1. Ambrosia was… Read Full Bio ↴Ambrosia has been the name of at least five artists:
1. Ambrosia was a California, United States band formed by David Pack (guitars, vocals), Christopher North (keyboards), Burleigh Drummond (drums) and Joe Puerta (bass, vocals). On their self-titled LP in 1974, they blended quirky progressive rock with lush harmonies and scored hits with the offbeat song Nice, Nice, Very Nice and the ballad Holdin' on to Yesterday. Their subsequent albums focussed more and more on the pop ballads and less and less on the progressive elements, and while they had some success with singles, they called it quits after 1982's Road Island. Ambrosia re-formed in the late 90s and continue to tour and enterain their fans. A live CD Live at the Galaxy was released in 2002, and they are currently recording a new studio album that long time fans are hoping will be released in 2009.
2. Ambrosia was a Latvian hardcore punk band formed in Valmiera, Latvia in 2005.
The band has toured around Latvia and Estonia and became one of the best-known newcomers to the Latvian hardcore scene. Their music is also included on music compilation Latvian Hardcore Punk Volume 5.
Ambrosia split up in September 2011 and played one-off reunion show in July 2014.
Final lineup:
Andrejs Irbēns (Āres) - vocals;
Jānis Osis (Nuvo, Skyforger) - guitars, backing vocals (formerly vocals);
Rūdolfs Rūtenbergs - guitars;
Uldis Andersons - bass;
Miks Riekstiņš (IndyGo) - drums.
Former members:
Arnis Āboliņš - bass;
Jurģis Priedītis (Age of Stones) - bass.
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3. Ambrosia was formed in summer 2008 by Adnan Čikotić and Hana Hadžajlić, who wanted to play brutal death metal. Soon Adnan Muratović and Hana's brother joined the band. After few rehearsals Hana's brother left the band and we had to seek for another drummer. In a few months the band had changed few drummers who played on the concerts. Later Edin Čehović joined as a second guitar player, and Boris Uložnik replaced Hana.
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4. Ambrosia is an emo metal and hardcore band from Prague, Czech Republic.
http://www.dobrynapad.cz/ambrosia
5. Ambrosia is an American duo consisting of Katherine Dohan and David Greenberg.
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Holdin
Ambrosia Lyrics
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I keep holdin' on enough to say
That I'm wrong
I keep thinkin'that I'm lonely
But it's only missing you inside
Days that we were once together
Seems they'll never come alive
So I keep holdin' on to yesterday
I keep holdin' on enough to say
That it's wrong
Lord I don't know when I'll see you
I can't reach you anymore
If I'd only known I'd need you
Then I'd keep you like before
I keep holdin' on to yesterday
I keep holdin' on enough to say
That I'm wrong, wrong, wrong To keep holdin' on
My yesterdays have all gone by
The lyrics of Ambrosia's "Holdin' On To Yesterday" are filled with bittersweet emotions of yearning, regret, and a sense of loss. The singer seems to be struggling to come to terms with a failed relationship, and is struggling to move on. The line "Well I keep holdin' on to yesterday, I keep holdin' on enough to say, That I'm wrong" suggests that the singer is aware of the futility of holding onto the past, but is still unable to let go of the memories that keep haunting him.
The sentiment that permeates the song is one of intense nostalgia, as the singer remembers the happy times he shared with his ex-partner. However, instead of feeling comforted by these memories, they only serve to intensify his sense of loss and regret. He is consumed by the idea that he should have done more to hold onto his lover, and now that he has lost them, he is unable to come to terms with it.
The lyrics of "Holdin' On To Yesterday" are poignant, and the sense of longing and sadness that they evoke strikes a chord with anyone who has experienced heartbreak. The melody of the song is equally haunting, with its mellow guitar solos and soft rock rhythms. It's a song that has stood the test of time and continues to resonate with listeners to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I keep holdin' on to yesterday
I am still clinging onto my past memories and feelings.
I keep holdin' on enough to say That I'm wrong
I realize that I am wrong to continue holding onto the past.
I keep thinkin' that I'm lonely
I have been feeling lonely.
But it's only missing you inside
However, I am aware that it's not loneliness that I'm feeling but rather, the absence of you in my life.
Days that we were once together Seems they'll never come alive
The days when we used to be together seem to be a distant memory that will never come to life again.
So I keep holdin' on to yesterday
Therefore, I am still holding onto the past.
Lord I don't know when I'll see you
I do not know when we will meet again.
I can't reach you anymore
It's becoming increasingly difficult to get in touch with you.
If I'd only known I'd need you
I wish I had known that I would need you in my life.
Then I'd keep you like before
If that were the case, I would have held onto you tightly and never let you go.
My yesterdays have all gone by
All the good times that we shared in the past are over and behind us now.
That I'm wrong, wrong, wrong To keep holdin' on
I am aware that I am wrong and that I need to let go of the past.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID ROBERT PACK, JOSEPH PUERTA
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