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Give It Up Lyrics — Sade | Dork

Lyrics
Sade
Give It Up Lyrics

Lyrics

Give It Up

1988

Written by Andrew Hale, Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman

Produced by Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Sade

Lyrics

Give It Up

[Verse 1] Tell me the secrets of your soul Give it up and let go [Chorus] Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all [Verse 2] I give you it all I couldn't give you more if I tried I give you my love I give you everything I feel inside I give you my life It isn't a lie I tell only the truth I give you my love I think I'd even die for you [Refrain] Surrender your love Surrender your love to me Surrender your love Surrender your love to me [Instrumental Break]- [Verse 1] Tell me the secrets of your soul Give it up and let go [Verse 2] I give you my love I couldn't give you more if I tried I give you it all I give you everything I feel inside I give you my life It isn't a lie I tell only the truth I give you my love I think I'd even die for you [Refrain] Surrender your love Surrender your love to me Surrender your love Surrender your love to me [Chorus] Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all [Instrumental Break]- [Chorus] Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all Give it up Give it all

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About this track

"Give It Up" is a song by Sade, released in 1988. The song was written by Andrew Hale, Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman. It was produced by Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Sade.

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Contributors

Leroy Osbourne— 61 credits as songwriter →
Sade Adu— 164 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul Spencer Denman— 115 credits as songwriter →
Martin Ditcham— 151 credits as songwriter →
Ben Rogan— 33 credits as producer →
Mike Pela— 182 credits as songwriter & producer →
Gordon Hunte— 2 credits as guitar →

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