Bullets and Octane is a hard rock band originally from St. Louis, Missouri,… Read Full Bio ↴Bullets and Octane is a hard rock band originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but now based out of Orange County, California. The band released their debut EP "The One Night Stand Rock N' Roll Band" under the name "Bullets N' Octane" in January 2003. They changed their name to "Bullets and Octane" for the release of their debut album, "Revelry", which was released in September 2004 on the independent label Criterion Records. The band was originally comprised of Gene Louis on vocals, Jack Tankersley and Skye Jayne on guitars, Brent Clawson on bass, and Ty Smith on drums.

Bullets and Octane signed to RCA Records in 2005. Jack Tankersley and Skye Jayne were replaced by guitarist James Daniel, and the band released their major label debut "In the Mouth of the Young" in April 2006. Skye Jayne later ended up in the band The Chelsea Smiles, with whom he currently plays. In early 2006, they toured as openers on Avenged Sevenfold's City of Evil arena tour. After recently finishing a tour around western USA with Bullet for My Valentine, Bullets and Octane then heading off for another UK tour with StoneSour this time.

In 2007, Bullets and Octane announced their split with RCA Records, claiming they were mistreated. They are set to release the self-produced album 'Song for the Underdog' during their US tour in June with Unwritten Law, selling it only at shows for the first month. After this, they plan to release the album digitally, then retail. Bullets bassist Brent Clawson has taken over all mixing and producing duties for this album.

Holdin' On
Bullets And Octane Lyrics

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I heard angels late last night
Right before the morning light
Whispering they talk to me
What I can hear they tell me

Things I do to make you see
Things I do, telling me its you

[Chorus]
Holdin' on to you
I've been waiting just to see you go
Holdin' on to you
Waiting for the sun I stand so cold
Holdin' on to you
Waiting waiting just is all I do
Holdin' on to you
And I keep on waiting (keep on)

Hold the candle shines so bright
Its burning now reflects my life
Standing still I start to fall
And ripping pictures off my wall

Things I do to make you see
Things I do, telling me its you

[Chorus]

Holdin' on to you (holdin on to you)

Oh yeah!

I will never be, I will never be lonely
I will never be, I will never be
I will never be, I will never be lonely

[Chorus]

Holdin' on to you!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bullets and Octane's song "Holdin' On" have a dark, introspective tone. The song seems to be about the singer's struggle with loneliness and the desperate measures they take to hold onto someone they care about. The opening lines, "I heard angels late last night / Right before the morning light," set a haunting atmosphere for the song. The singer hears whispers from angels, perhaps imagined or perhaps in a state of hallucination, but either way they seem to be trying to guide him.

The chorus of the song is a refrain of the title phrase, "Holdin' on to you." The repetition of this phrase drives home the desperation of the singer. They are waiting for the person they care about to return to them, but it seems as though they are holding onto a lost cause. They say that they have been waiting "just to see you go," which implies that they are resigned to losing the person they care about.

The second verse of the song suggests that the singer is facing some internal turmoil. They mention a burning candle that reflects their life, and seem to be tearing down pictures from their wall. The repetition of the phrase "things I do" in both verses indicates that the singer is doing everything they can to hold onto the person they care about. The overall tone of the song is one of sadness and desperation.

Line by Line Meaning

I heard angels late last night
The singer had a spiritual experience where he heard angels speaking to him during the night.

Right before the morning light
The experience happened just before dawn.

Whispering they talk to me
The angels spoke to the singer in a soft voice.

What I can hear they tell me
The singer could only understand some of what the angels were saying.

Things I do to make you see
The singer will do things to get the other person's attention.

Things I do, telling me its you
The things the singer is doing are reminding him of the person he is trying to reach.

Holdin' on to you
The singer is holding onto the other person.

I've been waiting just to see you go
The singer has been waiting for the other person to leave him.

Waiting for the sun I stand so cold
The singer is waiting for something good to happen while he feels empty and alone.

Waiting waiting just is all I do
The singer's life is consumed with waiting for the other person.

Hold the candle shines so bright
The singer is holding a candle that is illuminating his life.

Its burning now reflects my life
The candle represents the singer's own existence, which is also burning away.

Standing still I start to fall
The singer is not moving forward but instead feels himself slipping backwards.

And ripping pictures off my wall
The singer is tearing down symbols of his past and relationship with the person he is holding onto.

Oh yeah!
An expression of agreement or excitement, not part of the narrative.

I will never be, I will never be lonely
The singer is reassuring himself that he won't feel lonely, even if the other person leaves him.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GENE BUERGER, BRENT MICHAEL CLAWSON, JACK TANKERSLEY, SKYE JAYNE, WILLIAM TYLER SMITH

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