REVIEWS SONG

Song : I Won’t Give Up

Artist :Jason Mraz

Album : Love is a four letter Word

Genre : folk pop,soul

Released :January 3, 2012

The song received generally favorable reviews. David Greenwald of MTV wrote, "The fresh track's
wispy acoustic guitars and patient melody remind us of Irish crooner Damien Rice's 'Delicate,' though
when Mraz soars into the chorus, it's with his own signature full-blast hook." Loh Chuan Junn of MSN
Music wrote that "The string-drenched, acoustic-guitar-based sound makes for easy listening, and gets
into the listener's head after just the first listen. With such an honest revelation of emotions in his
lyrics, it's hard to imagine the tune does not stir hearts."

According to Katherine St Asaph of PopDust, the song was probably the closest to his and Colbie
Caillat's collaboration "Lucky." She added that it was "a gentle acoustic ballad with a hint of speak-
singing a ways in but otherwise straightforward and straight-faced [that] soft-rocks its way through
sentiments like "when I look into your eyes, it's like watching the night sky or a beautiful sunrise–
there's just so much they hold"–still earnest, but joke-free." Amy Dawson of Metro UK called it "a
delicate, countrified guitar ballad that drives into a power-chorus singalong conclusion." Colin
McGuire of PopMatters was mixed in his review, writing that "'I Won't Give Up', for instance, is
acoustic guitar-laden folky pop that falls at least a little bit flat with its predictably bland approach.
While the song's hook proves itself memorable enough, the track never graduates into anything other
than the ballad-like tediousness the singer has a tendency to revert into."

I Won't Give Up' was written selfishly. As many of my songs are, I write for the purpose of
understanding what the hell's going on in my life, my position in the world, processing that
lesson and that miracle that I'm learning. Seeing it on the page, proving to myself that I
understand the lesson, that I'm applying it to my life, and that I can move on. Ultimately it
was about, you know, regardless of what happens in this relationship, I don't have to give up
on loving this person, or loving myself, or give up on whatever my dreams are. Even though
it's written through the filter of relationships, it's not necessarily specific for relationships. For
me, the true meaning exists in the bridge saying 'I don't want to be someone who walks away
so easily, I'm here to stay and make a difference.' That is for all of us. We all have something
that we're fighting for or that we're striving for. Whether we want to coach our soccer team to
victory or lose five pounds in a month, whatever it is, there's nothing too small worth fighting
for and there's nothing too big worth going after." : Jason Mraz, Michael Natter
 I Won't Give Up (Jason Mraz)

When I look into your eyes

It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space

To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn

Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily

I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)

God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up