkins… Read Full Bio ↴"My name is Alex. I make mashups under the name of Hawkins."

Hawkins is a student from St. Paul, MN that makes mash-ups in his free time. He has recently received a lot of traffic based on his "Jesus Christ Walks" Brand New vs. Kanye West mash-up. His website contains many of his creations.

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I Surrender Dear
Hawkins Lyrics

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Pride, sad, splendid liar,
Sworn enemy of love
Kept my lips from saying
Things I was thinking of.
But now my pride you've humbled,
I've cast it to the winds,
Broken, beaten, sick at heart
My confession begins.

We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.

I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.

Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear and shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
I surrender, dear.

We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.

I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.

Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear And shadows fall,

Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hawkins's song "I Surrender Dear" are a heartfelt confession of a man who has let his pride and fear prevent him from expressing his love to someone. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been in a relationship where they played the game of 'stay away', which has cost him more than he can pay. The singer has now come to realize that without this person, he cannot make his way, and he is ready to surrender his heart to love.

The pride that has kept the singer from confessing his feelings is personified as a 'sad, splendid liar' and a 'sworn enemy of love.' The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been unfaithful in some way and might have done little 'mean things' that were part of the game. However, the singer seems to have realized that these things were a mistake and that he doesn't care who's to blame.

In the end, the singer is ready to surrender everything to the person he loves, saying that they are his 'love, my life, my all.' Overall, the lyrics suggest that it takes a great deal of courage to confess one's love, especially when it means setting aside pride and fear.

Line by Line Meaning

Pride, sad, splendid liar,
My arrogance, sorrowfully, deceives me into believing I am splendid.

Sworn enemy of love
My pretense of pride denies me love.

Kept my lips from saying Things I was thinking of.
My arrogance silences me, refraining me from expressing what's in my heart.

But now my pride you've humbled, I've cast it to the winds, Broken, beaten, sick at heart My confession begins.
My ego's deflation compels me to shed my pride and begin to confess my true feelings.

We've played the game of stay away But it cost more that I can pay. Without you I can't make my way, I surrender, dear.
Our act of playing hard to get has taken its toll, and I am now admitting defeat and surrendering to you.

I may seem proud, I may act gay, It's just a pose, I'm not that way, 'Cause deep down in my heart I say I surrender, dear.
Although I exhibit an air of arrogance and indifference, it's a facade, and deep within, I acknowledge my surrender to you.

Little mean things we were doing Must have been part of the game, Lending a spice to the wooing, But I don't care who's to blame.
Our petty and hurtful actions were perhaps part of the dating ritual, adding flavor to the courtship, but ultimately, who's at fault doesn't matter to me anymore.

When stars appear and shadows fall, Why then you'll hear My poor heart call, To you my love, my life, my all I surrender, dear.
As day turns to night, I realize the depth of my love for you and pledge to surrender everything to be with you, my love.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music
Written by: GORDON CLIFFORD, HARRY BARRIS

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