I Can't Give Up
Lee Williams And The Spiritual QC's Lyrics
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I can't give up now
See I come, I come too far to turn around now
I canโฒt give up
I can't give up now
You see, I come too far to turn around now.
I come too far, around (repeat)
Too many too many hill
I lead awake at night, and I shed too many tears
The lord brought me over, has brought me over
Brought me over Too many rocks and reels
I come too far to turn around.
Sometimes, while on this journey
My body sometimes it gets all wreaking with pains
But I know all of my works, all of my works, all works my works
Down here won't be in vain...
Iโฒm glad I got a few more, few more rocks, a few more reel
But one day Iโฒm going to make it, I'm going make it
To the top of the hill
Lord, I come too far to turn around
One more thing,
Sometimes, I find myself standing
At the crossroads, in my life,
Standing there just wondering
Which way which way, which way should I turn
Seem like every time I turn to my right side
I find trouble, confusion, misunderstanding,
Already on my right side.
Then I turn to my left side
I find out somebody is sick
Somebody is the hospital
Somebody done past and gone away
Every time I look, I see hills
I see hills, and more hills, and more hills, and more hills
And more hills, and more hills
Thatโฒs already waiting on me
Make me feel like,
I just want to just fold my arms
And sit down somewhere and just moan
But Then when I begin to take inventory over my life
Turn around and look back
And I see all the hills,
I see all the mountains
I see all the valleys
That Gods already brought me over,
That let's me know
That letโฒs me know
That let's me know
So I still away...
Look up, and tell God...
I canโฒt give up, now(repeat)
The song "I Can't Give Up" by Lee Williams And The Spiritual QC's is a gospel song that reflects on the struggle of perseverance on a journey with God. The chorus line, "I can't give up now," is repeated twice throughout the song with the lyrics emphasizing the significance of the journey, and how the singer has come too far to turn around. The journey can be seen as both physical and spiritual, with a lot of challenges and hardships faced in life.
The first verse of the song is about how the difficulty of the journey manifests in the singer staying awake at night and shedding tears, hurt by the metaphorical rocks and reels on the path towards their goal. However, despite the pain and hardship, the singer has faith that their works down here will not be in vain. The second verse acknowledges the existence of crossroads in life where one may be confused about which path to take, only to find more obstacles and challenges along the way. However, the singer reminds themselves that they have come too far to give up and looks to God for strength.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't give up
I cannot give up
I can't give up now
I cannot give up at this moment
See I come, I come too far to turn around now
I have come too far on this journey to give up now
You see, I come too far to turn around now.
I have come too far on this journey to turn back now
Too many too many hill
I have encountered many difficulties and challenges
I lead awake at night, and I shed too many tears
I have lost sleep and shed tears over my struggles
The lord brought me over, has brought me over
God has helped me overcome my challenges
Brought me over Too many rocks and reels
God has helped me overcome many obstacles
Sometimes, while on this journey
At times during my journey
My body sometimes it gets all wreaking with pains
My body experiences pain and discomfort
But I know all of my works, all of my works, all works my works
I believe that all my efforts will be worthwhile
Down here won't be in vain...
My struggles and hard work will not be for nothing
I'm glad I got a few more, few more rocks, a few more reel
I am grateful for the additional obstacles in my way
But one day I'm going to make it, I'm going make it
One day, I will overcome all my struggles
To the top of the hill
I will achieve success
Lord, I come too far to turn around
I have come too far to give up now
Sometimes, I find myself standing
At times, I feel stuck
At the crossroads, in my life,
When I have important decisions to make in my life
Standing there just wondering
Feeling unsure about which direction to take
Which way which way, which way should I turn
Trying to figure out the best path to take
Seem like every time I turn to my right side
Whenever I turn to the right
I find trouble, confusion, misunderstanding,
I encounter problems, confusion, and misunderstanding
Already on my right side.
These troubles are already on my right side
Then I turn to my left side
When I try looking to the left
I find out somebody is sick
I learn that someone is unwell
Somebody is the hospital
Someone is in the hospital
Somebody done past and gone away
Someone I knew has passed away
Every time I look, I see hills
Everywhere I look, I encounter challenges
And more hills, and more hills, and more hills
These challenges seem endless
That's already waiting on me
These challenges are already here, waiting for me
Make me feel like, I just want to just fold my arms
These challenges make me feel like giving up
And sit down somewhere and just moan
I just want to sit and complain
But Then when I begin to take inventory over my life
When I reflect on my life
Turn around and look back
I see the progress I've made
And I see all the hills, I see all the mountains
I see all the obstacles I've overcome
I see all the valleys That Gods already brought me over,
I remember the times God has helped me cross valleys
That let's me know That letโฒs me know That let's me know
This reminds me and assures me
So I still away... Look up, and tell God...
I remain strong and look to God for guidance
I can't give up, now
I cannot afford to give up now
Writer(s): Lee Williams
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