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When I look into Your eyes, It's like a-watching the night sky,
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Or a beautiful sunrise. There's so much they hold.
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And just like them old stars, I_see that you've come soo far,
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To BE right where you are. How ^oold is your soul?
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Well, I won't give up on us, even_if the Skies get rough.
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I'm giv~ing you All my love. I'm still looking ^u~p.
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And_when_you're needing YOUR space, to do-o some naaavi^gating,
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I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find.
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'Cause ^even the stars they burn. ^Some even fall to ^the earth.
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We've got a lot to learn. God knows we're worth it.
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^No, I won't give up.
Em
I don't WANNA be someone who walks away so easily,
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I'm here to stay and make the diffeRENCE that I ^can make.
Em
Our DIFFerences, they do a LOT to teach us how to use
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the tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a LOT at stake.
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And_in_the_END you're still my friend, at least we did intend
for US to work, we didn't break we didn't burn.
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We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in.
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I had to learn what I got, and what I'm not and who I am.
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I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough.
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I'm giving you all my love. I'm still looking ^up. Ooooh looking up.
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I won't give up on us (no I'm not... giving up)
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God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough... I am loved)
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We've got a lot to learn (we're alive... we are loved)
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And we're worth it (and we're worth it)
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I won't give up on us, even if the skies they get rough.
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I'm giving you all my love. I'm still looking up.
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The acoustic folk blues and folk-pop ballad was written during his activist outings and discusses not giving up on loving someone, loving oneself, and not giving up on one's dreams. It received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who agreed that the song is straightforward, emotional and inspiring.
The song was also a success on the charts, debuting at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his second top-ten single, after \"I'm Yours\" (2008). Internationally, the song achieved large success, reaching top-ten positions in Ireland and Netherlands, while reaching top-twenty positions in Austria, Canada, the United Kingdom and more.
Mraz explained: \"'I Won't Give Up' was written selfishly. As many of my songs are, I write for the purpose of understanding what the hell's going on in my life, my position in the world, processing that lesson and that miracle that I'm learning. Seeing it on the page, proving to myself that I understand the lesson, that I'm applying it to my life, and that I can move on. Ultimately it was about, you know, regardless of what happens in this relationship, I don't have to give up on loving this person, or loving myself, or give up on whatever my dreams are. Even though it's written through the filter of relationships, it's not necessarily specific for relationships. For me, the true meaning exists in the bridge saying 'I don't want to be someone who walks away so easily, I'm here to stay and make a difference.' That is for all of us. We all have something that we're fighting for or that we're striving for. Whether we want to coach our soccer team to victory or lose five pounds in a month, whatever it is, there's nothing too small worth fighting for and there's nothing too big worth going after.
