Gaga's five succeeding studio albums all debuted atop the US Billboard 200. Her second full-length album, Born This Way (2011), explored electronic rock and techno-pop and sold more than one million copies in its first week. The title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store, with over one million downloads in less than a week. Following her EDM-influenced third album, Artpop (2013), and its lead single "Applause", Gaga released the jazz album Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett, and the soft rock album Joanne (2016). She ventured into acting, winning awards for her leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016) and the musical film A Star Is Born (2018). Her contributions to the latter's soundtrack, which spawned the chart-topping single "Shallow", made her the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Grammy Award in one year. Gaga returned to dance-pop with her sixth studio album, Chromatica (2020), which yielded the number-one single "Rain on Me". She followed this with her second collaborative album with Bennett, Love for Sale, and a starring role in the biopic House of Gucci, both in 2021.
Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles that each sold at least 10 million copies globally. Her accolades include 13 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and recognition as Billboard's Artist of the Year (2010) and Woman of the Year (2015). She has also been included in several Forbes' power rankings and ranked fourth on VH1's Greatest Women in Music (2012). Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 and 2019 and placed her on their All-Time 100 Fashion Icons list. Her philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ rights; she has her own non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which supports the wellness of young people. Gaga's business ventures include Haus Labs, a vegan cosmetics brand launched in 2019.
Don't Give Up
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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this proud land we grew up strong We
were wanted all along I
was taught to fight taught, to win I
never thought I could fail No
fight left or so it seems I
am a man whose dreams have all deserted I've
no one wants you when you lose Don't
give up 'Cos
you have fans Don't
give up You're
not beaten yet Don't
give up I
know you can make it good Though
I saw it all around Never
thought I could be affected Thought
that we'd be the last to go It
is so strange the way things turn Drove
the night toward my home The
place that I was born on, the lakeside As
daylight broke I, saw the earth The
trees had burned down to the ground Don't
give up You
still have us Don't
give up We
don't need much of anything Don't
give up 'Cause
somewhere there's a place Where
we belong Rest
your head You
worry too much It's
going to be alright When
times get rough You
can fall back on us Don't
give up Please
don't give up 'Got
to walk out of here I
can't take anymore Going
to stand on that bridge Keep
my eyes down below Whatever
may come And
whatever may go That
river's flowing That
river's flowing Moved
on to another town Tried
hard to settle down For
every job so, many men So
many men no-one needs Don't
give up 'Cause
you have fans Don't
give up You're
not the only one Don't
give up You
still have us Don't
give up now We're
proud of who you are Don't
give up 'Cause
I believe there's the a place There's
a place where we belong
In Lady Gaga's song Don't Give Up, she speaks to her listeners about perseverance despite the odds. She starts the song with an upbeat rhythm and lyrics that express how she, like many of us, was taught to fight and never thought she could fail. As she continues to sing, however, she abruptly changes the mood and sings about how she lost her dreams and identity, and how nobody wants you when you lose. Gaga zooms out and describes how the world around us can change so quickly that we may no longer recognize it. She then returns to encourage her listeners to not give up, reminding them that they have fans who believe in them and that there's a place where they belong.
The lyrics of Don't Give Up are powerful and aim to uplift those who feel lost or defeated. Lady Gaga's use of the second person throughout the song makes it feel as though she is speaking directly to her listeners, imploring them to keep going despite the challenges they may face. She sings not only about her own experiences but also about the world around us, making the song a message of hope for everyone.
Overall, Lady Gaga's Don't Give Up is a powerful anthem that encourages her listeners to keep fighting and not give up. In a world where things can change in a moment, it's important to remember that we still have support and a place where we belong.
Line by Line Meaning
In this proud land we grew up strong
We grew up with a strong sense of pride in our community and ourselves
We were wanted all along
We were always valued and loved
I was taught to fight taught, to win
I was taught the importance of perseverance and determination
I never thought I could fail
I was confident in my abilities to succeed
No fight left or so it seems
I feel defeated and depleted of energy
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I have lost all hope and motivation for the future
I've changed my face I've, changed my name
I've tried to reinvent myself but nothing has worked
But no one wants you when you lose
People tend to only value success and turn their back on those who fail
Don't give up 'Cos you have fans
Don't give up because you have people who support and believe in you
Don't give up You're not beaten yet
Don't give up because you still have a chance to succeed
Don't give up I know you can make it good
Don't give up because you have the potential to achieve success
Though I saw it all around
I witnessed the struggles and failures of others
Never thought I could be affected
I never anticipated that I would also experience failure
Thought that we'd be the last to go
I thought that we were invincible and immune to failure
It is so strange the way things turn
Life can be unpredictable and surprising
Drove the night toward my home
I drove home in the dark
The place that I was born on, the lakeside
I returned to the place where I grew up, by the lake
As daylight broke I, saw the earth
As the sun rose, I saw the world around me
The trees had burned down to the ground
The trees had been destroyed
Don't give up You still have us
Don't give up because we are here to support and help you
Don't give up We don't need much of anything
We don't need material possessions, we just need each other
Don't give up 'Cause somewhere there's a place Where we belong
Don't give up because there is a place where we can find happiness and belonging
Rest your head You worry too much
Relax and don't stress too much
It's going to be alright When times get rough
Things will get better even during difficult times
You can fall back on us
You can rely on us for support
Don't give up Please don't give up
Don't give up because we care about you
Got to walk out of here I can't take anymore
I need to leave this situation because it's become unbearable
Going to stand on that bridge Keep my eyes down below
I'm going to contemplate my next move while standing on a bridge
Whatever may come And whatever may go That river's flowing That river's flowing
No matter what happens, life goes on and we need to keep moving forward
Moved on to another town Tried hard to settle down
I moved to a new place and tried to start fresh
For every job so, many men So many men no-one needs
There are too many people competing for too few jobs
Don't give up 'Cause you have fans
Don't give up because there are people who support and believe in you
Don't give up You're not the only one
You are not alone in your struggles
Don't give up You still have us
Don't give up because we are here to support and help you
Don't give up now We're proud of who you are
Don't give up because we are proud of you and your accomplishments
Don't give up 'Cause I believe there's a place There's a place where we belong
Don't give up because I believe there is a place where we can find happiness and belonging
Contributed by Matthew G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rustyrogan3780
LYRICS:
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don't give up
'cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything
Don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It's going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up
'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don't give up
'cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know it's never been easy
Don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
There's a place where we belong
@urlocalneighbourisstalkingyou
How on earth was this song never released!?!?!? It is perfect. Their voices, chemistry, the emotion they put into it😭It is beautiful and powerful. Wish more people saw this.
@GETINLOSER
It was, just a cover
@starch3229
@GET IN LOSER they are talking about this version
@Joamori1054
@GET IN LOSER maybe that could be the reason, they didn't allowed them to release it
@bakethisway
Listen to "The greatest thing" by Gaga and Cher, it's another waste. Gaga really needs to stop making great music if she never release it
@sammor660
The way baby gagas voice was so powerful in 2007 and now even in 2022 over a decade later her voice is still if not more powerful
@dexterstockman2640
Gag died after 2011
Fame Era - most powerfull in music that world has.
Very close to Madonna.
Bit not)
@gabrielsanabriaibieta3922
Sounds like an updated version of the original, it's beautiful. As much as I love those 80s synths, this is also pretty
@THEphoenixARIEL
La versión original o famosa es poderosa por llegar primero. Pero esta trae un ambiente pop super nostálgico al reducir el tiempo de la canción, la canción es mas breve, y claro la música instrumental y las nuevas voces de gaga y the midway state son excelentes, son tan emocionales. Es una versión poderosa también inyecta todo lo que la original logró en su tiempo.
@roizeldiez3500
What people don’t know is that the voice has been there from the very start. She had to suppress it for industry’s standards. She had to “die to be born.”