"Giving In" is the first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 to be released from the band Adema

Adema

-2003–2004: Unstable, Mark Chavez's and Mike Ransom's departure:Adema's second album, Unstable, was released by Arista in August 2003. It was produced by Howard Benson, whose credits also include producing albums with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Cold....

's self-titled debut album

Adema (album)

Adema is the eponymous debut album by Adema. After its release in 2001, it has sold over 600,000 copies, peaking at number 27 on the Billboard 200. Adema eventually become certified Gold in the US and sold over 1 million worldwide. The major singles from this album were "The Way You Like It" and...

. The song has been played at most of their live shows, and appeared on Now 9, as well as on a commercial for AT&T Mobility.

Meaning

The song appears, on the surface, to be a metaphor for drug use. Lines such as "I'm giving in to you" and "Family has tried to heal all my addictions" seem to strengthen this meaning, however Mark Chavez has stated that the song is about his bout with alcoholism and depression. Chavez stated that at one point he felt he was going to lose his record deal over booze and substances.

Music video

The music video for "Giving In" (directed by Paul Fedor) features the band playing on what appears to be an outdoor rooftop under a dark sky, moving as if on a conveyor belt, while lead singer Mark Chavez moves through different rooms. The rooms and scenarios that are shown while the band are playing include a hotel room with a couple, a little girl sitting on a rocking chair watching a violent movie, and a woman in a glass tank. As the video progresses, certain changes take place. People who are apparently either invisible or are meant to be there stand around the bed watching the couple have sex. A car crash takes place behind the little girl, and a man starts kissing the woman in the tank that has now been filled up with water.

Track listing

Maxi CD single

• 1. "Giving In" (Radio Edit)
• 2. "Shattered"
• 3. "Blow It Away" (Demo)
• 4. "Giving In" (Video)

Import CDS

• 1. "Giving In" (Radio Edit)
• 2. "Shattered"
• 3. "Everyone" (Demo)
• 4. "Blow It Away" (Demo)

Radio CD

• 1. "Giving In" (Radio Edit) - 3:55
• 2. "Giving In" (Album Version) - 4:35

Giving In / Do What You Want To Do Promo CD

• 1. "Giving In" - 4:35
• 2. "Do What You Want To" - 3:01