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Give Up

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lyrics

Give Up

(R. Kim)

Hit the road 3 years ago,
Ain’t goin’ home ‘til I got somethin’ to show.
It ain’t easy, but it never gets old,
I can’t forget what I came here for.

Oh, I think I need a sign
That what I’m doin’ is right.

Sometimes you’re lucky, sometimes cynical,
Everybody wants to know how to crack the code.
You see, some answers are bought and sold,
You know the truth but hear what you wanna be told.

Oh, give me a reason why
You’re sold the truth but buy the lie.

You wear excuses like they’re made of gold,
Parade around in the emperor’s new clothes.
One day your chances will come and go,
You and your excuses will be all alone.

Oh, you’re only half alive,
With no reason to survive.

So I’m giving up on giving up,
Go out there and make my luck,
I know you think I’m wasting my time.

But you pay your bills and then you die,
It ain’t even worth the fight,
So I gotta draw the line.

I’ll make my peace and then I’ll go,
I might fail but you’ll never know,
How far I got leaving you behind.

And you’ll make up the reasons why,
It was never worth a try,
Blame what’s wrong instead of doing what’s right.

So I’m giving up on giving up,
I’m out here to make my luck,
To make this moment mine.

I’ll pay my dues and do my time,
Whatever it takes, I will fight,
Gotta know that I tried.

Hit the road 3 years ago,
Ain’t goin’ home ‘til I got somethin’ to show.
It ain’t easy, but it never gets old,
I won’t forget what I came here for.

credits

released November 8, 2018
Music and lyrics Rod Kim
Music Vince Cirino
Producer My Fellow Conspirator
Mixing engineer RicK
Mastering engineer RicK
Acoustic piano Rod Kim
Background vocals Rod Kim
Keyboard Rod Kim
Vocals Rod Kim
Percussion Vince Cirino
Strings Vince Cirino
General inquiries booking@rkvc.net
Recording Rince Sound
Mixing Rince Sound
Mastering Rince Sound

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RKVC Los Angeles, California

The Self-Deprecating Romantic Pop Rock Duo of Rod Kim & Vince Cirino bridges the gap between songs of heartbreak and love without making you want to jump off that bridge. Rod Kim & Vince Cirino: Mixing the feel & soul of the singer/songwriter genre with a noncommittal love for modern electronic pop. ... more

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