Lyrics & chords for Just Give Up

No capo 
Key G/(C bridge)  BPM 96

G, C
Say you wanna talk rights 
I’m all riled up n looking for a fight 
You got this crazy idea 
That your money’s good here  
I know you wanna have your say  
Here, hold my glass of champagne   
I own this god damn town 
You know I’m used to getting my own way
So, get out of my way 

C, G, Am, D7
It’s not too late to back the winners
You know we won’t get taken down
There’s no changing who’s got power 
Our lots have been handed out
We may be absent,
No one ‘ll pay us to be kind


Em, 				Asus2
So just give up don’t try to stop me 
Lawmakers in the palm of my hands 
You know they’ll never hear your side
This is just for appearances

Don’t waste your time, don’t try to fight it
Your support ain’t worth a heck
You think you’ve got power in numbers 
But, I’ll add more zeros to the cheque.

Say you wanna fight fair 
Well where’s the fun in that 
If I don’t have an advantage 
I’m not stepping up to bat
How dare you have an opinion 
And back it up with facts 
What about my strangely useless, unrelated stats? 
I’m not here to play

C, G, Am, D7
If I can’t beat em on my own
I’ll buy someone who knows the rules
They’ll hold my hand while I write 
Yeah, they’ll whisper every move
So much to lose 
Millions to prove

Em, 				Asus2
So just give up don’t try to stop me 
Lawmakers in the palm of my hands 
You know they’ll never hear your side
This is just for appearances

Don’t waste your time, don’t try to fight it
Your support ain’t worth a heck
You think you’ve got power in numbers 
But, I’ll add more zeros to the cheque.


C, F, Dm, Am, F. E7
You don’t know how much is on this 
Everywhere pockets getting filled 
It’s a freefall, it’s a freeway
You’re out on the side of the road 
(  With) nowhere to go 
But it ain’t my fault       	Asus2
Em, 				Asus2
So just give up don’t try to stop me 
Lawmakers in the palm of my hands 
You know they’ll never hear your side
This is just for appearances

Don’t waste your time, don’t try to fight it
Your support ain’t worth a heck
You think you’ve got power in numbers 
But, I’ll add more zeros to the cheque.

Tell me, what else would you expect


Performed by Nikkie Gallant 
Written on November 9, 2021 
(Home demo recorded on November 10, 2021)

Just Give Up (demo)

Come Find Me
Written by Nicole Marie Gallant

It’s hard to be the only one who sees it coming
You can feel the storm before the clouds show up
You look at me like I’ve been going crazy 
While you’re building up the fire that brings us down

Throwing water at the heat like it’s my job
God knows, couldn’t slow the flames
I tried everything that I could think of
Once it’s rolling, there’s no coming back again 

Tell me, it’s not too late 
I know it’s left your face 
Is there one more chance to take?
Don’t care if I need to wait

Come find me 
When you’re coming to
When “this is fine” 
Is no longer good enough for you
Bad timing
It’s not through with you
When it's al wrapped up
You know what to do

I have loved you ever since I met you
When the river was our home 
We couldn’t see back then what’s in the distance 
Would we have forged ahead 
My love, if we had known 

I’ve been wailing in this forest, night and day 
You have to know, I tried to keep this safe 
Overnight, we were tested, and we failed
Looks like our magic didn’t work this far away


Tell me, it’s not too late 
I know it’s left your face 
Is there one more chance to take? 
Don’t care if I need to wait

Come find me 
When you’re coming to 
When the light 
Starts breaking through 
Bad timing 
It’s not through with you
When you’ve worked it out
You know what to do


I’m still here
I haven’t gone away
It’s never black and white
There’s still room for grey
I’m still here 
This is where I’ll stay 
Until the embers die
And, we can start again


Tell me. it’s not too late 
I know it’s left your face 
Is there one more chance to take?
Don’t care if I need to wait

Come find me 
When you’re coming to 
When life is hard
I'll still be there for you
Bad timing 
It’s not through with you
When it's all wrapped up
You know what to do

Come find me 
Come find me 
Come find me


Contact: Nikkie Gallant (Nicole Marie Gallant)
nikkiemusic@gmail.com
1 (902) 315-2388

Come Find Me - Nikkie Gallant (worktape)

Subtle Motions

Free (I Remember)

Sky, Sea & Ground
Written by Nicole Marie Gallant


The rain falls down
Can’t get any wetter 
There’s a chill in the air, 
Moss on the ground

Feeling alone, 
In this great big city
But I don’t mind, 
Feels like it’s all mine

Want to climb the tallest tree
Live up there forever
I can see all around 
Just sky, sea, and ground, 
and you. 

Want to dive into that ocean
Meditate on subtle motions
I can feel the earth’s hum
(Like) my breath has just begun 
        
Open to new things
I don’t need my mask on here
Sometimes I need this
At times I need to disappear

Want to climb the tallest hill
Live up there forever
I can see all around 
Just sky, sea, and sounds, 
and you.

As I sink into the pillows
I know I’ll long for home soon
But not yet
Today, I live for cherry trees and sipping cider on the deck
There’s no need to worry, 
I need to fly, I need to roam
For as long as I’ve lived, 
I always come back home.

Want to climb the tallest tree
Live up there forever
I can see all around 
Just sky, sea, and ground 
Want to climb the tallest hill
Dive into that ocean
I can see all around 
Just sky, sea, and sounds, 
and you…
And always you.
and you…

Sky, Sea & Ground

Officially released on September 3, 2021. 

Song title: Is She Holding You? (ISRC: CAIVH1808005)
Written by Nicole Marie Gallant
Produced by Nathan Wiley at The Nest (Summerside, PEI)
Engineered by Greg Mountain, Nathan Wiley, and Mark Geddes
Mixed by Dale Murray
Mastered by J. LaPointe at Archive Mastering
Lead vocals: Nikkie Gallant
Violin and viola: Kinley Dowling
Piano and drums: Nathan Wiley

Photograhy by Ash Nayler Photography. 
Graphic Design by Nikkie Gallant.



There’s light out on the harbour 
I sink like a stone
Heard the creaks in the floorboards
And, I thought you were home

Can’t sleep, can’t think 
Can barely breathe
You left, with her
But, I don’t want to believe

Walking around in a daze
Can't figure how to turn the page

Is she holding you?
My eyes on the door 
Is she holding you?
Your pillow feels so cold
Is she holding you?
Is the clock still ticking?
Is she holding you?
Such a long, long night

Steady, I’m shaking
How did this break?
Her eyes, an addiction
That you don’t want to escape






Now, it feels like years
Since you were here 
It’s hard to trace
Was it real?

Walking around in a daze
Can't figure how to turn the page

Is she holding you?
My eyes on the door
Is she holding you?
Your pillow feels so cold
Is she holding you?
Is the clock still ticking?
Is she holding you?
Such a long, long night

Screaming in silence, motionless
I’m drowning in my dreams
If you don’t want my heart, you already took it
There’s no point in looking back

Heard the creaks in the floorboards
I thought this was home

Is She Holding You

Nikkie Gallant is a singer/songwriter from Summerside, PEI, Canada. She writes and performs heart-aching indie pop songs featuring lush vocals and tremolo-laced guitar sounds.

https://linktr.ee/nikkie

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