While originally pitched to OneRepublic during episode 11 of the first season of NBC’s Songland, Tyler James Bellinger released “Giving You Up” independently to great acclaim after being ultimately passed-upon during the episode.
[Verse 1]
You weren't looking for a hero
I was always tryna save you
Had to learn the way to let go
Even though I didn't want to
Always made it complicated
When loving you was easy
Guess the truth of what I'm facing
Is I made it easy leaving
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought I had to fix you
Thought you had to change
But selfish is as selfish does
I'm sorry, babe
[Chorus]
Yeah, oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up again
Yeah, oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up again
No lost cause or no casualties
It's always been just you and me
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again
[Verse 2]
I don't know what I was chasin'
My ego or my freedom
Not a clue what I was thinkin'
'Cause you're the only thing I needed
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought I had to fix you
Thought you had to change
But selfish is as selfish does
I'm sorry, babe
[Chorus]
Yeah, oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up again
Yeah, oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up again
No lost cause or no casualties
It's always been just you and me
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up
[Bridge]
I thought I had to fix you
Thought you had to change
But selfish is as selfish does
I'm sorry, babe
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up again
Oh, I'm not giving you up
I'm not giving you up
No lost cause or no casualties (Just you and me, babe)
It's always been just you and me
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again (Not givin' you up again)
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up again
Oh, I'm not givin' you up
I'm not giving you up
Giving You Up was written by Lincoln Parish & Tyler James Bellinger.
Giving You Up was produced by Lincoln Parish.
Tyler James Bellinger released Giving You Up on Wed Sep 11 2019.