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Give It Up (The Mentality)

from Where You Are Now (special edition) by ASCENDANT

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CHANT
They don't want to give it up (2x)

VERSE
They have to deal with their closed minds
Their broken hearts and their deadlines
They never choose the lifeline/ They live all alone
Slave to the mentality/They walking sleep in reality
An open mind could set them free
But they do not grow

Lost and bound by silly labels
Busybodies just not able to
Recognize what they do

CHORUS
They don't want to give it up
They'd rather hold onto the things
That keep them from looking inside
They don't want to take a chance/ You see
Something different just might open their eyes
To the lies

CHANT
They don't want to give it up (2x)

VERSE
Put into a new position/ You find you lack the vision
And faced with indecision/ You blame someone else
Now your whole life's in question
But still not open to suggestions
You're left with one last confession
"Every man for hisself"

That whole mindset is a prison
Shackled down by selfish living
Possibility holds the key

CHORUS
They don't want to give it up
They'd rather hold onto the things
That keep them from looking inside
They don't want to take a chance/ You see
Something different just might open their eyes

BRIDGE
Think better/ Do better/ Live better/ Feel better
Be better/ It's all in the mentality/ What you choose
To see/ Open your mind to new possibilities

CHORUS
They don't want to give it up
They'd rather hold onto the things
That keep them from looking inside
They don't want to take a chance/ You see
Something different just might open their eyes

VAMP
They don't want to think or do/ or live and feel better better (repeat)

Tell me why they don't want to give it up (repeat)

They don't wanna they don't wanna they don't wanna give it up/ give it up no

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from Where You Are Now (special edition), released December 9, 2003
Lead vocal: Kael
Background vocals: Kael, Aleata, Michael
Keys: Kael
Bass: Aleata
Drums: Gabe Wallace
Guitar: Phillip Seed

Written by Kael Mboya
Produced by ASCENDANT
Recorded by Michael Kolar at Soundscape Studio
Mixed by Michael Kolar and Kael Mboya
Mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering

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ASCENDANT Chicago, Illinois

Soulful Inspiring. Just a few words that people use to describe them & their artistry, and yet ASCENDANT is simply that, ascendant...rising above. ASCENDANT has been rising above their fears, their obstacles & creating meaningful, soul-filled music in an era when such artistic statements just aren't made but desperately needed. ASCENDANT rises... and asks us all to join them in flight ... more

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