Give Up! - Philip Labes (Official Music Video)

from my album AUTUMN. https://beacons.ai/PhilipLabes

LYRICS
When they're younger many parents tell their kids that they can be
The president, or an astronaut, or an actor on TV
But no one ever tells a child what they cannot be
So it seems that the responsibility has come to me

Life is just a compromise it's better for your health
You might achieve a smaller dream so look inside yourself
Why do you want the big career and all that fancy stuff?
Give up give up give up give up give up

The moment you stop working out the fat will start to creep
You can never smoke a cigarette and still die in your sleep
So you don't have to make the bed you're getting back into
'Cause life tends towards chaos and there's nothing you can do

And love is just a compromise so you don't have to frown
And romcoms are a bunch of lies so bring your standards down
Sure he's a comedian but being single sucks
Give up give up give up give up give up

Think of what's awaiting you a couple years down the line
A bunch of emptiness at the success you didn't find
Think of how much happier you would be at that time
If you never ever failed because you didn't even try

And life is just a compromise but we don't wanna see
We write ourselves the movie script of how our lives should be
You're reaching out for happiness when what's inside's enough
Give up give up give up give up give up

Music and lyrics by Philip Labes
Recorded live at EastWest Studios Los Angeles

Arr. and conducted by @Jacob Mann
Drums: Greg Sadler - @gregsadlerdrums
Bass: Karl McComas Reichl - @karl.mccomas.reichl
Piano: Amy Rowe - @amyrowemusic
Saxes/Flutes:
Dan Kaneyuki - @dan_kaneyuki
Nicole Mccabe - @nicolemccabe_
Ari Silberman - @arisilberman
Michael Czaja - @michael.czaja
Tim McKay - @timboslice146
Trumpets:
Ryan DeWeese - @radjazzz
Blake Martin - @blakemartinmusic
Brandyn Phillips - @b_phillmusic
Aaron Janik - @ajanik07
Trombones:
Erik Hughes - @erikhughesmusic
Abdullah Ebrahim - @jembis
Sean Shackelford - @ssssssean
Byron Sleugh - @sleughbdoo

Shot by Jesse Kruger, Jared Kruger, and Zach Siegel
editing by Noah Longworth