Hold Me Closer
Cornelia Jakobs Lyrics
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'Cause there's nothing to regret
Well, this is not what I wanted
Guess all the good things come to an end
So baby, bye, bye
Wish you the best
But most of all, I wish that I could love you less
You say it isn't me, but when did that ever help?
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
Might be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Hold tight, hold tight
Maybe it happened too fast
I guess that I understand
You say that you never felt this way for anyone
And that's why it scares you to death
So baby, bye, bye
Know it's for the best
Still I can't see how that would ease the pain in my chest
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
I'll be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Could you just hold me tight?
I know I have to let go, but just give me the night
'Cause tomorrow will hurt
Hurt really bad
'Cause I'm about to lose the best I ever had
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
I'll be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Could you just hold me tight? (Hold tight, hold tight)
I know, I have to let go
But just give me the night (hold tight, hold tight)
Can't you see that you
Found the right one at the wrong time?
It was just the wrong time
Hold tight, hold tight
In Cornelia Jakobs's song Hold Me Closer, the lyrics depict a heart-wrenching breakup where the singer is left yearning for her lover while trying to make peace with the fact that the relationship is over. The first verse "No need to apologize, 'Cause there's nothing to regret / Well, this is not what I wanted, Guess all the good things come to an end" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer acknowledges that there is no point in regretting what has happened and accepts that the end has come. The chorus "Hold me closer, Although you'll leave before the sunrise / Might be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine / Oh, it kills me, I found the right one at the wrong time / But until the sunrise, Hold tight, hold tight" expresses the singer's plea to her lover to hold her tight before he leaves because she knows she has to let go, but not yet. She understands that the relationship was not meant to be, but she still wants to hold on a little longer, even though she knows it will hurt when he leaves.
The second verse "Maybe it happened too fast, I guess that I understand / You say that you never felt this way for anyone / And that's why it scares you to death" explains that her lover is afraid of the intensity of their relationship, even though she understands that it might have happened too fast. The bridge "Can't you see that you / Found the right one at the wrong time? / It was just the wrong time / Hold tight, hold tight" repeats the sentiment expressed in the chorus, that they found each other at the wrong time, and highlights the singer's plea to hold on a little longer before saying goodbye for good.
Overall, Cornelia Jakobs's song Hold Me Closer is a beautifully melancholic representation of the desperation and heartbreak that comes with a breakup. The lyrics expertly portray the emotions of the singer as she tries to navigate the end of a relationship, even though she is not quite ready to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
No need to apologize
Don't apologize, there's no need for it
'Cause there's nothing to regret
Don't regret anything, everything happened as it should have
Well, this is not what I wanted
I didn't want it to end like this
Guess all the good things come to an end
It's natural for good things to come to an end
So baby, bye, bye
Goodbye
Wish you the best
I wish you the best
But most of all, I wish that I could love you less
I wish I didn't love you so much
Well, maybe you're right, I'll find someone else
Maybe you're right, I'll find someone else
You say it isn't me, but when did that ever help?
When did saying it isn't me ever help anything?
Hold me closer
Hold me close
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
Even though you'll be gone before sunrise
Might be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
I might be hurting, but I'll be okay
Oh, it kills me
It hurts me so much
I found the right one at the wrong time
I found the right person but at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Until the morning comes
Hold tight, hold tight
Hold me tight
Maybe it happened too fast
Maybe it all happened too quickly
I guess that I understand
I understand why it happened the way it did
You say that you never felt this way for anyone
You say you've never felt this way about anyone before
And that's why it scares you to death
That's why it scares you so much
Know it's for the best
I know it's for the best
Still I can't see how that would ease the pain in my chest
Even though I know it's for the best, I still can't help the pain in my heart
Could you just hold me tight?
Can you please hold me tight?
I know I have to let go, but just give me the night
I know I have to let go, but just let me have tonight
'Cause tomorrow will hurt
Because tomorrow will hurt
Hurt really bad
It will hurt really badly
'Cause I'm about to lose the best I ever had
Because I'm about to lose the best thing that ever happened to me
Can't you see that you
Don't you realize that
Found the right one at the wrong time?
We found each other at the wrong time
It was just the wrong time
It was just the wrong time
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cornelia Samuelsson, David Zanden, Isabelle Ljunggren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@VestidoAzul99
No need to apologize
'Cause there's nothing to regret
Well, this is not what I wanted
Guess all the good things come to an end
So baby, bye, bye
Wish you the best
But most of all, I wish that I could love you less
Well, maybe you're right, I'll find someone else
You say it isn't me, but when did that ever help?
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
Might be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Hold tight, hold tight
Maybe it happened too fast
I guess that I understand
You say that you never felt this way for anyone
And that's why it scares you to death
So baby, bye, bye
Know it's for the best
Still I can't see how that would ease the pain in my chest
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
I'll be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Could you just hold me tight?
I know I have to let go, but just give me the night
'Cause tomorrow will hurt
Hurt really bad
'Cause I'm about to lose the best I ever had
Hold me closer
Although you'll leave before the sunrise
I'll be bleeding, but don't you mind, I'll be fine
Oh, it kills me
I found the right one at the wrong time
But until the sunrise
Could you just hold me tight? (Hold tight, hold tight)
I know, I have to let go
But just give me the night (hold tight, hold tight)
Can't you see that you
Found the right one at the wrong time?
It was just the wrong time
Hold tight, hold tight
@markbougourd4733
This is my Winner of Sweden Melodifestivalen 2022
Good Luck.👍❤🇨🇭👍❤🇨🇭
@Kaxyla
I’d call this song a masterpiece. Powerful, emotional, and the vocals are really good
@Kaxyla
Also, a good thing is that i find her live performance almost as good as this “official audio”.
@TheStOne1
The live vocals weren't that good
@Kaxyla
@TheStone read my comment again. I said “I find”.
@rewoXofficial
...and she won Melodifestivalen 2022 in sweden and will represent Sweden in Euovision =)
@Kaxyla
@rewoX' yess! 👍😊
@johnk856
This song is so distinctive , so raw, so real..
You can relate to this, to your own personal love story.
Minimal staging, deep lyrics, great voice and melody...
Sweden please make the right choice!
Love from Greece 🇬🇷
@JEHKKHEJ
Listen to release me...Saab song frida öhrn. The same voice and song..bonnie tyler is back.
@pitoniso
Shallow, Lady Gaga