Give In You Just Can't Win
Marvin Gaye Lyrics


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You can try to win my love, but it's just too late
Try and try again, but to lose me is your fate
You can walk the streets till your feet refuse
But you won't find me, you'll find only the blues
Oh nothin' but the blues, oh baby
So give in, you just can't win
So give in, you just can't win
No, you just can't win
Oh baby, baby, honey
You did me wrong when my love was true
You just led me on, now I've gone away from you, darlin'
If you call me on the phone to remove your pain
There'll be a busy signal, or else an endless ring
Oh nothin' but a ring, oh baby
You can't win, so give in
You just can't win, so give in
Oh baby, give in

Tell me, what do you get when you call me, honey?
Just an endless ring,(an endless ring) oh nothin' but a ring, oh baby
You can't win, so give in
You just can't win, so give in
You just can't win, no you just can't win

Oh baby give in, you know you just can't win
Don't want your love no more, darlin'
This stuff has got to stop
Ah I can't stand it
Don't need the love you got
I don't want your love no more
I've tried it before




I don't want you no more, baby
I don't need you no more

Overall Meaning

In Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's song "Give In You Just Can't Win," the singer offers a stern warning to a former lover who's desperate to win back their affections. The song speaks to the idea that once trust and commitment are lost in a relationship, they can never truly be regained. The lyrics are uncompromising, declaring that the former lover's attempts to win back their affections are futile and will only result in heartache for them.


The chorus of the song repeats the message "So give in, you just can't win," emphasizing the inevitability of the former lover's defeat. The second verse adds depth to the message by portraying the singer as having moved on and no longer wanting anything to do with the former lover. This shows that the singer has embraced the reality of the situation and understands that their ex is no longer a desirable partner.


Overall, "Give In You Just Can't Win" is a powerful song that speaks to the importance of accepting reality and moving on from relationships that are no longer working. It portrays a message that is still relevant today and reminds us that sometimes, the best thing to do is to let go.


Line by Line Meaning

You can try to win my love, but it's just too late
If you think you can win my love back, you're too late.


Try and try again, but to lose me is your fate
You can keep trying, but losing me is your destiny.


You can walk the streets till your feet refuse
You can search everywhere, but you won't find me.


But you won't find me, you'll find only the blues
If you try to find me, you'll only find sorrow.


Oh nothin' but the blues, oh baby
All you will feel is sadness, nothing else.


So give in, you just can't win
Stop trying, you won't succeed in getting me back.


You did me wrong when my love was true
You hurt me when my love for you was genuine.


You just led me on, now I've gone away from you, darlin'
You played games with my heart, now I've moved on.


If you call me on the phone to remove your pain
If you call me to fix your broken heart,


There'll be a busy signal, or else an endless ring
You won't get through, you'll only hear a busy signal or an endless ringing.


Oh nothin' but a ring, oh baby
You won't get what you want, just a ringing phone.


You can't win, so give in
You can't win my love back, so give up trying.


Don't want your love no more, darlin'
I don't want your love anymore, dear.


This stuff has got to stop, ah I can't stand it
This has to end, I can't take it anymore.


Don't need the love you got, I don't want your love no more
I don't need the love you have to offer, I don't want it anymore.


I've tried it before, I don't want you no more, baby
I've given you a chance before, but I don't want you in my life anymore.


I don't need you no more
I don't need you in my life anymore.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HARVEY FUQUA, JOHNNY WILLIAM BRISTOL

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Comments from YouTube:

Maureskia Russell

I Love Tammi Terrell ❤️❤️ and Marvin Gaye ❤️, their music is the best of duets!! 🎶🎤💯

popularside percy

You can win every day with Marvin and Tammi

Antonio Melillo

good

Thomas Wood

You don't know what your talking about Tullio

Tullio Moras

Personally I don't like this kind of songs, I think the great Marvin Gaye is the one who sings such songs like I heard it through the grapevine

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