Give It Up or Let Me Go
Love's Ultimatum: Give It Up or Let Me Go
Lyrics
Well, I told you pretty baby, such a long time ago,
Expressing a warning or a previous communication about a situation to the partner.
If I found you with another, well I'd walk right out your door,
Reiterating the consequence of finding the partner with someone else and the speaker's determination to leave.
Woh, you might call me crazy, but there's one thing you should know,
Acknowledging the possibility of being perceived as irrational but emphasizing an important truth.
Oh honey, if you want me to love you,
Stating a condition for the partner's love - a choice between giving up certain behaviors or letting the speaker go.
You've got to give it up or let me go.
Reiterating the ultimatum for the partner to either change their ways or end the relationship.
I know it's useless to be jealous, I couldn't tire you if I tried,
Recognizing the futility of jealousy and the inability to control the partner's actions.
But when I think of you messing behind my back
Expressing emotional pain caused by thoughts of the partner being unfaithful.
It brings a pain I just can't hide.
Conveying the difficulty of hiding the emotional pain resulting from suspected betrayal.
Oh baby, I've been true to you.
Affirming the speaker's faithfulness to the partner despite challenges.
And if I can make that sacrifice, honey you can do it too.
Encouraging the partner to make the same sacrifice for the relationship.
Well, you come home drunk and nasty, you won't tell me where you've been.
Describing the partner's negative behavior, specifically coming home drunk and not disclosing whereabouts.
Just when things are nice and sweet, you go back out again.
Highlighting the disruption caused by the partner's actions, going out again when things are pleasant.
Why do you wanna mess up a good thing?
Questioning the partner's motive for jeopardizing a good relationship.
I'm gonna find me another man, one who wants to give me everything.
Declaring the speaker's intention to find another person willing to provide everything the current partner does not.
Well, I told you pretty baby, such a long time ago,
Repeating the warning from the past, reinforcing the importance of loyalty.
If I found you with another, well I'd walk right out your door.
Reiterating the consequence of infidelity, emphasizing the speaker's commitment to self-respect.
Woh, you might call me crazy, but there's one thing you should know.
Acknowledging potential perceptions of eccentricity but underscoring the essential truth.
Oh honey, if you want me to love you,
Restating the condition for the partner's love, linking it to the initial ultimatum.
You've got to give it up or let me go.
Repeating the ultimatum for the partner to either change behavior or let the relationship end.
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