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Giving Up by Silverstein

TRACK

Silverstein

Giving Up

Release date: 19th May 2003

From When Broken Is Easily Fixed
Track 3
4:13
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About This Track

'Giving Up' by Silverstein is a 2003 rock track from the album 'When Broken Is Easily Fixed'. The lyrics centre on a relationship fraying under mutual withdrawal, with the speaker describing how the light has gone, pride has been set aside, and both sides are “giving up on me”. It is a bleak, surrendering duet in tone, built around alternating declarations of defeat. The imagery of forsaken skies and velvet walls turns that emotional exhaustion into something almost staged, while the final lines suggest the other person has already rehearsed what they are prepared to feel.

"Giving Up" is a track by Silverstein, from the album When Broken Is Easily Fixed, released 19th May 2003. The track is 4:13 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Silverstein.

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Silverstein

Silverstein

Lyrics

Giving Up

I used to make the light shine for you
The sun has left my sky
Velvet walls surround my sorrows
I've sacrificed my pride

Giving up on me
You're giving up on me
Giving up on me
You're giving up on me

I've laid myself to sleep tonight
I know you've played out everything in your mind

And now you throw it all away
A shattered memory that you would stay
Through thick and thin with me
You're giving up on me

Giving up on me
You're giving up on me
Giving up on me
You're giving up on me

I lied myself to sleep tonight
I know, you've played out every line in your mind

And now you throw it all away
A shattered memory that you would stay
Through thick and thin with me

And when you feel the pain
I'm wishing I could stay
How can I say I love you back
You never made me happy

You've laid yourself to sleep!
I never said this wouldn't hurt
You gave up everything!
I never said I'd give it back

I know! (I know!)
You'll never change!
I won't be good enough for you
I know! (I know!)
You'll make it through!
I'll never be around to see

And now you throw it all away
A shattered memory that you would stay
Through thick and thin with me
You're giving up on me
You're giving up on me
You're giving up on me
You're giving up on me

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Track details

From When Broken Is Easily Fixed

4:132003
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Album
When Broken Is Easily Fixed
When Broken Is Easily Fixed
Silverstein
20th May 2003
Track number
3
Release year
2003
  1. 1Smashed Into Pieces
    3:43
  2. 2Red Light Pledge
    3:49
  3. 3Giving Up
    4:13
  4. 4November
    4:16

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