Produced by Jim Sclavunos (of Grinderman and Nick Cave + The Bad Seeds), David J Roch’s debut album offers a collection of darkly romantic compositions of epic sweep. Whether set against a backdrop of lush orchestration, stark electronic ambience or thrumming crescendos, Roch’s voice compels and mesmerizes as it leaps from sonorous baritone to soaring falsetto.
David’s stirring vocal style resonates with echoes of both Tim and Jeff Buckley or Nick Drake, also bringing to mind singers well outside the folk milieu such as Matt Berninger (The National) or Antony Hegarty. But it is jazz chanteuses Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday that David cites as his personal inspirations, while lyrically he feels a kinship with poets as timeless as William Blake or as contemporary as Simon Armitage.
Don't Let Go Yet
David J. Roch Lyrics
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As you wont hold my love in your heart
We berried our love in the darknesse
I think we might have berried it to deep
Dont let go yet
Dont let go... yet
So now that our love′s just a memory
A ghost who holds only me
My heart, i'll keep all the same
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
... [instrumental]...
Dont let go yet
Dont let go yet
Dont let go... yet
The song "Don't Let Go Yet" by David J. Roch is a tragic love ballad which tells the story of a broken relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner has rejected his love and yet is still holding onto his hope. The analogy of holding onto hope in one's palms is a powerful one as it represents the fragility and vulnerability of love. The singer implores his partner not to let go even though their love has been buried in obscurity.
The second verse suggests that the relationship has ended and that their love is now just a ghostly memory. The singer pleads with his partner not to give him false hope if they have no intention of staying with him. The repetition of the line "Don't let go yet" creates a sense of urgency and desperation. The singer is clinging onto the hope that their love can still be restored. However, the instrumental at the end of the song seems to suggest that the hope is dwindling and fading away.
Overall, the song describes the pain and heartbreak of a failed relationship, the struggle to let go and move on, and the hope of rekindling love. The lyrics and melody are hauntingly beautiful and evoke a sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
You hold my hope in your palms
You possess the ability to give me a sense of positivity and optimism about the future.
As you wont hold my love in your heart
However, you seem unwilling or unable to reciprocate my deep feelings of affection towards you.
We berried our love in the darknesse
We concealed our love and kept it hidden away from the world, likely due to societal or personal reasons.
I think we might have berried it too deep
Perhaps we went too far in trying to keep our love hidden, to the extent that it became difficult to revive or salvage.
Dont let go yet
Despite these doubts and uncertainties, please don't abandon our love just yet.
So now that our love′s just a memory
In the present moment, our love has become nothing more than a distant, hazy recollection of a past experience.
A ghost who holds only me
However, the memory of our love continues to haunt and cling onto my thoughts and feelings, despite its lack of material presence or effect on external reality.
Dont offer hope if you have no intention of staying
Please don't give me false hope and lead me on if you have no genuine desire to commit and stay in this relationship.
My heart, i'll keep all the same
Despite the potential pain and disappointment that may result, I will continue to hold onto my love for you and remain devoted to our relationship.
Dont let go yet
Once again, despite all of these challenges and obstacles, please don't let go of me and our love just yet.
... [instrumental]...
No significance assigned to this instrumental segment.
Dont let go yet
A repeated plea to hold onto our love and relationship, despite all of the difficulties and uncertainties we may face.
Dont let go yet
Another repetition of the same message, emphasizing the importance of sticking together and persevering through tough times.
Dont let go... yet
A final plea to hold onto our love and relationship, with the added emphasis and uncertainty of the ellipsis at the end.
Writer(s): David Roch
Contributed by Olivia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DavidJRoch
haha, I have thanked Dee repeatedly! It really was such an honour for him to choose this song for SYTYCD, especially after being chosen a couple of years ago too. I am still overwhelmed at the response, so a huge Thank You to all of you who are watching this, you have made me a very happy guy. x
@cgirl4e
Thank you SYTYCD for not only showcasing beautiful dancers but also introducing us to amazing songs!! LOVE THIS!
@natalieforeverland
David! I heard this song for the first time on "So You Think You Can Dance" tonight. It moved me beyond words........I loved the message in this song....it really spoke to me.....the exact words I needed to hear. May God bless you with all your endeavors....
@SpacemannSpiff
Heard this song on SYTYCD and...wow!! Love it! Why only 3000+ hits? This needs 3,000,000+ hits!!
@dittybagmanjohn
Some songs can mean many things to many different people. Listening to the lyrics without the animation it could be a song to convince someone NOT to commit suicide. With the animation it's a tragic love story. I love this post!! David you are a musical genius! Kate your artistic talent truly captures the feeling of this song. You must be so very beautiful in body and soul. It's been years since a video has brought me to tears. This one did it to me I n spades. I have drowned in a sea of tears years ago... This represents what I went through. You two are so very special!!!
@tara2810
Still one of my favorite songs to date!
@kyylamarie
been looking everywhere for this song omg so happy
@Onelove07100
So happy sytycd had this song on their show. It's soo beautiful<3 :)
@Kirt22
LOVE THIS SONG!!! Thank you SYTYCD!!!
@ArmiesofEmotion
Wonderfully heart breaking.