Give It Up
Mayfield Curtis Lyrics
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The two of us are somewhat leery
About the happiness
We both set out to posses
We've got all the comforts of life
A few kids and you are my wife
And I tell it like it is
I'm gonna have to give it up
I'm gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
I really truly love you
And the kids you must agree
And I never had too much
Concern or interest in astrology
But as I read it must be so
The invulnerable word incompatible
No matter how much we try
Our indifference but still show
Now we've got give it up
I'm gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
Now we've got give it up, ooh child
I've got to have to give it up
Lord, have mercy
Now I've got give it up, ooh
I've got to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
But now we've got to give it up
What am I do?
Child, we've got to give it up
I'll be so lonely without you
But now I've got to give it up
Lord, forgive me, ooh
I've got to give it up, ooh
Now I've got to give it up
Lord, I have to give it up
The lyrics of Mayfield Curtis's song "Give It Up" tell the story of a couple who have been together for a long time and have all of the comforts of a good life, including children and a happy family. However, despite this, the couple is facing some doubt and uncertainty about the happiness they have been striving for. The singer expresses "theory" that he and his partner are "leery" of the happiness they have been pursuing.
As the song progresses, the singer reveals that he has come to realize that the relationship is no longer working. He acknowledges that despite his love for his partner and their children, their differences are too great to overcome. The lyrics allude to the idea that the couple's astrological signs are incompatible, and that their "indifference" to each other is becoming apparent.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the phrase "I'm gonna have to give it up," which serves as a lament for the loss of the relationship. Despite his reluctance to let go, he acknowledges that it is necessary to move on.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the challenges of maintaining a long-term relationship, and the difficulty of acknowledging when it is time to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
It is my theory
I have come to the conclusion
The two of us are somewhat leery
We both have some doubts
About the happiness
Regarding our joy
We both set out to posses
What we were hoping to achieve
We've got all the comforts of life
We have everything we need
A few kids and you are my wife
We have children and we're married
And I tell it like it is
I'm being honest
I must confess
I need to admit
I'm gonna have to give it up
I have to let go
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
All the worries and unfulfilled promises between us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
The intimate moments and loving expressions
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
We never truly experienced it and I apologize
I really truly love you
I genuinely have affection for you
And the kids you must agree
Our children are proof of our love
And I never had too much
I never cared too deeply
Concern or interest in astrology
About horoscopes or the supernatural
But as I read it must be so
But I realized it's probably true
The invulnerable word incompatible
The fact that we cannot coexist happily
No matter how much we try
Despite our attempts
Our indifference but still show
Our apathy is evident
Now we've got give it up
Now we have to let go
Ooh child
Exclamation of distress
Lord, have mercy
Asking for forgiveness
What am I do?
What should I do now?
Child, we've got to give it up
We have to move on
I'll be so lonely without you
I will miss you deeply
Lord, forgive me, ooh
Asking for forgiveness
Now I've got to give it up
I need to let go
Lord, I have to give it up
I must move on
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CURTIS MAYFIELD
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Charlie Waters
Lets just get to it: masterpiece! Curtis at his finest and such emotional honesty, incredible...
J Eshun
Happy heavenly 79th birthday to falsetto maestro Curtis Mayfield, one of my all time fave Soul artists, the singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer, this track is from his debut solo album
m patrick
my favorite soul song of the 70s.
Sunday Osazuwa
good composition Curtis!
Virgil R
Brilliant!!!
Joy Harrison
This masterpiece album needs to be more celebrated. It's a social commentary album that preceded Gaye's masterpiece message album What's Going On.
Kevin Watkins
I really truly love you, and the kids you.must agree, and I ve never had too much concern or interest in astrology, but as I read it must be so, that invulnerable word - incompatible ....
008BUCKINSSR
SUPER! SUPER! AWESOME! TUNE!
ANTHOLOGY ARTS
love. Curtis tunes
GPT719
Thank you ! I've been looking for somebody to post this song ! :-)