Don't Give Up
Mÿire Brennan Lyrics

In this proud land we grew up strong
Growing up in this country filled us with pride and made us strong

We were wanted all along
Our presence was valued and appreciated from the start

I was taught to fight, taught to win
I was raised to be a fighter, to never give up and always strive for victory

I never thought I could fail
I was always so confident in my abilities that failure never crossed my mind

No fight left or so it seems
I feel like I don't have the strength or willpower to keep going

I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I'm a person whose hopes and aspirations have disappeared or been let go of

I've changed my face, I've changed my name
I've altered my appearance and identity, but it hasn't made any difference in how people view me

But no one wants you when you lose
Once you've experienced defeat, people tend to turn their backs on you

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
Despite how you might feel, don't give up hope because you have people who care for you and believe that you'll come out of this situation victorious

Though I saw it all around Never thought I could be affected
Although I witnessed similar struggles happening to others, I never thought it would happen to me

Thought that we'd be the last to go It is so strange the way things turn
I assumed we would be the ones to escape the challenges that others have faced, but it's surreal how quickly things can change

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
As I made my way back to my hometown, I discovered that a natural disaster had struck and that the once beautiful trees that had surrounded us all had been destroyed

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
Remember that we are here for you and that material possessions are not necessary to feel complete. We always have a place to belong to in this world

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
Take some time off for yourself and stop worrying so much. In times of hardship, you have us to lean on; so please don't give up

Got to walk out of here I can't take anymore Gonna stand on that bridge Keep my eyes down below Whatever may come And whatever may go That river's flowing That river's flowing
I need to leave this place because I can't handle it anymore. I plan to stand on the bridge and watch the river flow, no matter what happens

Moved on to another town Tried hard to settle down For every job, so many men So many men no-one needs
I've moved on to another place and tried to find stability. Unfortunately, there are too many people for too few jobs

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
Remember that we're all in this together and you shouldn't be ashamed to ask for help. We're here for you and we'll never let you go through this alone

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
You've come too far to give up now. We're proud of who you are and where you've come from. But most importantly, we believe that there's a place out there where we all belong