Amy Holland’s career began at 15 years old when she migrated to LA to sign … Read Full Bio ↴Amy Holland’s career began at 15 years old when she migrated to LA to sign with Brother records a label started by the Beach Boys. Though no album was to materialize, it was a ticket out of palisades NY straight into the music business of the 70’s in that mecca known as Hollywood California.

Amy Boersma came to LA as a singer songwriter in 1970 and during the typical string of artist development deals that for some reason, don’t quite pan out, she met and captured the interest of more than a few distinguished record producers. Among these were Jack Daugherty (the Carpenters. Paul Williams) and Rick Jarrard (Jefferson Airplane, Nillson, Jose Feliciano). However it was a randomly brief but fortuitous rehearsal encounter with a relatively unknown composer, and for the moment, piano accompanist Michael McDonald, during these early years that would lead ultimately to Amy Hollands success at radio years later, winning her a best new artist nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1980. McDonald who, years later, remembering the allure of her vocal style, would join forces with keyboardist/composer/producer, Patrick Henderson to produce her first Capitol LP from which the top 20 hit “How do I Survive,” (composed by Paul Bliss), emerged on to the charts, taking Amy Holland around the world as an American 80’s ingénue. This period of Amy’s career is documented by TV appearances in Japan and the US that can still be found on YouTube.

A second Capitol LP titled “On Your Every Word” and musical contributions to films such as “Scarface” and “Teen Wolf” (Some of those tracks produced and written by the infamous Giorgio Moroder) along with her contributions to the projects of other artist’s such as Kenny Loggins, Joni Mitchell, Tim Weisburg, Doobie Brother Patrick Simmons and McDonald’s solo projects, would mark her career path for the next few years.
During this time her music business relationship with producer McDonald had developed into something much more and with their marriage and the subsequent birth of their two children, Amy found herself embracing the role of wife and mother. discovering along the way that she had to somewhat relax her grip on her lifelong dream of being a recording artist.

After a much longer than intended hiatus due to a battle to survive breast cancer, Amy found a renewed inspiration in the making and release of “The Journey To Miracle River”. Produced by Bernie Chiaravalle, this Album is very much the autobiography of a personal sojourn she was destined to return from at this point in her life, It’s her first solo album release in over 20 years.
With songs co-written by Amy with friends Jon Vesner, John Goodwin, Michael McDonald and Bernie Chiaravalle. The album features contributions from Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Shannon Forrest, Bernie Chiaravalle, Stuart Duncan, Tim Akers, and her son, Dylan McDonald.
Amy’s voice can be heard on Willie Nelson’s release of “Whatever Happened To Peace On Earth”. A poignant call to conscience featuring other artists such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Michael McDonald, and Pat Simmons with all proceeds going to benefit the National Veterans Foundation.

Hate Love a Little
Amy Holland Lyrics

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Some people talk about it
Learn how to live without it
Love
Some people fight about it
Go through the night without it
Love
I've been hanging out with a broken heart
I'm not even sure how we made it this far

And baby don't you hate love a little
Hey don't lie
Can't you admit you're a little afraid to try
'Cause you get hooked just a little more inside

Some people write about it
And change the truth about it
Love
Some people dream about it
Don't even know they've found it
Love
I'm not hanging out with you're broken heart
I'm not giving up till I get what I want

And baby don't you hate love a little
Hey don't lie

Can't you admit you're a little afraid to try
'Cause you get hooked just a little more inside

Overall Meaning

The song "Hate Love a Little" by Amy Holland talks about the complexities of love - how some people talk, fight or dream about it, while some others learn how to live without it or do not even realize they've found it. The lyrics reveal how the singer has been hanging out with a broken heart, but they're not sure how they made it so far. They then express their desire to not give up until they get what they want.

The chorus of the song asks a question that many people can relate to - "don't you hate love a little?" The lyrics then urge the listener to admit that they are afraid to try because love has the potential to hook them just a little more inside. The song encapsulates the mixed feelings people have about love, which can be both wonderful and challenging.

Line by Line Meaning

Some people talk about it
There are individuals who talk about love

Learn how to live without it
They teach themselves to live without love

Some people fight about it
Some people argue over love

Go through the night without it
They spend the night without love

Love
Love is a complex emotion

I've been hanging out with a broken heart
I've been dealing with a heartbreak

I'm not even sure how we made it this far
I'm not certain how we got this far in the relationship

And baby don't you hate love a little
Don't you sometimes feel like you hate love?

Hey don't lie
Be honest

Can't you admit you're a little afraid to try
Can't you accept that you're scared to fall in love?

'Cause you get hooked just a little more inside
Because every time you fall in love, you become a little more attached