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Sanctus Real -Don't Give Up

Don't Give Up is a song by Christian rock band Sanctus Real from their 2006 album The Face of Love.

The song was released as a radio single in early 2007, and reached number 1 on R&R's Christian CHR chart in the beginning of May 2007.

It is the band's fifth number 1 hit, and the second chart-topping single from The Face of Love.

It ended 2007 as the 6th most played song of the year on Christian contemporary hit radio.

Music and lyrics

"Don't Give Up" is a rock-based song which encourages the longevity of marriage relationships.

Lead singer Matt Hammit said: "The song was inspired by close friends of ours that made difficult decisions to end their marriages. I'm not here to judge those decisions, but as a band we want to be a voice for lasting love and commitment in a world where breaking vows is as common as taking them."

The song has been compared to U2's "Beautiful Day" and Coldplay's "Speed of Sound", having similarities in style to the band's previous album, Fight the Tide.

The lyrics:

Well, I heard you say you would love for a lifetime

And now you complain a lifetime just doesn't feel right for you

Another casualty of casual love

Another soul out of place, a heart that gave up

Why do we break the promises we make?

Are we living for ourselves?

And don't give up on love and throw it all away

Don't give up on love and let it fall away

When did it become so easy to run from your pain?

Don't give up on love and throw it all away, don't give up on love

Well, I heard you say

You can't change a stubborn heart

Yeah, I can relate

Cause that's how I feel when I talk with you

Why should it take losing everything

To realize it might be time to change?

Don't give up on love and throw it all away

Don't give up on love and let it fall away

When did it become so easy to run from your pain?

Don't give up on love and throw it all away

And your restless heart won't win

Cause you take but you don't give

And you'll keep moving on

Until you learn what love is

Yeah, your restless heart won't win

Cause you take but you don't give

And you'll keep moving on

Until you learn what love is

Don't give up on love and throw it all away

Don't give up on love and let it fall away

(Don't give up on love)

Don't give up on love, love

(Don't give up on love)

Don't give up on love, love

Yeah, your restless heart won't win

Cause you take but you don't give

And you'll keep moving on

Until you learn what love is

Don't throw it all away