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Tesla - What You Give

Tesla is an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California in late 1982.

They have sold 14 million albums in the USA.

In February 2008, Tesla helped fund and headlined a benefit concert for victims of the Station nightclub fire. The show was broadcast by VH1 Classic.

Tesla played three songs: "What You Give", "Signs", and "Love Song", though "What You Give" did not make it onto the broadcast.

Band members

Current members

Frank Hannon – guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, backing vocals (1981–1996, 2000–present)

Brian Wheat – bass, piano, backing vocals (1981–1996, 2000–present)

Jeff Keith – lead vocals (1984–1996, 2000–present)

Troy Luccketta – drums, percussion (1984–1996, 2000–present)

Dave Rude – guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)

Former members

Steve Clausman – (1981)

Bobby Contreras – drums (1981)

Colleen Lloy – guitar, lead vocals (Joined band with Brook Bright as City Kidd in 1981–1983)

Brook Bright – guitar, vocals (Formed band as City Kidd in early 1980s) (1981–1983)

Jeff Harper – lead vocals (original lead vocalist for Earthshaker and City Kidd thru April 1983)

Joey Murrieta – guitar (before the breakout of Tesla) (1983)

Curtis Chapman – guitar (before the breakout of Tesla, when they were still called City Kidd) (1983–1984)

Tommy Skeoch – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1994, 1995, 2000–2006).

The lyrics:

Who's the one that makes you happy?

Or maybe, who's the one always on your mind?

And who is the reason you're livin' for?

Who's the reason for your smile?

I feel so lonely, yet I know I'm not the only one

To ever feel this way.

I love ya so much that I think I'm goin' insane.

I'm goin' crazy, outta my head.

Goin' crazy, outta my head.

Can't think about nothin' but your good, good love,

And what you give.

Now, ev'ry one needs somebody.

And you know, ev'rybody needs someone.

Well, and a-yes it's true!

Ev'rybody needs a special kind of love,

And you're the only one I'm thinkin' of.

You mean the world to me.

You are my only!

I feel so lonely, yet I know I'm not the only one

To carry on this way.

I love ya so much I lose track-a time,

Lose track of the days.

I'm goin' outta my head,

Goin' crazy, outta my head.

Can't think about a-nothin' but your good, good love,

And what you give.

It's not whatcha got, it's a-what you give.

It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.

It's only what you give, only what you give, only what you give,

It's not whatcha got, a-but the life you live.

It's the life you live.

[Spoken:] Play it pretty for the world.

You're the one that makes me happy. Oh yeah baby.

And you're the one always on my mind. And a-yes it's true.

You are my reason, my one and only that I've been livin' for

Why can't forever be forever and nothin' more. (To Chorus)

It's not whatcha got, it's a-what you give.

It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.

No, no, no, no, no!

It's not whatcha got, it's a-what you give.

And it ain't what it's not, but a-what it is!

Only what you give, only what you give. It's only what you give.

It's not whatcha got, a-but a-what you give.

It's not whatcha got, it's a-what you give. A-what you give woman.

It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.

It's only what you give, only what you give, only what you give,

It's not whatcha got, but a-what you give.

It's only what you give. Only what you give. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Only what you give. Only what you give.

Only what you give, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Is that good enough for the girls we run around with?

I do believe so. Ooh, ooh, uh-huh.

Only what you give, what you give. Only what you give.

Only what you give.