Oh No, Give Up

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When I finished the song and started planning the release, I had no idea of the circumstances we'd be living in now. The title and chorus lyrics, intended as an overly dramatic warning to myself, an attempt to breathe levity into other moments, now seem to recontextualize the song as a whole.

This was not my intent, but I feel I have to acknowledge it. I had considered renaming it or tweaking the lyrics or maybe moving the release, but I feel that would have defeated the purpose of the song. This song is not about giving up, but striking a balance between where you've been and where you are

lyrics

I went across the water,
to see if I’d belong
I found something half as good,
‘cause I couldn’t bite my tongue
I serenaded empty sheets,
I drank to absent friends

Oh No, Give Up
Skip straight to the end

I made peace with pleasantries,
with minding my own mind
Sitting still and sleeping late,
just haemorrhaging the time
Small comforts gleaned,
from blinking screens,
stretched out on the floor

Oh No, Give Up
You wrote this song before

I pick a point and focus
I run my lines each morning
I’d slip away most afternoons
If I were you

How pedestrian the trauma,
for such violence in the blood
I’d have spoke up sooner,
but I couldn’t find the words

credits

released May 8, 2020
Written, Produced and Recorded by Stephen Tiernan
Mixed by Ber Quinn
Mastered by John Webber at AIR Studios London
Artwork by Éna Brennan

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Participant Dublin, Ireland

Participant is a project by Dublin based musician Stephen Tiernan. Combining ambient and electronic elements with sincere songs.

discography

Oh No, Give Up

May 2020
Modern Retelling

Oct 2019
Medicine

Feb 2019
Coast

Oct 2018
Next Year

date unknown
Sampler

Mar 2017
Content

Nov 2015
Bit Slow

Sep 2014

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