Holding On
DRS Lyrics

I left the east side for a west coast beauty
I left my old life on the east coast behind for a new woman on the west coast

A girl who burned my thoughts like kisses
This new woman captured my attention and consumed my thoughts

She was down by street decree
She had a confident and assertive presence on the streets

She swore she'd pull my best years out of me
She believed in me and promised to bring out the best in me

Fat painted lips on a live wire beauty
Her full lips and striking beauty were electrifying

A tangerine girl with tambourine eyes
Her bright and lively eyes reminded me of the sound of a tambourine

Her face was my favourite magazine
I couldn't get enough of looking at her beautiful face

Her body was my favourite book to read
I loved exploring every inch of her body

They say that all poets must have an unrequited love
It's said that all poets have experienced love that was not returned

As all lovers must have thought provoking fears
All lovers have moments of worry and uncertainty

But holding on to you means letting go of pain
Continuing to hold onto you means finally releasing the hurt that I have been carrying

Means letting go of tears
It means finally letting go of the sadness and emotion I've been feeling

Means letting go of rain
It means finally ending the emotional storm that has been going on inside me

Means letting go of what's not real
Finally, it means realizing what is real and worth holding onto

I left the rough side for a seaside baby
I left my old life for a new woman by the ocean

A chamomile smile that pouts on cue
This woman had a sweet and calming presence that I couldn't resist

For every moment I breathe her sigh
Every time she breathes out, it's as if I am receiving the air from her lungs

Her bosom contains my sweet alibi
I find safety and comfort in her embrace; she is my perfect excuse or justification

In an emotional mist she breathes in fog
When she is emotional or upset, she seems to get lost in her own feelings

And breathes it out as garden flowers
But, she is able to transform those negative feelings into something beautiful like a flower garden

Why me of all the tough talking boys?
I wonder why she chose me, out of all the other confident and macho men out there

I guess she heard my heartbeat through the noise
She must have been able to sense something unique and special in me, despite all the other distractions around us

Means letting sorrows heal
Holding onto you means finally allowing my inner pain and hurt to start the healing process

I left the east coast for a west coast beauty
Once again, I moved from the east coast to start a new life with a beautiful woman on the west coast

She was down by street decree
She had a powerful and confident presence when she walked around the streets

She swore she'd pull my best years out of me
She believed in me and saw my potential, promising to help me reach my best self

Fat wet lips on a sea salt canvas
Her lips were plump and glossy, like the surface of the ocean

Goodbye Picasso hello Dolly/Dali
I left behind the serious and intense world of Picasso, and embraced a more playful and creative world like that of Dolly/Dali

The soil is fertile where her footsteps trod
Everywhere she goes, she brings new life and possibilities

She's my new religion she's all I got
I am completely devoted to her; she has become my new faith and the only thing that truly matters