Don't Stop
Persist Through Hard Times: Unveiling the Resilient Message of Steve Forbert's 'Don't Stop'
Lyrics
So you're down,
Expressing a state of feeling low or discouraged.
So it's hard,
Acknowledging difficulties or challenges.
Don't stop,
An encouragement to persist or continue.
Don't stop now.
Emphasizing the importance of not giving up at this moment.
Stop an' you're negating
Stopping or quitting negates the progress and waiting endured.
Ev'rything that you've been waiting for so long;
Stopping means denying the efforts made for a long time.
Stop an' you're denying
Highlighting the negative consequences of stopping.
Ev'rything that you've been trying for so long.
Denying the achievements and progress obtained through effort.
So you're down,
Reiteration of feeling down or troubled.
So it's hard,
Reiterating the acknowledgment of hardships.
Don't stop,
Encouragement to persist despite difficulties.
Don't stop now.
Emphasizing the need to continue the current effort.
What you gonna do when
Posing a question about actions when facing challenges.
You're not in there tryin' t' do what you can do?
Describing the situation of trying to do what one can.
I know you can do it
Expressing belief in the capability to overcome challenges.
If you'll only just stick to it's up to you.
Encouraging persistence and self-determination.
There comes a time when things look so uncertain,
Referring to a period of uncertainty and unpredictability.
Seems like fate just won't allow
Suggesting that fate is presenting challenges.
Reason's rhyme, but you set sail for something
Choosing to pursue something despite uncertainties.
And I'm on that dream boat now.
Metaphorically on a "dream boat" pursuing aspirations.
So you're down,
Reiterating a state of feeling down or troubled.
So it's hard,
Reiterating acknowledgment of difficulties.
Don't stop,
Reiterating the encouragement to persist.
Don't stop now.
Emphasizing the importance of not stopping now.
Don't say you don't care about
Advising not to disregard or be indifferent to certain matters.
The whereabouts of why it's not insane;
Highlighting the significance of understanding the situation.
Don't say it don't matter,
Stating the importance of acknowledging the matter.
Got to climb that broken ladder in the rain.
Emphasizing the necessity to face challenges, even in adverse conditions.
In your eyes I look to find the person
Searching for a familiar and genuine connection in someone's eyes.
That I've always found before,
Seeking a reflection of a known person in the eyes.
If she's gone, I just can't say for certain
Expressing uncertainty and a feeling of not belonging.
I belong here anymore.
Questioning one's place or connection in a particular context.
So you're down,
Reiteration of feeling down or troubled.
So it's hard,
Reiterating acknowledgment of hardships.
Don't stop,
Encouragement to persist despite difficulties.
Don't stop now.
Emphasizing the need to continue the current effort.
World don't owe you nothing
Asserting that the world doesn't owe anything.
An' the world don't show you nothing but the door,
Highlighting the lack of guidance or assistance from the world.
But when you surrender
Warning about the consequences of surrendering hopes and dreams.
All your hopes an' dreams will end there, that's for sure.
Emphasizing the certainty of the end of aspirations if surrendered.
So you're down,
Reiteration of a state of feeling down or troubled.
So it's hard,
Reiterating acknowledgment of difficulties.
Don't stop,
Encouragement to persist despite difficulties.
Don't stop.
Emphasizing the importance of not stopping.
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