This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
What could you hope to achieve
When I'm crying and you know why?
How do you find your reasons
In my deepest, darkest night?
i keep giving you up
I remember when
You were my only friend
Now I'm not sure you can
Feel like that again
I keep giving you up
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
All the things that you said
Well, you seem to forget
They dance around in my head every night
And there's a battle within that I'll never win
Cause it's me that I'm up against
It's my heart versus common sense
Can i give you up?
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
Strip the layers
Make me better
Help me get out clean
Show your colors
I'm slipping under
Help me through this, please
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
Yeeaaahhh
My mind's made up!
Yeah
I'm giving you up
I'm giving you up!
Yeah, I'm giving you up
When I'm crying and you know why?
How do you find your reasons
In my deepest, darkest night?
i keep giving you up
I remember when
You were my only friend
Now I'm not sure you can
Feel like that again
I keep giving you up
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
All the things that you said
Well, you seem to forget
They dance around in my head every night
And there's a battle within that I'll never win
Cause it's me that I'm up against
It's my heart versus common sense
Can i give you up?
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
Strip the layers
Make me better
Help me get out clean
Show your colors
I'm slipping under
Help me through this, please
And my, you know my mind's made up this time
There's no going back to find what we had
And I know there's no lighting up to shine
There's no wrong where there's no right
So enough, I'm giving you up
Yeeaaahhh
My mind's made up!
Yeah
I'm giving you up
I'm giving you up!
Yeah, I'm giving you up
Lyrics submitted by breakingmileyofbenjamin
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How come anyone has not commented on this song yet? Its absolutely, breathtakingly amazing and beautiful. Miley sings this with such a passion that I was quite surprised. Anyway, this song is mainly about getting over someone after break up. The girl in the song was in a relationship with a guy and her boyfriend did not treat her right probably and kept on playing with her feelings.
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In the chorus, she decides that she deserves much more than what he is giving her. She makes up her mind to move on even if its difficult because the relationship has no hope of improvement and he won't change. She is just going to get hurt repeatedly so there is no point in trying.
In the second verse, she is talking about all the promises he made which he did not keep. His words keep on replaying in her mind continuously. Then, she refers to the situation a lot girls go through, where our heart asks to hold on while our head says to let go. She implies that such a struggle is raging inside her and she will never win, indicating that she is always going to love him whether he is deserving or not.
"Strip the layers Make me better Help me get out clean
Show your colors I'm slipping under Help me through this, please" - I had to think about this part a little. I think it means that since she loves him intensely, there is a part of him in her now, there is a space reserved for his thoughts in her mind and heart. So, she is probably asking to strip those layers out of her soul so that she can attempt to get better. So that she can have her perspective back. So that she can be sane and pure again.
Next, she asks him to "show his colors" probably asking him to show his true self to her, show the person inside of him. He has played with her heart severely and still, she holds onto him and loves him blindly. Perhaps, that's why she says that she is slipping under, as in, slipping under the unconditional love she feels for him and it is overpowering her judgment and viewpoint. Hence, she is asking him to be true to her, not to pretend to love her. If she saw that clearly, she would not foster hopes that he might change. It'd be easier for her to see that she is making the right decision by giving him up. She is begging him to come clean about the situation and help her to let him go.
This is a truly deep song. A lot of us know what it feels like to struggle between deciding whether to give up or hold on.