Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Will you walk me to the edge again?
Shaking, lonely and I am drinking again
Woke up tonight and no one's here with me
I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Caught up in life
Losing all my friends
Family has tried to heal all my addictions
Tragic it seems to be alone again
I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you (oh fuck)
I look forward to dying tonight
Drink 'til I'm myself
Life's harder every day
The stress has got me
I'm giving in, I'm giving in, giving in, no
Take me under (I'm killing all the pain)
I'm dying tonight (I'm sick of all this pain)
Watch me crumble (I'm killing all the pain)
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you (oh fuck)
Take me under, I'm giving into you (oh fuck)
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Shaking, lonely and I am drinking again
Woke up tonight and no one's here with me
I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Caught up in life
Losing all my friends
Family has tried to heal all my addictions
Tragic it seems to be alone again
I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you (oh fuck)
I look forward to dying tonight
Drink 'til I'm myself
Life's harder every day
The stress has got me
I'm giving in, I'm giving in, giving in, no
Take me under (I'm killing all the pain)
I'm dying tonight (I'm sick of all this pain)
Watch me crumble (I'm killing all the pain)
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Take me under, I'm giving in to you
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Watch me crumble, I'm giving in to you
I'm crying tonight, I'm giving in to you (oh fuck)
Take me under, I'm giving into you (oh fuck)
I'm dying tonight, I'm giving in to you
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6, edited by riscphree, sethrd
Giving In Lyrics as written by Mark Chavez Kris David Kohls
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Well, I don't think this song is about alcoholism or addiction as much as it is about depression. The point where it feels like it is easier to give up on life and stop trying, stop living. He is giving into depression, not drugs or alcohol. The substance abuse is just his method of dealing with his depression because it is easier than facing it.
At least thats what the song is saying to me.