Give Back Yourself
The Gufs Lyrics


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I'm leaving
Throw myself around
I can't fight this feeling
I'm needing some time to figure out
What it means to me

I feel you even though you're not here with me
I see you...yeah

[Chorus:]
Go on living
Always keep believing
Everytime I'm dreaming
You give back yourself
Go on giving
Always keep on living
In my thoughts and memories
You give back yourself

If I had any wish at all
All that I would ever want to ask for
I'd put you back where you belong
So I'm not all alone

I hear you
I hear you talking
I hear you...yeah

[Chorus:]
Go on living
Always keep believing
Everytime I'm dreaming
You give back yourself
Go on giving
Always keep on living
In my thoughts and memories
You give back yourself

I wonder where you are
You left a life so young behind
And no one you could have been
If you were given time

Given time...
Given time...
Given time...
Given time

Go on living
Always keep believing
Everytime I'm dreaming
You give back yourself
Go on giving
Always keep on living
In my thoughts and memories
You're here with me

You are here with me...




You're here with me...
You are here with me...

Overall Meaning

The Gufs' song Give Back Yourself is a tribute to a loved one who has passed away. The song starts with the singer admitting that he is leaving and that he needs time to figure out what his loved one means to him. Throughout the song, the singer expresses his feelings of missing his loved one and how he keeps seeing and hearing them even though they are no longer here. The chorus of the song serves as a reminder to keep living and always believe in oneself. The singer acknowledges that though he wishes he could have his loved one back, he still has memories of them which he cherishes.


The lyrics in Give Back Yourself are heartfelt and emotional. They capture the universal feeling of loss and how one can still feel close to their loved one even after they have passed on. The lines "I wonder where you are, you left a life so young behind, and no one you could have been if you were given time" are particularly poignant. It shows that the singer wonders what his loved one would have become if they were still alive and how much they are missed.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm leaving
The singer is metaphorically leaving a situation or emotion.


Throw myself around
The singer is giving themselves to the situation or emotion, allowing it to fully affect them.


I can't fight this feeling
The singer is unable to resist or suppress the emotion they are experiencing.


I'm needing some time to figure out
The singer needs time to understand and process their emotions and their significance to them.


What it means to me
The singer is trying to understand the importance and impact of their emotions on their self-understanding.


I feel you even though you're not here with me
The singer is experiencing a strong emotional connection to someone who is not physically present.


I see you...yeah
The singer is able to envision and remember the person whom they have an emotional connection with.


Go on living
The singer is encouraging themselves or someone else to keep living their life despite their emotional struggles.


Always keep believing
The singer is encouraging themselves or someone else to maintain hope in their life and future.


Everytime I'm dreaming
The singer is experiencing their emotional connection in their dreams, thus highlighting its importance and impact on their life.


You give back yourself
The person whom the singer has an emotional connection with gives back a sense of themselves and their influence on the singer's life.


Go on giving
The singer is encouraging themselves or someone else to continue to give to others despite their emotional struggles.


Always keep on living
The singer is encouraging themselves or someone else to continue living their life despite their emotional struggles.


In my thoughts and memories
The singer is remembering the person whom they have an emotional connection with and the impact they had on their life.


You're here with me
The person whom the singer has an emotional connection with is still present in the singer's life, even if they are not physically there.


I wonder where you are
The singer is reflecting on the absence of the person whom they have an emotional connection with in their physical life.


You left a life so young behind
The person whom the singer has an emotional connection with passed away at a young age.


And no one you could have been
The singer is reflecting on the potential of the person whom they have an emotional connection with and the impact they could have had if they were still alive.


If you were given time
The singer is reflecting on the finite nature of life and how the person whom they have an emotional connection with was not given enough time to live.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ARNOLD DAVID LANNI, GORAN KRALJ

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