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Giving It Over

By Newsboys

458 views Sep 7, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

From the opening image of a teenage flat-liner on a joy screen to the final declaration of trust, this song traces a journey from spiritual numbness to wholehearted surrender. The narrator admits to clinging to straws—those temporary comforts that promised life but delivered only death—until encountering a love that offered more than a sip. The chorus pivots on the phrase 'giving it over,' capturing the moment of release when pride and self-reliance give way to divine embrace. Vivid metaphors abound: 'Dirt Devils' crowding the mind with lies, a broken heart removed from its cast, and the contrast between treasures that rust and a face worth trusting. The bridge steps back with a gentle warning about the unpredictability of life's winds and the folly of holding on to what cannot be taken beyond the grave. Ultimately, the song lands on a concrete act: placing one's heart into eternal investments, choosing a love that proves true. It's a rock-infused anthem of conversion, not just a theological statement but a personal testimony of trading counterfeit security for authentic relationship.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

I was a teen flat-liner on the joy screen
Dead in the water of life as we knew
you offered me drink,
I wanted more than a sip
But I couldn't let go of the straws
I was clinging to

Giving it over, giving it over
I was flat on my back, I'd slid 'til it hurt
Giving it over, giving it over
You put my head in the clouds
and my feet in good dirt
My head in the clouds
and my feet in good...

Dirt Devils were crowding my head
With lies they spread
They'd convinced me of
what fools know isn't true
Quick as an Outkast rhyme
you took me back in time
Back to the first love I ever knew

Giving it over, giving it over
Got my broken heart healed
and removed from its cast
Giving it over, giving it over
Yeah, I'm giving myself to
a true love at last
Giving myself to a true love at last

You don't know where
the wind's gonna blow
And since you can't take it with you
better give it away before you go
Yeah, I'm giving it over

Greed is the word, it's a verb
Wants to bind us all
Bind us together like a platinum truss
Giving it over, giving it over
I'm putting my heart into treasures
that don't rust
I'm giving it all over to a face I can trust

You don't know where
the wind's gonna blow
And since you can't take it with you
Better give it away before you go
Yeah, I'm giving it over

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