Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Mark Schultz has released I Gave Up as the follow-up to his Top 10 hit, All Things Possible. Schultz is one of Contemporary Christian music’s most gifted pop-rock songwriters and I Gave Up is another brilliant example of how well he can partner an irresistible melody with a catchy lyric to come up with a ballpark winner. I, for one, can’t stop singing it! I love the horns, I love the thick harmonies and the gospel chorus towards the end… and of course, any song about grace and humility is always encouraging for the Christian walk. Lifted off Schultz’s stellar All Things Possible, I Gave Up should easily make the Top 10 of the Inspo charts, but I would love to see this become Schultz’s second straight Top 10 hit, and it definitely deserves to be.
I GAVE UP Lyrics after the jump.
I GAVE UP Lyrics
Mark Schultz
I gave up all my striving
I gave up living lies
I gave up analyzing if I measure up or if I’m right?
I gave up criticizing
I gave up being right
I gave up always trying to be good enough in some people’s eyes
Well I don’t need a house on top of the world
I like the car I’m driving
Everything I got ain’t what I’m worth
That’s not the reason I’m living
I don’t need to see my name in lights or leave any grand impression
I’ve got everything I need in life ‘cause love’s all we’re taking to heaven
I gave up comprising
I gave up all my pride
I gave up justifying and found who I was in my Savior’s eyes
Well I don’t need a house on top of the world
I like the car I’m driving
Everything I got ain’t what I’m worth
That’s not the reason I’m living
I don’t need to see my name in lights or leave any grand impression
I’ve got everything I need in life ‘cause love’s all we’re taking to heaven
Always working, never stopping, talking on the cell phone
Never find the time to get away and leave the work load
Run around in circles just to keep up with the Joneses
Even in the 9 to 5 all I really know is…
I don’t need a house on top of the world
I like the car I’m driving
Everything I got ain’t what I’m worth
That’s not the reason I’m living
I don’t need to see my name in lights or leave any grand impression
I’ve got everything I need in life ‘cause love’s all we’re taking to heaven
I gave up all my striving
I gave up living lies
I gave up justifying and found who I was in my Savior’s eyes
I gave up
I gave up
Oh I gave up
I gave up
Oh yeah