Lyric discussion by trinity22 

Cover art for Gave Up lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

You wake up one day and realize that you've been sacrificing everything that makes you a person. You see all of yourself that's you've given away and you no longer recognize the person in the mirror. I played this song for 4 hours straight after I quit a job that literally sucked my soul out of my body.

@trinity22 HAHAHAHAHA... sorry man but that is ironic (FOUR hours loop XD)

@trinity22 to me, throw away the person you keep trying to be and give it up.

when you meet someone that changes your view of how you THINK things should be, then goes away leaving you wanting more. Its about capturing that moment with someone you like and it moves to, Happiness in slavery, just like A copy of a Copy, become one with the group, just another echo of repreive. A person, Just trying to make it out alive, survive (Survivalism) I see NIN as "a constant reminder of who I used to be" filled with self doubt, worthless...