Gabriel said of this song's message: "The basic idea is that handling failure is one of the hardest things we have to learn to do." This is a duet with Kate ...

In this proud land we grew up strong. We were wanted all along. I was taught to fight, taught to win. I never thought I could fail

Mar 28, 2024 · Whatever may have inspired “Don't Give Up,” it seems like the narrator of the song has been pushed to the hilt by circumstances (societal, ...

Gabriel composed lyrics about a man whose unemployment causes stress in his domestic relationship. He had watched a TV program about the consequences of ...

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[Verse 1: Peter Gabriel] In this proud land we grew up strong. We were wanted all along. I was taught to fight, taught to win. I never thought I could fail

Mar 11, 2024 · Gabriel uses the metaphor of returning to a place that is now desolate. Witnessing its devastation symbolizes a personal and societal breakdown, ...

Aug 10, 2023 · They're narrating the universal struggle of feeling loneliness and despair and having a guiding force remind you to, in spite of what might be ...

Mar 29, 2024 · In a 2014 interview, Elton John attributed his sobriety to the song, in particular the lyric from Bush, "Rest your head. You worry too much.