Who's Holding Donna Now?
DeBarge Lyrics
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Everybody's telling me you'll be over her eventually
But how am I supposed to feel so secure
When I keep wondering who's holding Donna now
And I keep wondering who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes somehow
And I keep wondering what magic can be found
To turn me back to the one who's holding Donna now
The letter started with goodbye I've read it half a million times
Tell me this is just a dream when I wake up she'll be here next to me
Tell me it will be just the way it was
Well I keep wondering who's holding Donna now
And I keep wondering who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now
And I keep wondering who's holding Donna now
And I keep wondering what magic can be found
To turn me back to the one who's holding Donna now
Who's holding Donna now
I keep wondering who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now
Who's holding Donna now, oh Donna what magic can be found
To make me the one who's holding Donna now
I can't get Donna off my mind
Who's holding Donna now, who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now
The lyrics to DeBarge's song, Who's Holding Donna Now, speak to the pain and confusion of a man who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship. Despite the advice of those around him, he finds it difficult to move on and let go of his feelings for Donna. He is haunted by thoughts of who she might be with, and imagines the happiness that this unknown person is experiencing with her. The repetition of the phrases "who's holding Donna now" and "who's heart she's knocking around" emphasize the sense of helplessness and the lack of control that the singer feels, and convey the depth of his longing to be with her again.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes a love won't let go hard as I try I know it shows
Even though I try to move on, my love for Donna is still strong and evident.
Everybody's telling me you'll be over her eventually
People are telling me that I'll eventually get over Donna.
But how am I supposed to feel so secure
When I keep wondering who's holding Donna now
I can't feel secure if I keep thinking about who Donna is with now.
And I keep wondering who's heart she's knocking around
I can't stop thinking about who Donna is emotionally connected to.
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes somehow
I would do anything to be in the position of the person Donna is with.
The letter started with goodbye I've read it half a million times
Donna left me a letter saying goodbye, and I've read it many times.
Tell me this is just a dream when I wake up she'll be here next to me
I wish that it's all just a dream, and when I wake up, Donna will still be with me.
Tell me it will be just the way it was
I want everything to go back to how it used to be between Donna and me.
Who's holding Donna now
I keep wondering who Donna is with now.
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now
I would do anything to be in the position of the person Donna is with currently.
Oh Donna what magic can be found
To make me the one who's holding Donna now
I'm wondering what I can do to make Donna come back to me and be with me.
Who's holding Donna now, oh Donna what magic can be found
To make me the one who's holding Donna now
I'm still wondering who Donna is with, and how I can get her to come back to me.
I can't get Donna off my mind
Who's holding Donna now, who's heart she's knocking around
There's nothing I wouldn't do to be in his shoes right now
I think about Donna constantly, and would do anything to be the person she is with now.
Lyrics © GARDEN RAKE MUSIC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: David Foster, Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum
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Selan M
This beautiful song by DeBarge makes me feel nostalgic. They don't make ballads like this anymore. It's 2023 and I'm still jamming to this hit!
Guillermo Delgado
Esta balada romántica es casi una fantasía de amor y seducción que enciende los corazones rebosantes de amor y de ilusiones.
Baltazar Charles
Hermosa balada tengo 63 años me transporto casi 40 atrás en el tiempo salud!!!!
AndreH
hell yeah....i accidentally played on my phone while my airpods were not connected yet, everyone was looking at me ...wondering what song was it.
Yhen Soteo
❤❤
Ludwig van
@Baltazar Charles the same way brother ❤🎉🙏
TITAN TV MAN
Man…This song is 37 years old. Kids nowadays won’t understand the meaning of REAL music ❤️
dobees 818
They don't seem to care of anything but tik tok videos.
PinakaBayani
I am 41 now..and it was this music that made the 80s great. It's music I will always listen to. My best friend's kids thankfully love our era of music.
louise palm
Yes that was the 80's