Never Give Up
Embracing Dysfunction: A Tale of Unrequited Love
Lyrics
Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.
The repetition emphasizes a strong and persistent encouragement to never give up.
Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.
-I wasn't ready for you.
The speaker expresses unpreparedness for someone or something.
How could anyone ever be ready for you?
Highlighting the overwhelming nature of the challenge, suggesting it's hard for anyone to be prepared.
And I said I would break my stupid life in two for half an hour alone with you
Commitment to sacrificing one's life for a brief moment with the person addressed.
And he said that might be arranged.
Suggests the possibility of arranging the desired encounter.
So for a year or so I used to see you where you go
The speaker observes the person and perceives potential mutual interest.
And I thought once or twice a smile had been exchanged.
-But you don't know me.
The person claims not to know the speaker, a surprising and curious statement.
You told me so today.
-You don't know me.
-What a curious thing to say.
-See, I agree with Dave: embrace your dysfunction, be brave, don't be afraid.
A reference to advice from "Dave" to embrace flaws, juxtaposed with the person's rejection, leaving the speaker confused about their identity.
But if you say absolutely no, then where am I supposed to go
-And what the hell am I supposed to do?
-And who the hell am I supposed to be to you?
-When you don't know me.
Despite knowing the speaker's friends, the person's lack of knowledge about the speaker is deemed significant.
Though you know all my friends.
-You don't know me
-And that's what matters in the end.
-See, I married Isis on the first day of May,
A vivid depiction of a tumultuous life, possibly symbolic, with references to marriage, destructive events, and bleak conditions.
Drove monster trucks through my life. Damn! Get out of my way!
-Devastation! A home is destroyed,
-Blasted as bleak as the streets of Saskatchewan.
-You don't know me.
Reiteration of the person's lack of knowledge about the speaker, suggesting it might be for the best.
Well, it's not Condition Blue.
-You don't know me.
-It's maybe best you never do.
-Everything you ever say and everything you do.
Reflection on past experiences of love, violence, and despair, portraying a complex and troubled relationship.
It was New Year's Day the day I fell in love with you.
-All the screaming and the crying, all the violence, the despair,
-The toxic shit I'm shouting as I piss down my own stairs.
-You don't know me.
Reiteration of the person's lack of understanding, hinting at the idea that some things are better left unknown.
Well, girl, it's not Condition Blue.
-You don't know me.
-It's maybe best you never do.
-Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.
Repetition of the initial encouragement to never give up, possibly echoing the speaker's determination despite challenges.
Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.
-Until you want to.
An ironic twist, suggesting giving up is acceptable under certain conditions, adding complexity to the overall message.
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