Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Don't Give Up

By Unfazed

My brother
This life that was given to you
Is meant to be yours
My brother
This life has more meaning than what it seems
More feeling, more pain
But you’ll survive
All the same
You’ll make it all the way
Every trial, every day
It gets easier in a way
But you need to persist
Your time is limited
So you need to do more
Than just simply exist
You must be a vessel for truth
For G-d’s revelation
It’s up to you, my brother
Gotta seek the motivation
You know, you see me
And you probably think I’m there
In fact, I’m far
You’ll see in my stare
Pain and suffering
I’ve lost so much
I’ve gained everything
Only to lose it
And yet, I’ve maintained my touch
My ability to grow
My yearning to stay
In a way
I know
That it’s only thanks to G-d
That I’m here today

Don’t give up, Jew, hold your head up high
Don’t give up, Jew, this is only the beginning
Don’t give up, Jew, this story is between the two of us
Don’t give up, Jew, everything’s ahead of us!

Don’t give up, my big brother
Don’t give up because I know
Because I know
That you can grow like a flower
Yell out to the King
You’re not alone
I’m always with you
Even now
As you’re walking in the dark
You’re with me in my dreams
And when I feel sad, you read my mind
You always support me
You were there for me in the past
And you’ll be there for me in the future
You know, my brother, I’m growing here in Exile
Learning about Judaism
Trying to be persistent
And I know
That there’s a purpose to the world
There’s no such thing as “can’t”
You’ll overcome everything
We’ll grow together, succeed together
G-d promised us
Life’s a present
There’s always repentance
So return to your Father
He’s waiting for you!

Don’t give up, Jew, hold your head up high
Don’t give up, Jew, this is only the beginning
Don’t give up, Jew, this story is between the two of us
Don’t give up, Jew, everything’s ahead of us!

My story is long
I don’t know where to start
My brother, you know
I haven’t always been smart
Made so many stupid mistakes
Got back up every time
Every time I fell
I felt my life wasn’t mine
Wasn’t mine to take
I just need to make
An impression on this world
Through charity and acts of kindness
That’s my people’s gold
I used to think I had it all
And my brother,
You probably will too
At some point,
You’ll think that life’s a game
But it’s not always up to you
G-d makes the big choices
We are his instruments here
Have no fear
So long’s as your conscience’s clear
Stay strong
There’s no giving up in life
Stay the course
Cause there ain’t no taking flight
Don’t ever give up
If it’s the last thing you do
Keep fighting till the end
And you’ll come through
Never know when you’ll catch a break
For Heaven’s sake
Don’t make the same mistakes I made
And when it’s dark outside
You can always call me
You know
You’ll always be
My number one homie

Don’t give up, Jew, hold your head up high
Don’t give up, Jew, this is only the beginning
Don’t give up, Jew, this story is between the two of us
Don’t give up, Jew, everything’s ahead of us!

This song is dedicated to all the young men and women out there who are struggling in this hard, bitter reality we call “life.” I know you are out there and I want y’all to hear my message. Whether you’re Jew or gentile, white, black, pink, or purple: keep your heads up! I know you have it in you to make it wherever you want to go!

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