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{{Songbox | {{Songbox | ||
| Name = To Give (The Reason I Live) | | Name = To Give (The Reason I Live) | ||
| Album = Live only cover as captured on:<br> | | Album = Live only cover as captured on:<br>[[25_Live]] | ||
| Length = | | Length = Varies | ||
| Writer = | | Writer = Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio | ||
| Producer = Not applicable | | Producer = Not applicable | ||
| Recorded = Not applicable | | Recorded = Not applicable | ||
| Release = | | Release = 2013 (25 Live DVD) | ||
| ArtistType = Morrissey | | ArtistType = Morrissey | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
The original version by [[Frankie Valli]] is found on his "Timeless" album ( | The original version by [[Mention::Frankie Valli]] is found on his "Timeless" album (1968), covered by Morrissey live in concert on many occasions. | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
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To give is the reason I live | To give is the reason I live | ||
To give all I can give | To give all I can give | ||
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I must give all I can | I must give all I can | ||
When I go | When I go | ||
I | I'll go out empty hand | ||
Leaving dust to the land | Leaving dust to the land | ||
Just the soul I have found | Just the soul I have found | ||
Leaves the ground | Leaves the ground | ||
</poem> | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 4 March 2023
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | To Give (The Reason I Live) |
| Album/single | Live only cover as captured on: 25_Live |
| Length | Varies |
| Writer/composer | Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio |
| Producer | Not applicable |
| Release | 2013 (25 Live DVD) |
| Recorded | Not applicable |
Information
The original version by Frankie Valli is found on his "Timeless" album (1968), covered by Morrissey live in concert on many occasions.
Lyrics
To give is the reason I live
To give all I can give
In return for the life that I earn
I was born as a part of the plan
With the heart of a man
With a will to survive
And I believe
Everything on this earth
Having meaning and worth
Made of concrete and air
Is to share and to feel
Justify, I exist
To describe on the list
Of someone
With a place in the sun
Here I stand
Reaching out for the sky
Till the day that I die
I must give all I can
When I go
I'll go out empty hand
Leaving dust to the land
Just the soul I have found
Leaves the ground
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 66
Morrissey live history:
- Kawasaki, Japan 2012-04-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 2012-04-23 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 2012-04-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Fukuoka, Japan 2012-04-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Hiroshima, Japan 2012-04-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Osaka, Japan 2012-04-30 (Morrissey concert)
- Nagoya, Japan 2012-05-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 2012-05-03 (Morrissey concert)
- Seoul, South Korea 2012-05-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Singapore, Singapore 2012-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Mentioned In
Discogs Information
Credits
- Arranged By - Charlie Calello
- Producer, Directed By - Bob Crewe
- Written-By - Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
Notes
Columbia Pitman pressing variant (identified by p stamped into its runouts) with differences in typesetting layout and other attributes from Mercury Record Manufacturing Company variant including: - Music publishing listed only as "Saturday Music Inc. & Seasons Four," last line "Music Corp." omitted - Producer/director credit divided among four lines, with "AND" on separate line (and in place of ampersand [&]) - A side title all on one line, with subtitle in all caps - Artist name in thicker, heavier font from song titles - Label blanks in cyan/turquoise and magenta color scheme, rather than in periwinkle blue and Portland orange
Images
- To Give (The Reason I Live) - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/573164
- To Give (The Reason I Live) (7" 45 RPM Single Pitman Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2499367-Frankie-Valli-To-Give-The-Reason-I-Live
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "To Give (The Reason I Live)" (live cover) - Morrissey-solo (Sep 17, 2021)