Holding The Light
Bo Bruce Lyrics


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I can't sleep on through the night,
I don't know if we'll be alright.

I forget all that I know.
I think you're here, but I'm on my own.

Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.

Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.

Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.

Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.

I drew a map, to bring you to me.
You shut your eyes and now you can't see.

I walked away, but you didn't call.
What if you don't love me anymore?

Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.

Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.

Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.

Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.

I know that I tried everything.
But we hurled the dust, ash on the wind.

I gave you up so you wouldn't say,
I'm not enough to get you to change.

Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.

Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.

Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.

Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.

Watching the walls cave in
And you're standing still.

And everyone's turning in,
Hands on the wheel.

You had my what?
You had, my heart.





And I don't wanna love you. oh ohh
... if you can't.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bo Bruce's song Holding The Light seems to describe a relationship that is plagued with doubt and uncertainty, as one partner is unable to sleep through the night and is worried if their relationship will be okay. The lyrics are full of questions and doubts about the relationship, with the persona forgetting all they know and feeling alone even when they think that their partner is present. The chorus talks about the main persona losing her way while holding a light, hoping her partner would come while the light burnt through the night, but the partner did not come, leaving her feeling lost and alone.


The persona narrates the moments of losing direction, the hope of the light guiding their path, the loss of all they have known and loved, and the feeling of being abandoned. They drew a map to find their partner, but nothing seemed to work as the partner remained indifferent to their actions, leaving them wondering if they are still loved. The bridge of the song seems to talk about facing the reality of being abandoned as the walls cave in and the partner remains still. The lyrics further suggest that the persona gave their partner up, hoping that they would come back to their senses and change their ways. The song ends with the persona concluding that they don't want to love their partner anymore if they cannot reciprocate the love.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't sleep on through the night,
I'm restless and anxious, plagued by uncertainty about our future together.


I don't know if we'll be alright.
I'm worried that our relationship is in jeopardy, but I don't know how to fix it.


I forget all that I know.
I'm so consumed by my doubts and fears that I can't think clearly.


I think you're here, but I'm on my own.
I feel like you're physically present, but emotionally distant, leaving me feeling isolated and alone.


Didn't I lose my way,
I feel lost and confused about our relationship.


Holding the lights.
I tried to be the one to guide us through our difficulties, but I failed.


Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.
I was hoping that you would help me through our struggles, but you weren't there for me.


Didn't you see the fire,
I was in pain and suffering, and I thought that you would see that and help me.


All that we lost.
Our relationship suffered greatly, and we lost a lot in the process.


Didn't you hear me cry,
I was crying out for help, hoping that you would hear me and respond.


Hands in the dust.
I felt like I was grasping for something that was slipping away, leaving me empty-handed.


I drew a map, to bring you to me.
I tried to create a plan to fix our relationship and bring us closer together.


You shut your eyes and now you can't see.
You weren't receptive to my efforts, and now you can't see the problems that we face.


I walked away, but you didn't call.
I tried to distance myself from our problems, but you didn't try to reach out and fix things.


What if you don't love me anymore?
I worry that the problems in our relationship have caused you to lose your love for me.


I know that I tried everything.
I gave it my all, but it wasn't enough to save our relationship.


But we hurled the dust, ash on the wind.
Our relationship fell apart, and its remnants were scattered to the winds.


I gave you up so you wouldn't say,
I let go of our relationship so that you wouldn't reject me or blame me for our failures.


I'm not enough to get you to change.
I didn't believe that I could inspire you to alter your behaviors and fix our relationship.


Watching the walls cave in
Our relationship was falling apart, and I couldn't stop it.


And you're standing still.
You weren't taking any action to try and save our relationship.


And everyone's turning in,
I felt like the world was closing in around me as our relationship failed.


Hands on the wheel.
But I was determined to keep moving forward, no matter what.


You had my what?
I'm questioning what you ever loved about me in the first place.


You had, my heart.
Despite our problems, I still loved you deeply.


And I don't wanna love you. oh ohh
But now, after everything that's happened, I'm not sure if I still want to be with you.


... if you can't.
I don't want to be with someone who can't love me back and help me rebuild our relationship.




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I can't sleep on through the night,
I don't know if we'll be alright.
I forget all that I know.
I think you're here, but I'm on my own.
Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.
Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.
Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.
Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.
I drew a map, to bring you to me.
You shut your eyes and now you can't see.
I walked away, but you didn't call.
What if you don't love me anymore?
Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.
Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.
Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.
Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.
I know that I tried everything.
But we hurled the dust, ash on the wind.
I gave you up so you wouldn't say,
I'm not enough to get you to change.
Didn't I lose my way,
Holding the lights.
Hoping you'll come while they burn through the night.
Didn't you see the fire,
All that we lost.
Didn't you hear me cry,
Hands in the dust.
Watching the walls cave in
And you're standing still.
And everyone's turning in,
Hands on the wheel.
You had my what?
You had, my heart.
And I don't wanna love you. oh ohh
... if you can't.



All comments from YouTube:

@lauragrigoruta1767

Beside the fact that she has an amazing voice..soo smooth, I believe that most of us can actually find ourselves in that hard position that she is singing about..simply makes me cry, but you know..life goes on! Life is a divine & precious gift!

@rogak123

Bo I love your voice so much. I feel as if I was dying just listening to your voice, I would know everything would be ok. Your a gift from God's hand! Please never stop singing.

@alternatorman

I listen to Bo Bruce all the time. She has such a great voice and style.

@555Mockingjay

She is an angel from heaven, a gift from god, she is so amazing! Her voice is just enchanting, when I hear her i feel so unworthy but in awe of her! her songs are just mesmerising. It's truly beautiful <3

@SterlingRe

Her voice is so sweet!! There are a couple of songs that I just like, not love. I still enjoy them. She's the type of artist that you know will put out a great CD. I heard it might be out already. One of my favorite youtube discoveries to date!

@HelegrielLyradin

this has become one of my all-time favourite song :) her voice is so soothing and beautiful...

@ashleykrause7346

I relate to Bo's music so much. I wish her album was available in the US. I really respect and look up to her.

@TheBrowseman

Her singing gives me goose bumps, I love it.

@kimtuyenpham1993

Bo is so great. her voice makes my day :x

@jmfpds

If there is music in the heaven, this is that song! Bo, you are an angel in Earth!

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