"Get What You Give" was a successful song from the New Radicals. Although the band did not have many other hits, this song was very popular during the 90s. The song is good practice for the word get. Get has many meanings, and often replaces formal verbs when used in conversation. In this song, get means receive. When the singer says, "You get what you give" he means "you receive what you give." He also says "you've got" which means you have. "You've got" is an informal way to show possession and replaces "you have." Here is the video, the lyrics are below. Enjoy! Music Lyrics You Get What You Give The New Radicals Wake up kids We've got the dreamer's disease Age 14 we got you down on your knees So polite, you're busy still saying please Fri - enemies, who when you're down ain't your friend Every night we smash their Mercedes - Benz First we run and then we laugh till we cry But when the night is falling And you cannot find the light If you feel your dream is dying Hold tight You've got the music in you Don't let go You've got the music in you One dance left This world is gonna pull through Don't give up You've got a reason to live Can't forget you only get what you give Four a.m. We ran a miracle mile Were flat broke but hey we do it in style The bad rich God's flying in for your trial This whole damn world can fall apart You'll be OK follow your heart You're in harms way I'm right behind Now say you're mine Fly high What's real can't die You only get what you give Just don't be afraid to leave Health insurance rip off lying FDA big bankers buying Fake computer crashes dining Cloning while they're multiplying Fashion mag shoots With the aid of 8 dust brothers Beck, Hanson Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson You're all fakes Run to your mansions Come around We'll kick your ass in! Don't let go One dance left |
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Get What you Give - The New Radicals
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