Giving Feels Good

31 Jul 2020 · 3 min

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In this lyrical monologue, the speaker muses on the nature of giving and its impact on personal fulfillment. They assert that giving love and themselves to another makes them feel larger than before, while taking more than one should feels wrong. The speaker connects the act of songwriting to giving, describing how pouring themselves into a song allows a part of them to live on in the music they play. They emphasize that love grows toward those we give to, that strangers become friends through shared generosity, and that a life focused on giving promises a satisfying, meaningful existence.

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When I give my love to you, I give myself to you. I become so much more than I was before. Hey, isn't it true? Giving feels good when you when you take more than you should, it doesn't feel right. Well, I've been pondering too, a way I can give more, so I can be assured a satisfying life. When I sit to write a song, I give give myself away. And a part of me is living on in the songs I play. Hey, isn't it true, giving feels good? When you take more than you should, it doesn't feel right. Well, I've been pondering too, a way I can give more, so I can be assured a satisfying life. We love the ones we give to, there's a part of us in them, and a stranger is a stranger until He's a friend. Hey, isn't it true, giving feels good when you take more than than you should. It doesn't feel right. Well, I've been pondering too a way I can give more so I can be assured a satisfying life.