Darkness, The - Givin' Up Lyrics
My mamma wants to know
Where I'm spending all my dough
Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
But I won't apologise
I'd inject into my eyes
All I want is brown
And I'm going into town
Shooting up as soon as I'm back
My friends have got some good shit
All I want is some of it
Gimme, gimme, gimme that smack
Well I've ruined nearly all of my veins
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Getting off my face
There's a dragon I must chase
Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
And everyone but me
Is destined just to be
Slaves to the remorseless grind
But I found myself an easy way out
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Into my arms
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
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Darkness, The Givin' Up Comments
I remember listening to this in my dads Jeep not knowing what any of the words meant. Mom used to get so pissed
Back in the days I had a ton of hope in this new wave of rockers, sadly they went nowhere. I loved this guys.
When he sung this live it was so funny 😂
3:35 " ho kiss my ass ... ! "
Listening in 4329. The lyrics no longer make sense
2019 n I’m still listening to this pure gold album
2020 now dude, this album is a gas
The latest ad for Google Photos uses Queen's ”Don’t Stop Me Now”, but I only heard the guitar solo. Despite having heard both songs a million times, I confused the Queen solo for this song. I wonder if this song was consciously inspired as a tongue in cheek riff on Don't Stop Me Now. I mean the subject matter alone....
Sexy song...
Ahhh being a kid again rocking this
My mamma wants to know
Where I'm spending all my dough
Honey, all she does is nag, nag, nag
But I won't apologise
I'd inject into my eyes
If there was nowhere else to stick my skag
All I want is brown
And I'm going into town
Shooting up as soon as I'm back
My friends have got some good shit
All I want is some of it
Gimme, gimme, gimme that smack
Well I've ruined nearly all of my veins
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Getting off my face
There's a dragon I must chase
Honey, I'm the scourge of all mankind
And everyone but me
Is destined just to be
Slaves to the remorseless grind
But I found myself an easy way out
Sticking that fucking shit into my arms
Into my arms
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Givin' up, givin' up givin' a fuck
Why does this song remind me of queen - hammer to fall ? 🤨
Yup, pretty much a re-write
Easily my favorite band*****so many menories*****
I would inject this song into my eyes if there was no where else to stick it
This one's a little ditty about the benefits of heroin, people...GIMME A D!!!! Always a crowd pleaser, this 1
2018???
Justin has never used heroin. He never will. He is a gypsy. That means thief. It is amazing how many dumbasses out there think he wrote this song based on his experiences with a drug he never used. Justin is nothing without the writers that he pissed off. That is why he only had a couple of good albums in the past and his newer stuff is lame. Get your head around that.
God, how I want this to be my go-to Karaoke song but no DJ's have it on their devices. Gotta be a way around it...
Classic
Simply delightful
Love this band, anyone know if they're still out playing?
Tony Pettigrew yes they are currently touring
Yup! I saw them twice last week actually and they are easily one of the best rock bands alive. You have to see it to believe it. Its incredible.
Seeing them tonight in Austin, TX!
gimmie gimmie that smmacccK
id inject into my eyes if i had nowhere else to stick my skag 💉
Anyone still listening in 2017 ??
I've seen them live 5 times since 2014 in Philly (x2), Baltimore, London, and Las Vegas. Best live show out there.
2018!!! I forgot how awesome this band is!!!!
let me know if you need a bass player!
No, because it's 2019 you old fart.
nope, 2019 bitches.
Permission to Land is one of the most dope fucking albums ever bestowed upon man by the Gods of Rock.
this...so much.....
Flight MGK requesting permission to land
"GIVE ME A D! GIVE ME AN ARKNESS!"
Hahaha I like that Veggie hitting Dan's Crotch hahaha!!!
Back in the day when I was an adolescent, this was just a fun, quirky song. Now I can actually relate to the lyrics and it's goddamn depressing
Man that song was and still is amazing
for me this song is liberating
exact song I needed. Thank God he recorded this because my life is on red high alert for some bullshit status today. Somedays i just need to head to the top of topanga canyon. park over the valley. blare this song and pound a beer. its probably saved me alot of money in bail or health insurance fees. Thank you so much for being there to turn to song because nobody else in my home town of mo+her fu.king los angeles is not some form of monster out of hell. im not turning to these pieces of shit. ive got the song that does way better then these wannabe stars from kansas turned whores could imagine as a reality that happens outside this expensive shit whole.
dude live somewhere else for a while... i did
I have to.
You know this is a song about doing heroine, right? xD What do you think scagg and smeck are names for?
I always thought this song was bold. the music is so anthem with a great lead. bold lyrics -stickin that f'n sh' into my arms... givin up givin a f'. I translate it to beer/buds/sports/activities/whatever that helps you get away from a bogus person/situation/circumstance and be free. (sometimes you need to know how to digest music lyrics into a positive relevance). what I do... I go to my favorite bar, turn on this song, guzzle a beer and sing it loud.
+denormzone.
definitely bold brash and doesnt give a ... you know. thats whats awesome. shamelessly daring to share a truth that most wouldnt dare and non sexually related a subject to dare sing about. thank god cause like thats not over done already. lol. i agree
Most people I know never liked The Darkness, but I do, and I don't care who knows it because I'm... ;)
Tony O'Neill that's what I always liked about them, they take the music seriously, but not themselves.
So you are givin a fuck about it?
Mana Avey sorry but most people you know must be total fuckwits!! The darkness rule!!@!!!
check out Pinewood Smile, a great album
Haven't missed a Detroit show by them yet.
I just rediscovered this CD! I love this song, I couldn't appreciate it at 14, but now I love it! great CD, great songs, and pretty legit lyrics! here is to a bomb ass blast from the past!
so good
Givina Givina Givina Fuck
These guys are the real deal live. Sound just like this plus on stage guitar pick juggling.. There's no denying the darkness fuckin' shit into whatever rocks!
this would be better without all the swearing. Fuck isn not a musical word, it sounds corney
Boooooo! Fuck that.
fucking,fuck man?!..
+THEADMIN Why the fuck not!? Fuck's just a word and it's all fucked up.
Enlighten me. What would you replace the lyrics with?
Works fine in *Get your hands off my Woman*
would it be possible to pull together an album worth of songs about smack? heres two for a start. givin up...the darkness. mr brownstone...G'n'R. any other suggestions?
Kris Charlton Alice in chains. I meant Alice, bro
Lp Wize dunno man, Alice are v.good but it's between the manic Street preachers or soundgarden for me.
The Soundgarden jargon I can agree with. Not a fan of the Manic's. Radiohead and Nirvana are joint second for me. Then the chillies and Faith no More. Each to there own, eh. Music's a splendid thing
Master Of Puppets
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
There has never been a happier song about heroin
you didn't write the song, you delusional fuck:
"Givin' Up" Justin Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Frankie Poullain
Ed Graham Song written by the whole band Permission to Land 2003 [2] [B]
sure, i'll ask her next time she pops over for tea
Daniel Roy yeah totally awesome especially after a couple of speedballs😈that's heroin and cocaine cooked up on the same spoon then slammed straight into the mainline😇although funnily enough i dont enjoy one without the other its either both or nothing!
Forget talking about the obvious - let's talk the subtle. Was this song meant as a kind of R-Rated take on “Don't Stop Me Now" ? Especially the guitar solo. Obviously it's not a copy, but any musicologists out there want to examine this?
Morning glory - Gimme heroin?
OMG I am so addicted to this song!!!
hey Stacy Martin dont know where you live but they have some tour dates up for ireland, germany, italy and spain at the moment.
@Kris Charlton Thanks! I am in the US so hopefully they come this way soon!!
+Stacy Martian I'm seeing them in Amsterdam in february!!
Lucky lucky. I'm in the crappy ass USA
+Bobaganush26 They're touring the US right now for the next few weeks.
A-O-A-O-A-O-A GIVIN UP GIVIN UP GIVIN A FUUUCK
wish they had landed and never left.Bad ass.Justin is an awesome front man
they are back together and writing new stuff
+Nerolus They will never be anywhere near as good as they were before. They pissed off all of their writers by not giving them credit and now noone wants to write for them.
Great!!!
Woof ruff roof
what absolute nonsense. if you listen to the lyrics properly you will realise they are "ah ah ah ah ao ah ao, killin a, killin a, killin a duck !
one of the best by the darkness
Junk Fuck!
My favourite heroin inspired song ever.
GIVIN' UP GIVIN' UP GIVIN' A FUCK
HAHAHAA me too man!!
I have yo admit...I LAUGHED MY FUCKING ASS OFF the first time I heard this......
why does this sounds like ACDC!!! haha
Get to see them this winter in my tiny hometown performing this album in full plus their other hit songs :D can't fuckin wait!!!!
guys..this song wasn't written about Justin, the darkness (apart from Frankie) are from Lowestoft, and there is a big heroin problem there and in surrounding areas, other songs such as black shuck and stuck in a rut are about them and their home town. yes, i am a huge darkling and have seen pretty much every interview :* love this band xoxox
Shoutout to Lindsay
That is a disgusting reference to the movie Period Piece. If you ever feel the need to watch that movie... don't watch that movie.
Seriously though, he's talking about how difficult Heroin is as an addiction and guys he's known. Really good song. :)
dont like LOVE!ITS MY MANTRA FROM
NOW ON
that will happen lol. injoy and welcome to the awsomeness
I hadn't even heard of this band before, but I randomly heard one of their songs on someone's blog on tumblr and now I can't stop listening xD
A-o-a-o-a-o-a Killin a, Killin a, Killin a Frog !
to right :)
That's highly counterproductive.
I thought it sounded like "Wings in my arse, into my arse!"
Meliemooful well I ruined nearly all of my veins sticking that fucking shit into my arms, into my arms!
THE DARKNESS ARE ALIVE AND WELL MY FRIEND!!!! ROCK ON
haha, you must be the cool interviewee with sunglasses in those rock documentaries.
congrats 3 weeks clean. Party sober. Budaintshit : )
Stop you're making me fiend, 3 weeks clean ;-P
still a fucking awesome song
so did I to be honest!
such an amazing solo. who knew smack could be so energizing??
I have, and it isn't the up beat song the backing music would have you believe it is.
My mamma want's to know
Where I'm spending all my dough
Honey, all she does is nag nag nag
But I won't apologise
I'd inject into my eyes
If there was nowhere else to stick my skag
Che voce stupendaaaa!!!!!!
Man! I have one way ticket, I just need the rest of their albums haha LUVS IT BYZ! singin the whoole album starting......................BEFORE I WROTE THIS 'COMMENT'
givin' up givin' a fuck*
do as thou wilt.
The songs reminds me of Gang of Lust by Aldous Snow a little lol. I absolutely love it!!
nom nom great song!!
my valentines day cd
1 person has given up giving a fuck.
@gwiz210 They're back now. I'm going to see them in Philadelphia next month.
@gwiz210
nah mate not at all!!! i went to see them few weeks ago playing in birmingham they were amazing possibly the best gig ive ever been to they still rock even more now
@Bobaganush26 haha right on!!
first band I ever saw live.
@gwiz210 On March 15, 2011, The Darkness announced reunion shows, with original bassist Frankie Poullain, including Download Festival 2011, and stated that they were currently working on their third studio album.
@maosama013 That's great. They are pretty well known I'm glad they are getting back together again. I hope that they get to be HUGE though that'd make me happy. The world needs a REAL rock band back in the spotlight.
@gwiz210 Thank goodness they're back!!!
One of the greatest bands that never really got their chance to shine..well in the US
All that bitch does is Nag Nag Nag, he wants some brown bitch, shut up
@BitchCityRocks Yeah, such well made music its awesome!
Coming to Belfast in December. I must go!
@seexsi : yessssssss, i cant wait for their 3rd album
@pot910 Brilliant Misheard lyric! hahaha!