Hold Still
Grizzly Bear Lyrics
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We'll carry on,
My only friends
I'll take one chance
Without compromise
There isn't anything left to try
Here we go again
We'll carry on,
But then again
We couldn't take this long
The story goes unformed
As if we never were there at all
The lyrics to Grizzly Bear's song "Hold Still" suggest a feeling of stagnation and an unwillingness to give up even though there may be nothing left to try. The repetition of "here we go again, we'll carry on" suggests that the singer has been through this same cycle multiple times and has still not given up. The line "my only friends" suggests that the singer's relationships are not strong enough to keep them going, and they feel alone yet still persisting.
The following line "I'll take one chance without compromise" suggests that the singer is willing to take a risk without making concessions, suggesting that their persistence may be admirable, but also somewhat foolish. The final lines of the verse "we couldn't take this long, the story goes unformed, as if we never were there at all" suggest that despite the singer's perseverance, their efforts have been for naught and they feel as though they have not made any impact on their situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go again
Starting over once more
We'll carry on,
Continuing despite difficulties
My only friends
The only companions in this difficult journey
I'll take one chance
Gathering courage to take a risk
Without compromise
Not allowing anything to interfere
There isn't anything left to try
All options have been exhausted
But then again
Considering an alternative perspective
We couldn't take this long
The struggle was too much to endure
The story goes unformed
The outcome remains uncertain
As if we never were there at all
Leaving no footprint, no evidence of existence
Lyrics Β© SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BEAR, EDWARD DROSTE, DANIEL ROSSEN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL TAYLOR
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