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Give It Up

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Give It Up Lyrics

money
make you feel real good
i always take it more than i know i should
you never give it away for free
you're always stealing a little love from me

but you got to give it up
if you want to live it up
you got to give it up
if you want to live it up

money
make you feel real good
you're always taking more than you know you should
you always take it take it take it etc...

give it up
if you want to live it up
you got to give it up
if you want to live it up
you got to give it up
if you want to live it up
you got to give it up
if you want to live it up

these are the parts of a terrible past
and these are the things we can live without (x8)

you got to give it up
if you want to live it up (x6)

these are the parts of a terrible past
and these are the things we can live without (x6)

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pablohoney94704 On Mar 18, 2005

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by Farenyth

19y ago

As with most LCD Soundsystem pieces, it's hard to decipher whether Murphy, in the end of it all, supports enjoying life to the fullest with money or if he really is trying to say that there are other options to try.

The two views are juxtaposed together and it's starting to seem that this one is just a dance song and shouldn't be looked into that hard. Hm.

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Cover art for Give It Up lyrics by LCD Soundsystem

by Farenyth

19y ago

As with most LCD Soundsystem pieces, it's hard to decipher whether Murphy, in the end of it all, supports enjoying life to the fullest with money or if he really is trying to say that there are other options to try.

The two views are juxtaposed together and it's starting to seem that this one is just a dance song and shouldn't be looked into that hard. Hm.

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