The follow-up single , "Sweet Sensual Love" reached number fifty-one in the UK, while Unity, the album it was on, went on to sell over a million copies worldwide.
Their most recent album was Versions Undercover in 2008.
Who's Holding Donna Now
Big Mountain Lyrics
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Hard as I try I know it shows
Everybody's telling me
You'll be over her eventually
But now am I suppesed to feel so secure
When I keep wonderin'
Who's holding Donna nowAnd I keep wonderin'
Who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To be in his shoes somehow
And I keep wonderin'
Who's holding Donna now
And I keep wonderin'
What magic can be found
To turn me back to the one
Who's holding Donna now
The letter started with goodbye
I've read it half a million times
Tell me this is just a dream
When I wake up she'll be here next to me
Tell me it will be just the way it was, oh
*Well keep wonderin'
Who's holding Donna now
And I keep wonderin'
Who's heart she's knocking aound
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To be in his shoes right now
And I keep wonderin'
Who's holding Donna now
And I keep wonderin'What magic can be found
To turn me back to the one
Who's holding Donna now
*repeat
The lyrics to Big Mountain's song Who's Holding Donna Now speak of a man who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. Although his friends tell him he will eventually get over her, he feels insecure and wonders who is holding her now and whose heart she is knocking around. He yearns to be in the new man's shoes and wishes for a magic way to turn back time to when he was the one holding Donna.
The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and vulnerability, as the singer is clearly struggling to let go of his feelings for Donna. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes his ongoing pain and confusion. The letter he received from Donna only adds to his heartbreak, as he reads it over and over again, hoping it's all just a terrible dream. Ultimately, the song captures the universal longing for lost love and the bewilderment that comes with trying to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes a love won't let go
Despite my best efforts to move on, my love for Donna is still strong and won't fade away easily
Hard as I try I know it shows
Even though I try to hide my feelings for Donna, it's clear to everyone that I still care deeply for her
Everybody's telling me, You’ll be over her eventually
Others are encouraging me to move on from Donna and find happiness elsewhere, but I'm struggling to do so
But now am I supposed to feel so secure
In light of my lingering feelings for Donna, can I truly feel confident and secure in any new relationships I might pursue?
When I keep wonderin', Who's holding Donna now
I can't stop thinking about who might be with Donna and holding her now
And I keep wonderin', Who's heart she's knocking around
I'm constantly worrying about who Donna has given her heart to and how they might be treating it
There's nothing I wouldn't do
I'm still so in love with Donna that I would do anything to be with her again
To be in his shoes somehow
I long to be the one who is holding Donna now and to experience the happiness that he must be feeling
And I keep wonderin', What magic can be found
I'm desperate to know if there is anything that can be done to restore the love that Donna and I once shared
To turn me back to the one
I want nothing more than to become the person that Donna loves and desires
Who's holding Donna now
I can't help but obsess over who Donna is with now and if they are treating her right
The letter started with goodbye
Donna has ended our relationship, which began with so much promise and love
I've read it half a million times
I'm unable to let go of Donna's goodbye message and have read it over and over again, hoping to find some solace
Tell me this is just a dream
I'm struggling to accept the reality that Donna is no longer with me, and often hope that it is all just a bad dream
When I wake up she'll be here next to me
I often fantasize about Donna returning to me and being by my side once again
Tell me it will be just the way it was, oh
I yearn for the days when Donna and I were together and hope that everything can return to how it used to be
Contributed by Jordyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.