Give It Up
Jimmy Napes Lyrics


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Addiction caught me good
I don't know why
Why I am drawn to them
With such desire

You are my everything
I'll give you everything
You are my everything
I'll give you everything, darling, you know

I'll give it up, give it up
If you want me to
I'll give it up, give it up
If it's you I'd lose
There's nothing I would compare to your love
So I'll give it up, give it up

The light's dead, can't you see?
Led me astray
Conscience will either way
Truth sees the day

You are my everything
I'll give you everything
You are my everything
I'll give you everything, darling, you know

I'll give it up, give it up
If you want me to
I'll give it up, give it up
If it's you I'd lose
There's nothing I would compare to your love
So I'll give it up, give it up

It's only your love I'll be needing
You gave me enough to believe in
And I know, and I know
And I know
I'm shaking the pain like I feel it
You take it away, you can heal it
And you know, and you know
And you know

I'll give it up, give it up
If you want me to
I'll give it up, give it up
If it's you I'd lose
There's nothing I would compare to your love
So I'll give it up, give it up

I'll give it up, give it up
If you want me to
I'll give it up, give it up
If it's you I'd lose




There's nothing I would compare to your love
So I'll give it up, give it up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jimmy Napes's Give It Up capture the struggles of addiction and the power of love to make someone overcome it. The first verse is a vivid description of the grip that addiction has on the singer. He acknowledges that he is drawn to the objects of his addiction despite not knowing why. He longs for them with an intense desire that he cannot resist. However, he then turns to his partner, who he describes as his everything, promising to give her everything. He implies that his love for her surpasses his addiction and that he will do anything to keep her.


The chorus of the song reiterates the singer's commitment to his partner by saying that he will give up his addiction if it means that he gets to keep her. He compares her love to his addiction and confesses that there is nothing that compares to the love she gives him. He ends the chorus by saying that he will give up everything if that's what she wants.


The second verse is a confession of guilt as the singer acknowledges that his addiction has led him astray. However, he expresses the hope that while his conscience is in turmoil, the truth will eventually come out. Once again, he reaffirms his love for his partner, stating that he will give her everything.


Overall, the lyrics of Give It Up highlight the power of love to heal and overcome the struggles of addiction. They emphasize the importance of finding something to hold onto and to believe in, even in the midst of pain and turmoil.


Line by Line Meaning

Addiction caught me good
I am addicted to something and it has a strong hold on me.


I don't know why
I am not sure why I am addicted to this thing.


Why I am drawn to them
I do not understand what draws me towards this addiction.


With such desire
I feel a strong desire towards my addiction.


You are my everything
My significant other is very important to me.


I'll give you everything
I will give my significant other everything they need.


Darling, you know
It is clear to my significant other how much they mean to me.


I'll give it up, give it up
I will quit my addiction.


If you want me to
I will only quit my addiction if my significant other wants me to.


If it's you I'd lose
I am willing to lose my addiction if it means keep my significant other.


There's nothing I would compare to your love
My love for my significant other is incomparable to anything else.


The light's dead, can't you see?
I am lost and cannot find my way forward.


Led me astray
My addiction has led me down the wrong path.


Conscience will either way
I will have to face the consequences of my actions, whether I continue with my addiction or not.


Truth sees the day
Eventually the truth of my actions will be revealed.


It's only your love I'll be needing
I only need the love of my significant other to feel fulfilled.


You gave me enough to believe in
My significant other has given me enough to believe in our relationship.


I'm shaking the pain like I feel it
I am trying to move on from the pain caused by my addiction.


You take it away, you can heal it
My significant other can help heal the pain caused by my addiction.


And you know
My significant other understands how I am feeling.




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Zero

Disclosure recommended this, did some research and found out this guy is behind some of their biggest hits!

Bethany Sadler

I actually really loved this 😱💟

romeka trotter

I listened to this on SoundCloud. The song is amazing. And the video is awesome too.

Stevie Lloyd

So good Jimmy. This was stuck in my head all day today. 

PwinZessKismet96

Jimmy you were so good at Wild Life last weekend, cannot stop listening to your songs!

Victorino Andrade

Hey Jimmy... this song is AMAZING!

Linx Pose

Amazing song. Amazing video. May God bless you with more success.

MattMatt1602

This has an MGMT vibe to it, love it!

Jabulani Paul

love it <3

Kristelle Anne Garcia

But Jimmy Napes is supposed to be Famous! He's so amazing!

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