Inspiration Behind Just Give Me a Reason:
Pink and Nate Ruess craft a sound around a delicate situation. What do you do when the relationship that you are in is on the brink of collapse? The lyrics highlight desperation, emotional turmoil, and the need for reconciliation within an intimate relationship. The overall theme of Just Give Me a Reason urges individuals to be willing to fight for relationships worth salvaging.
Biblical Application:
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[c] away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace, Hebrews 6:4-6.
Exegesis of Just Give Me a Reason:
Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I, your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren’t all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Pink became vulnerable, opening her heart by sharing deep and intimate secrets.
Now you’ve been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you’ve had enough
Of our love, our love
Her parter is getting cold feet.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit’s enough
Just a second, we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It’s in the stars
It’s been written in the scars on our hearts
We’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Pink is willing to work out whatever issues they are currently facing. She’s open to learning to fall in love, all over again. What he sees as broken, she sees as fixable.
I’m sorry I don’t understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
(Oh, we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everything
And it’s all in your mind
(Yeah, but this is happening)
She’s caught off guard by what’s been swept under the rug over the years. We still have each other. Don’t let doubt draw a wedge between us.
Now you’ve been having real bad dreams, oh, oh
You used to lie so close to me, oh, oh
There’s nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh, our love, our love
She wants to know what’s wrong. She notices obvious changes but can’t exactly put her finger on what’s driving them apart.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit’s enough
Just a second, we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
I’ve never stopped
You’re still written in the scars on my heart
You’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Pink isn’t willing to give up on love.
Oh, tears ducts and rust
I’ll fix it for us
We’re collecting dust
But our love’s enough
You’re holding it in
You’re pouring a drink
No, nothing is as bad as it seems
We’ll come clean
Pink is being open about her feeling, but her partner is hiding behind alcohol to numb his pain.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit’s enough
Just a second, we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It’s in the stars
It’s been written in the scars on our hearts
That we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Pink is the motivating factor keeping this relationship alive.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit’s enough
Just a second, we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It’s in the stars
It’s been written in the scars on our hearts
That we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Repeating the same chorus only reinforces Pink’s desire to save this relationship.
Oh-oh, we can learn to love again
Oh-oh, can learn to love again
Oh-oh, that we’re not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Pink believes that they can learn to love again, eventually working out their differences.
Final Thoughts:
Unstable relationships can be emotionally exhausting. I had two relationships in college where if the date didn’t go well my girlfriend was really to move on to someone else. Neither of these lasted that long, but for Pink, she possessed a will to love, doing everything in her power to save her relationship. Unfortunately, if you are with an individual struggling with addiction, they have to acknowledge that they have a problem before true healing can begin.
by Jay Mankus
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