“I don’t have nothing if I don’t have us.” This line solidifies the overall theme of this ballad. The piano accompanies Pelch as he counts the reasons why he loves his person. Pelch’s soulful and sincere voice amplifies the overall tone of the song which is gratitude as well as admiration. “This infinite flame, I want to ignite.” Pelch is singing of forever with this person who has shown him that they want forever as well. It’s always a great feeling when you’re on the same page with a person and you don’t have to second guess their feelings for you. There’s this tone of admiration while painting the picture of what led to this point in the relationship where relying on this person is as easy as breathing because you’ve been through the fire with this person and you both have scars from it, but it only made you stronger.
“I fell for you once, I’ll fall for you twice.” These lyrics serve the same purpose as wedding vows in the promises they make and the love they’re conveying. Pelch is saying I’d choose you, every single time, no hesitation, no questions asked. Describing the inspiration behind this song, Pelch notes ““Sometimes I wonder why I want to be an artist but I got someone in my life who never gave up on me. That someone waited for me, cause I wasn’t ready! She’s an inspiration, the song is for her.” So, the waiting that Pelch sings about is true to life in that this person displayed patience while waiting for Pelch in that capacity, having that patience and letting love be the driving force. “Ashes to ashes I’ll love you to dust.” The words that Pelch uses to describe his love for this person and the overall theme of not giving up, loving someone to dust is considered the ultimate love because it’s saying that you’ll love them to death. “Ashes to ashes” is, of course, the words that are heard the most at funerals and the saying also talks about our bodies returning to the dust for when we die. Pelch also sings of “taking the bullet” and “being on the front lines”. These are words that aren’t meant to be taken lightly. This song appears to be Pelch’s love letter to himself as well as his lover to not give up, so he’s asking his love to keep the faith while also inspiring himself to hold on and that everything will be alright. The addition of the choir further drives home Pelch’s statements of loving this person with every ounce of his being and wanting to show them that and also thank them for loving him just that much, if not more.
Pelch is a Canadian singer/songwriter. The 23-year-old vocalist is said to be inspired by artists such as Dermot Kennedy, Lewis Capaldi and Morgan Wallen. At such a young age, it is apparent that Pelch has a hold on his voice and knows the ins and outs of how to use it to produce feelings in songs and how to resonate with people. About his songs, Pelch states “I want to reach as many people as possible.” Well, with a voice like his and with lyrics like those in “Don’t Give Up”, I do not believe that that will be a problem for Pelch. Pelch’s online presence is seemingly the perfect balance of glimpses into his personal life as well as keeping his fans up to date with all things his music. Pelch has an online following of hundreds of thousands of followers across social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok also amassing 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Stream “Don’t Give Up” as well as the rest of Pelch’s awesome songs on all streaming services and follow Pelch at all his socials below to keep up with him!
Written By Keiunna Thompson
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