Can't Give It Up

* Single
* Live Acoustic
* Album

## Single by Josh Ramsay featuring Tyler Shaw

"**Can't Give It Up**" is a pop ballad song by Josh Ramsay featuring Tyler Shaw, released as the seventeenth track for his debut solo studio album, *The Josh Ramsay Show* (2022), by 604 Records. The accompanying music video premiered the same day on April 8, 2022. A live acoustic version was released as a single on April 22, 2022.

## Background

In the behind-the-scenes, Ramsay revealed that originally he was the only vocalist, though upon approaching the hook, realized he needed another singer. He contacted Shaw, who immediately recorded the vocals within 24 hours and sent it to Ramsay. Ramsay said of the track, "I was thinking something in the style of Adele, but from a male perspective. This song is all about the vocal delivery. No studio tricks, just honest delivery. I knew Tyler would be amazing for this song. And I love how our voices work together. Our voices are totally different from one another, but somehow the way they work with each other is magic." Shaw recalled that in the first thirty seconds of listening to the demo track, he believed it was "amazing" and wanted to get on it.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse: Josh Ramsay]

We said keep it simple

Don't get too attached

No false starts to somewhere

These things never last

So we drew the line but

Some lines can be blurred

Now I wanna speak but

I'm at a loss for words

[Pre-Chorus: Josh Ramsay]

It's been holding me down, oh

I should be holding you now, oh yeah

[Chorus: Josh Ramsay]

It don't matter how

We started out

And don't tell me

That this don't mean something now

I've been down and out

You've been up and down

So why can't we just both

Be right here right now

Can't give it up, give it up, no

Can't give it up, give it up, no

Can't give it up, give it up

This don't mean something now

[Verse: Tyler Shaw]

Fell deep underwater

Somewhere I can't breathe

You're not any woman

You're all that I need

Let's get lost together

Don't care where we go

If we don't try it out once

Then we'll never know

[Pre-Chorus: Tyler Shaw & Josh Ramsay]

It's been holding me down, oh

I should be holding you now, oh yeah

Holding you now, yeah

[Chorus: Tyler Shaw & Josh Ramsay]

It don't matter how

We started out

And don't tell me

That this don't mean something now

I've been down and out

You've been up and down

So why can't we just both

Be right here right now

Can't give it up, give it up

Can't give it up, give it up, oh

Can't give it up, give it up

This don't mean something now

[Bridge: Tyler Shaw & Josh Ramsay]

I tried to hold you, but my hands got weak, yeah

I tried to tell you, but my lips won't speak

You are every, every, everywhere I wanna be

Now

[Chorus: Tyler Shaw & Josh Ramsay]

It don't matter how (It don't matter how)

We started out (We started)

And don't tell me

That this don't mean something now

I've been down and out (Down and out, yeah)

You've been up and down (Oh, yeah)

So why can't we just both

Be right here right now

Can't give it up, give it up, yeah (Give it up)

Can't give it up, give it up, oh (Give it up)

Can't give it up, give it up (Give it up)

This don't mean something now (Yeah)

Can't give it up, give it up, no (Give it up)

Can't give it up, give it up, no (Give it up)

Can't give it up, give it up (Give it up)

This don't mean something now (Oh, yeah)

## Gallery

Josh Ramsay - Can't Give It Up (Behind the Song)Josh Ramsay - Can't Give It Up (Behind the Scenes)Josh Ramsay - Can't Give It Up (Live Acoustic)
## References

1. ↑ "Behind The Song - Can't Give It Up (Feat. Tyler Shaw)". *YouTube*. April 11, 2022.