Give You Up – English Lyrics

• By: Dido
• Album: Still On My Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of Dido's 'Give You Up,' a song about finding strength after heartbreak. Explore the language of moving on and learn how Dido's poignant lyrics and soothing vocals create a space for healing and self-discovery, making it a perfect song for understanding emotions related to relationships and personal growth.

[English]

I'm not sitting with my head

In my hands right now

I don't care where you've been

No, I ain't watching the clock

Or getting my phone out

I won't drink myself to sleep

Oh, oh

You don't, you don't

Get under my skin no more

No, it's gone, it's gone

I ain't thinking 'bout you no more

I found a way to let you go

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

I'm giving up

I'll give you up

I found a way to let you go

It's gonna rip your heart out

Got your picture covering up

...

The cracks on the wall

...

But the lines won't fade

Didn't think that I

...

Would be missing you at all

Maybe that was my mistake

Oh, oh

You don't, you don't

Get under my skin no more

No, it's gone, it's gone

I ain't thinking 'bout you no more

I found a way to let you go

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

I'm giving up

I'll give you up

I found a way to let you go

It's gonna rip your heart out

Nothing you say will change my mind

...

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

...

Nothing you say will change my mind

...

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

Nothing you say will change my mind

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

...

I found a way to let you go

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

I'm giving up

I'll give you up

I found a way to let you go

It's gonna rip your heart out

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body that contains the brain
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the prehensile limb at the end of the arm
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - a device for measuring and indicating time
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone, a device used for voice communication
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of a human or animal body
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
picture /ˈpɪk.tʃɚ/ A2	noun - a visual representation created by drawing, painting, or photography
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or separates an area
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong or misguided
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer the possession of something to someone else verb - to cause or allow something to happen
rip /rɪp/ B2	verb - to tear or cut something quickly and forcefully verb - to remove or extract something, often forcefully (e.g., “rip out a tooth”)
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts, ideas, or opinions about something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different verb - to exchange one thing for another
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in its original condition

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not sitting with my head in my hands right now

  ➔ Present continuous with negative

  ➔ The structure 'am not sitting' is the present continuous tense used to describe an action happening now, with 'not' added for negation.

• I don’t care where you’ve been

  ➔ Present simple with contraction and present perfect in question

  ➔ 'Don’t' is a contraction of 'do not', and 'you’ve been' is the present perfect tense, used to describe an action that occurred in the past with relevance to the present.

• You don't, you don't get under my skin no more

  ➔ Double negative and emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'you don't' emphasizes the negation, and 'no more' reinforces the idea that the action has completely stopped.

• I found a way to let you go

  ➔ Past simple with object clause

  ➔ 'Found' is in the past simple tense, and 'a way to let you go' is an object clause that explains what was found.

• Nothing you say will change my mind

  ➔ Future with 'will' and emphasis on 'nothing'

  ➔ 'Will change' indicates a future action, and 'nothing you say' emphasizes that no amount of words will alter the decision.

• I’m giving up, I’m giving up, I’ll give you up

  ➔ Present continuous and future with 'will'

  ➔ 'I’m giving up' is present continuous, showing an action in progress, while 'I’ll give you up' uses 'will' to indicate a future action.