He Can Only Hold Her
°¬Ã×?»³¶÷ºÀ˹Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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Oh, whoa, oh
He can only hold her for so long
The lights are on, but no one's home
She's so vacant
Her soul is taken
He thinks, What's she running from?
Now, how can he have her heart
When it got stole?
So he tries to pacify her
'Cause what's inside her never dies
Even if she's content in his warmth
She is plagued with urgency
Searching kisses
The man she misses
The man that he longs to be
Now, how can he have her heart
When it got stole?
So he tries to pacify her
'Cause what's inside her never dies
So he tries to pacify her
'Cause what's inside her it never dies
So he tries to pacify her
But what's inside her never dies
In "He Can Only Hold Her," Amy Winehouse sings about a man trying to hold on to a woman who is emotionally detached and has been hurt in the past. The first verse says that he can only hold her for so long, and despite her physical presence, her soul is taken and she seems vacant. He is confused about what she is running from, as though she is attempting to flee from something that is too painful to confront. The chorus repeats the question of how he can have her heart when it's been stolen before, and he tries to pacify her. Even if she appears content and comfortable, she is still plagued by a sense of urgency and a longing for another man who he wishes he could be.
Line by Line Meaning
He can only hold her for so long
He knows that she won't stay with him for long because she has her own issues and insecurities.
The lights are on, but no one's home
She looks present but she is emotionally absent and struggling.
She's so vacant
She is emotionally empty and distant.
Her soul is taken
She has been through a lot and has lost a part of herself along the way.
He thinks, What's she running from?
He wonders what has caused her to become so distant and whether she is running away from something.
Now, how can he have her heart
When it got stole?
He is struggling to win her heart and love her fully because it has already been stolen by someone else.
So he tries to pacify her
'Cause what's inside her never dies
He tries to comfort her and make her feel better, but he knows that her underlying issues and emotions won't just disappear.
Even if she's content in his warmth
She is plagued with urgency
Even when she is happy and comfortable with him, she still feels a sense of urgency and restlessness.
Searching kisses
The man she misses
The man that he longs to be
She is searching for the love and affection of a man that she misses and has lost, and he wishes he could provide that for her.
But what's inside her never dies
Her emotional trauma and issues are deeply rooted and will always be a part of her, no matter how much she tries to move on.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN HARRISON, RICHARD POINDEXTER, ROBERT POINDEXTER, AMY WINEHOUSE, CHARLES HARPER
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