Givin' Up
The Darkness (Rock/Pop) Lyrics


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My mamma wants to know
Where I'm spending all my dough
Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
But I won't apologise
I'd inject into my eyes
If there was nowhere else to stick my skag

All I want is brown
And I'm going into town
Shooting up as soon as I'm back
My friends have got some good shit
All I want is some of it
Gimme, gimme, gimme that smack

Well I've ruined nearly all of my veins
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck

Getting off my face
There's a dragon I must chase
Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
And everyone but me
Is destined just to be
Slaves to the remorseless grind

But I found myself an easy way out
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Into my arms

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck




Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck

Overall Meaning

The Darkness's "Givin' Up" is a cautionary tale about drug addiction. The singer is addicted to heroin and is experiencing the negative effects of addiction, such as being reprimanded by his mother for spending all his money on drugs. Despite his destructive behavior and deteriorating health, the singer cannot stop using his drug of choice. He'd rather inject the drug into his eyes than quit, and he has already "ruined nearly all of [his] veins" due to his constant use.


The singer's life revolves around getting high, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to get his fix. He is excited to go into town to buy drugs from his friends and can't wait to shoot up as soon as he gets back. He sees his addiction as an escape from the "remorseless grind" of life, and everyone else is just a slave to it. However, he is the one who is truly enslaved by his addiction.


The chorus of "Givin' Up" is a repeated refrain of "Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck" which can be interpreted as the singer giving up on life and not caring about anything else except getting high. The song is a bleak depiction of the dangers of drug addiction and serves as a reminder that even those who seem to be in control can quickly lose themselves in substance abuse.


Line by Line Meaning

My mamma wants to know
My mother wants to be informed


Where I'm spending all my dough
Where I am utilizing my money


Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
She keeps complaining constantly


But I won't apologise
I refuse to say sorry


I'd inject into my eyes
I will inject the drug anywhere on my body


If there was nowhere else to stick my skag
If there was no other place to use the drug


All I want is brown
I am looking for heroin


And I'm going into town
I am heading into the city


Shooting up as soon as I'm back
Injecting the drug as soon as I return


My friends have got some good shit
My acquaintances have high-quality drugs


All I want is some of it
I am asking for a portion of it


Gimme, gimme, gimme that smack
I urgently want the drug


Well I've ruined nearly all of my veins
I have destroyed most of my veins


Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Using the drug frequently


Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
I am no longer concerned


Getting off my face
I am getting high


There's a dragon I must chase
Looking for the next high


Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
I am the worst possible person


And everyone but me
Everyone else, except myself


Is destined just to be
They have no other fate


Slaves to the remorseless grind
They are bound to the endless cycle


But I found myself an easy way out
I discovered an effortless escape


Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
I have stopped caring


Into my arms
Injecting the drug in my arms




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL FRANCIS HAWKINS, FRANCIS GILLES POULLAIN-PATTERSON, EDWIN JAMES GRAHAM, JUSTIN DAVID HAWKINS

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