RIVVRS is originally from San Francisco and now hails from Los Angeles. He … Read Full Bio ↴RIVVRS is originally from San Francisco and now hails from Los Angeles. He lived in Napa for a while. Rivvrs started his career under his first and last name, mostly because it felt natural as a singer/songwriter. But as time went on, this name started to feel like it was holding back the artist, so the band name changed to River Shiver; which is where the water theme came into play. As the band never really had a steady group lineup, the transition to Rivvrs was made.

Don't Give Up On Me
RIVVRS Lyrics

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I push back the poison
To help me forget
All the voices
Making noise in my head

Take another round
And better make it two
I'm staring at the clock

Counting the minutes
That I lost to you

Hanging on by a thread
Hanging on to the man I used to be
It feels like we're getting closer to the end
Honey please don't give up on me, yet
Don't give up on me

I'm slowly fading
Chasing a ghost
Drifting away
From the way of my soul

There's time for every town
That I'm passing through
Don't do a thing
Shake off the minutes
That I lost to you

Hanging on by a thread
Hanging on to the man I used to be
It feels like we're getting closer to the end
Honey please don't give up on me, yet
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me

Come undone
Come undone
Come undone
Come undone
Come undone
Come undone
Come undone

Come undone
Honey please don't give up on me, yet

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RIVVRS's "Don't Give Up On Me" depict a struggle with addiction and the internal battle one faces when trying to overcome it. The first verse speaks of using substances to forget the voices in the singer's head, likely a reference to the negative thoughts and feelings associated with addiction. The repetition of "I lost to you" could also suggest the addiction is a controlling force in the singer's life. However, despite the struggle, the chorus begs for the singer's loved one to not give up on them yet, showing a willingness to change and continue the fight.

The second verse delves deeper into the struggle, with the singer feeling as though they are drifting away from their true self and their soul. This could be interpreted as feeling detached from their own emotions and identity due to the grip of addiction. The line "Don't do a thing/Shake off the minutes" implies a desire to move on from the lost time and regret associated with addiction.

Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Give Up On Me" offer insight into the emotional turmoil and struggle one faces when trying to overcome addiction. The words are a honest and vulnerable portrayal of the ups and downs of recovery, as well as a plea for support and understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

I push back the poison
I try to forget the negative thoughts in my head.

To help me forget
I use substances to take my mind off things.

All the voices
The negative thoughts in my head.

Making noise in my head
The negative thoughts are too loud and overwhelming.

Take another round
I continue to use substances to cope.

And better make it two
I need more to numb the pain.

I'm staring at the clock
I'm waiting for time to pass.

Counting the minutes
I'm tracking the time lost to my addiction.

That I lost to you
My addiction has taken over my life and taken time away from me.

Hanging on by a thread
I'm barely holding on.

Hanging on to the man I used to be
I'm desperately trying to hold on to my former self before addiction took over.

It feels like we're getting closer to the end
I'm running out of hope and things are getting worse.

Honey please don't give up on me, yet
I'm asking for support and begging not to be abandoned.

I'm slowly fading
My old self is disappearing and I'm becoming consumed by addiction.

Chasing a ghost
I'm trying to go back to the way things were, but it's impossible.

Drifting away
I'm losing who I used to be.

From the way of my soul
I'm losing touch with who I really am and what I really want.

There's time for every town
Addiction has taken me to many places.

That I'm passing through
I'm not staying in one place for long due to my addiction.

Don't do a thing
Don't give up or stop trying to help me.

Shake off the minutes
Help me forget the time lost to addiction.

Come undone
I'm falling apart and things are unraveling.

Honey please don't give up on me, yet
I'm still holding onto hope that things can get better and asking for support.

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Comments from YouTube:

@jeffjean1653

5y↑16

Found this song from watching All Rise. New judge show, it was the ending song on episode 3. Perfect song

@milesurbanozo7230

6y↑24

Why so underrated? I so love your musics! Great MV to match this great song.

@jacquelynwv

5y↑3

This is the closing track on season 1 episode 3 of All Rise—well deserved!

@judyjetson686

6y↑4

Beautiful song. I was bummed it wasn't on guitar tabs but it has the generated sync up to your video on a google search. Beautiful lyrics. I relate so much right now.