Something's Gotta Give

### Composer(s)

Camila Cabello, Alex Schwartz, Joe Khajadourian, Sarah Hudson, James Abrahart, Jesse St. John

## Audio

"**Something's Gotta Give**" is the eighth track of Camila Cabello's debut studio album self-titled *Camila*.

## Background

On March 14, 2017, Camila teased the song on Snapchat. Then, on March 24, 2017, she announced that she would perform at Wango Tango and when asked if she was going to perform the song she previously teased, she answered that the initials of the song were "AGRTG". The song's title was later leaked by several radio stations and news outlets including Capital FM. On an Instagram live made on August 4, 2017, Camila asked her mom, Sinu, what was her favorite song from the album, Sinu cites "A Good Reason To Go" as one of her favorites, saying that song is like "Heaven".
 However, A Good Reason To Go was never released. The phrase is part of the Somethings Gotta Give though.

On December 21, 2017, Camila revealed the official tracklist of her debut studio album, *Camila*, which the song is featured as the eighth track.

On January 7, 2018, she introduced the song in a tweet by presenting a snippet accompanied by a gif where some lyrics were shown.

## Reception

### Critical Reception

The newspaper *The Sun* wrote about the song: "There is a serious piano introduction into this heartfelt number with ethereal backing vocals. She sings: “Something’s gotta change but I know it won’t. No reason to stay, it’s a good reason to go.” At another point, she adds: “I think I’m breaking right now.”

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Loving you, I thought I couldn't get no higher

Your November rain could set the night on fire, night on fire

But we could only burn so long

Counterfeit emotions only run skin deep

Know you're lying when you're lying next to me, next to me

How did we get so far gone?

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I should know by now

You should know by now

We should know by now

**[Chorus]**

Something's gotta give, something's gotta break

But all I do is give, and all you do is take

Something's gotta change, but I know that it won't

No reason to stay is a good reason to go

Is a good reason to go, ooh

**[Verse 2]**

I have never heard a silence quite so loud

I walk in the room and you don't make a sound, make a sound

You're good at making me feel small

If it doesn't hurt me, why do I still cry?

If it didn't kill me, then I'm half alive, half alive

How did we get so far gone?

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I should know by now

You should know by now

We should know by now

**[Chorus]**

Something's gotta give, something's gotta break

But all I do is give, and all you do is take

Something's gotta change, but I know that it won't

No reason to stay is a good reason to go

Is a good reason to go

**[Bridge]**

I should know by now, you should know by now

I think I'm breaking right now, ooh

I should know by now, you should know by now

I think I'm breaking right now

**[Chorus]**

Something's gotta give, something's gotta break

But all I do is give, and all you do is take

Something's gotta change, but I know that it won't

No reason to stay is a good reason to go

Is a good reason to go, ooh

Something's gotta give

## References

1. ↑ Em seu Snapchat, Camila Cabello divulga trechinho de música inédita
2. ↑ Camila via Twitter: "the initials of the song are "agrtg"...."
3. ↑ Camila Cabello Instagram Live (Full Livestream | August 4, 2017)
4. ↑ *Twitter* - Camila revealing the official tracklist
5. ↑ *Twitter* - 'Something's Gotta Give' snippet