Don't Give Up
Whitest Boy Alive Lyrics
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Give me an angle that I haven't tried before
A guarantee for being honestly compared
You want to live when life is achingly unfair
Don't make a move you'll look ridiculous again
You share no interest but it's easy to pretend
Don't start the action it will turn against you soon
You left the people when the people left you out
Back in the suburbs you're craving for the crowd
Only minded now with defeats of yesterday
The mantra spinning in your head will keep it raised
Give me a reason to stay constantly ignored
I don't think I can
Give me an angle that I haven't tried before
Not from where I stand
A guarantee for being honestly compared
Could not be found
You want to live when life is sakenly unfair
Stick around
Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up
In Whitest Boy Alive's song "Don't Give Up", the lyrics depict a person who is struggling to cope with being ignored and overlooked by others. They are asking for a reason to keep going, to find an angle that hasn't been tried before, and to be compared honestly. The desire to live in a world that can be unfair is echoed throughout the song.
The second verse suggests the person has tried to fit in before and has failed, leaving them feeling foolish. They are now back in the suburbs, craving the attention they once had. The mantra they repeat in their head is the only thing that keeps them going.
The chorus is the repeated plea to not give up, despite the challenges and difficulties they face.
Overall, the lyrics speak to the universal struggle of feeling insignificant and unimportant, even when we crave attention and acceptance from others. The song encourages us to keep trying, to find new ways to approach life, and to not let setbacks discourage us.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me a reason to stay constantly ignored
I need a good enough motive to continue to withstand being overlooked
Give me an angle that I haven't tried before
Provide me with unique insight or method which I haven't attempted hitherto
A guarantee for being honestly compared
Something to assure impartial juxtaposition
You want to live when life is achingly unfair
You want to survive the moments when the world seems unjustly hard
Don't make a move you'll look ridiculous again
Don't take an action at this juncture or you'll only appear foolish once more.
You share no interest but it's easy to pretend
Even when you aren't invested, it's simple to feign interest
Don't start the action it will turn against you soon
Hesitate to initiate, since it will go against you sooner than later
No one is going to follow and you'll stand there like a fool
There will be no one to follow, and you will be standing alone like a buffoon.
You left the people when the people left you out
You departed the company when the crowd deserted you.
Back in the suburbs you're craving for the crowd
You long for the flock while you are in the suburbs.
Only minded now with defeats of yesterday
Presently preoccupied with the losses of the past.
The mantra spinning in your head will keep it raised
Your persistent chant will sustain your morale
Give me a reason to stay constantly ignored
I want something to keep me from being dismissed continually.
I don't think I can
But I am not sure I possess that.
Give me an angle that I haven't tried before
If you can provide a new point-of-view.
Not from where I stand
I don't see that myself.
A guarantee for being honestly compared
Certainty of receiving fair assessment.
Could not be found
I've not discovered that yet.
You want to live when life is sakenly unfair
You have a desire to endure life when it is exasperatingly unjust.
Stick around
Persist anyway.
Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up
Don't throw in the towel, don't quit, don't surrender.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERLEND OTRE OEYE
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