Give It Up
Michael & Stormie Omartian Lyrics

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I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Hope it's love
And one day we'll see the moon
Take my hand and we'll fly away
A love so new till the dying day
A life so true all you have to say is you will

You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe in
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up

Just say the word
And I'm screaming out your name
So make it true
To make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinking of
A love to give
I can't live
Just give me half a chance

I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love

All you got to do is
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up

You've got to believe in something
You've got to believe me
Give it up
Give it up
My love is true now
Say me and you now
Give it up
Give it up

Just say the word
And I'm screaming out your name
So make it true
To make it us
Just give me half a chance
I need your love
Hope it's me you're thinking of
A love to give
I can't live
Just give me half a chance

I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be
Just say that you'll be giving me your love

All you got to do is
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up
Give up your love
All night and day

Love me this time, babe
Don't let this end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Michael & Stormie Omartian's song Give It Up express the singer's desire for reciprocated love. The singer is uncertain about the feelings of the person they are addressing, but they hope that the emotions they feel are love. The urgency in the lyrics is conveyed by the repetition of the phrase "Give it up" in the chorus. The singer is essentially pleading for the other person to open up their heart to them and give them a chance to love and be loved. The metaphor of flying away, represented by the line "Take my hand and we'll fly away," suggests that the singer wants to escape into a new world of love with the person he is addressing.

The lines "You've got to believe in something / You've got to believe in" suggests that the singer thinks that the other person is hesitant to open up their heart due to their lack of faith or belief in love. The refrain "Give it up, give it up" reminds the person that they need to take a risk and give love a chance. The final lines of the song "Love me this time, babe / Don't let this end" are a plea for the person to take a chance and open up their heart to the singer because of their desire to make the relationship work.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what you do to me
I am puzzled by how you affect me

But this feeling is here to be
This emotion is present, and we cannot deny it

Hope it's love
I hope this feeling is love

And one day we'll see the moon
Someday, we will reach our goal

Take my hand and we'll fly away
Let's go on an adventure together

A love so new till the dying day
Our love is so fresh and will last until the end

A life so true all you have to say is you will
Our life together will be genuine, and all you have to do is say you will join me in it

You've got to believe in something
You must have faith in something

You've got to believe in
Believe in yourself and our love

Give it up
Surrender yourself to our love

My love is true now
I am currently expressing my genuine love for you