Dennis Field

Excited to give some feedback tonight. Been super busy the last few months. I really like the Chorus to this. The background vocals blend really nice with the piano. I also like how you really drive this song home towards the end. Hitting it hard at the end of the second verse and just building up all the way to the end and slowing it down at the right time. You’d think it would be easy for the “Don’t Give Up on me” to feel a bit old after awhile, but at least for me it didn’t. Really catchy. What’s your plans for this song? What’s next for it?

Susan Campbell

Lovely feel to this song.

Robert Markham

Love the melody.  Good on you!

Mary Segato

Thanks Dennis, Susan, and Robert for your feedback:) 
Dennis, I’m not sure what the plan for the song is, kinda just going with the flow.  Just finished recording the end of Jan, and it won Songwriter Universe last month out of LA.  Maybe try and get placed in T.V./film ?

Dick Plunk

This is a really beautiful song. And I like the sign/road analogy for this guy trying to overcome problems that this couple have had. I particularly liked “I’ll ignore the no trespass signs at the entrance to your weary heart”. (Although based on the feeling of the song, I wonder if “wary heart” might have been more appropriate.)

There were just a couple of lines which I thought didn’t fit/make sense. I didn’t understand: “like my heart’s already dead” in the 2nd verse and “since I’ve lost my heavy load” in the 3rd verse.

Other than those 2 lines - love the song.

Mary Segato

Thanks for your feedback Dick.
Yes, i guess it could be either weary or wary.
I guess those lines are up for personal interpretation. “like my heart” means like you’re just about giving up.
And “since I’ve lost” is like you’ve overcome some obstacle and can move forward.
I was pleasantly surprised that this song won Songwriter Universe in February.