Don't Give Up Now
Another one of Scott Alan's beautiful and emotionally powerful ballads--this one featuring a soprano soloist during the intro and again leading the choir for the final climactic finish. The lyrics are written for a person contemplating suicide, but could also be interpreted in a broader way as a general message of encouragement in the face of hardship. Lushly scored with a perfect balance of brass and strings, there is even an optional violin/cello duet for the piece if you have talented string players you'd like to feature.
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Instrumentation: Piano/2 Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto & Tenor Sax (with optional Violin/Cello duet)
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When you're tired and you wanna break free Remind yourself, 'It's not my time to leave.' And when you feel there's no hope to be found Please remember all the strength it took to get you here I know there's days you feel all hope is gone But I trust that you'll still carry on Even if it feels like you've had enough And with each empty threat you make I'll be reminding you there's better days Even days like this one when you've just had enough And when you're tired and you wanna break free Remind yourself, 'It's not my time to leave.' And when you feel there's no hope to be found Please remember all the strength it took to get you here And think, 'Why would I give up now?' Each day this life gets shorter And in a blink it will be over So I need you to believe that there are still great years ahead And if you ever feel like maybe we'd be best without you here You're wrong It hurts us just how wrong So when you think your life is over and done And the darkest clouds are concealing the sun When your heart just screams for a peaceful way out Please remember all the people who still need you here And think, 'Why would I give up now?' Even when you wanna give up Promise you won't give up I won't if you won't give up Don't you ever give up now! (Scott Alan)
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