There are at least two artists with this name:

1)
’60s-sounding W… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name:

1)
’60s-sounding Welsh blues singer Aimee Anne Duffy - known professionally as Duffy - released her debut single Rockferry in December 2007. After relocating to London in 2006, she came to the attention of Rough Trade. She is often compared to late ’60s soul diva Dusty Springfield and has experienced significant mainstream success with the single Mercy reaching #1 in the United Kingdom. The debut album, Rockferry, was released in March 2008, and also made #1 on the UK album chart. Bernard Butler of Suede worked extensively on the album, lending it an authentic and wonderfully produced lush ’60s sound.

The 24-year-old’s debut album, Rockferry, triumphed at the 2009 BRIT Awards for British Album, British Female Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough Act.

Official website of (Aimee Anne) Duffy: http://www.iamduffy.com/

2)
Duffy was a british band formed in London by Stuart Reffold, Barry Coote, Joe Nanson, Patrick Sarient and Will Wright. They played hard rock with strong progressive rock influences, similar to the early albums of Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Humble Pie - with some influences of Jethro Tull as well.
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06. Hanging On Too Long
Duffy Lyrics

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It was just my mistake
Thinking you cared
It was just my mistake
Thinking you'd be there
That you'd be by my side
And that you wouldn't lie
My mistake

It was just my false hope
Thinking we'd last, yeah
It was just my false hope
Forgot all your pests
All those girls you denied
Smashed up hearts hung out to dry

[Chorus]
I know it's wrong
Hanging on too long
I know it's wrong
Hanging on too long

But I beat 'em all
Hanging on too long

I was a fool for you
Right from the start, yeah
I was a fool for you
Hoping for a spark
For some kind of sign
That you would be mine

[Chorus]

My heart was clutching
To one fair right
My head was pumping
It could put up a fight

[Chorus]

And I need to move on
I'm hanging on too long

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Duffy’s song ‘Hanging on Too Long’, the lyrics are about the singer being deceived by a man she thought cared about her. The song expresses her pain and regret as she realizes she has been foolish for holding onto the relationship when she should have let it go. The first verse describes the singer's realization that she had been wrong about the man’s intentions, as she believed he cared and would be there for her, but it was a mistake. The second verse highlights her false hope for the future of their relationship, but the man proved to be a liar and a heartbreaker.

The chorus of ‘Hanging on Too Long’ repeats the singer’s understanding that continuing the relationship is wrong and that she has to move on from it. She knows that it is time to let go and that the longer she holds on, the harder it will be for her to make the break. In the last few lines, she declares that she needs to move on because she's held on for too long.

Overall, the lyrics of Duffy's song ‘Hanging on Too Long’ convey a powerful message that warns against being stuck in a relationship that's no longer working. Despite being told by friends and family that it is time to let go, it can be hard to move on when you're in love. However, by hanging on for too long, you're only hurting yourself and wasting your time.

Line by Line Meaning

It was just my mistake
I wrongly thought that you genuinely cared.

Thinking you cared
Assuming that you actually cared for me without valid reasons.

Thinking you'd be there
I thought you would have my back but I was wrong.

That you'd be by my side
I believed you would support me no matter what.

And that you wouldn't lie
I thought you were an honest person who would never deceive me.

My mistake
I was wrong in placing my trust in you.

It was just my false hope
I had unrealistically high expectations of our relationship.

Thinking we'd last, yeah
I assumed that we would be together for a long time.

Forgot all your pests
I overlooked all the other girls you had denied and discarded.

All those girls you denied
You rejected many girls in the past without any consideration.

Smashed up hearts hung out to dry
You left many hearts broken and hopeless after dumping them.

I know it's wrong
I am aware that I should not be holding on to this ill-fated relationship.

Hanging on too long
Continuing to stay in a relationship that is doing more harm than good.

But I beat 'em all
I managed to overcome all the negativity around me.

I was a fool for you
I was foolish to give so much importance to our relationship.

Right from the start, yeah
From the initial phase of our relationship, I was blinded by love.

Hoping for a spark
Expecting our relationship to reignite the same spark as before.

For some kind of sign
Anticipating any hint that our relationship might improve.

That you would be mine
Wishing that you would belong to me completely.

My heart was clutching
I was emotionally attached to you and unable to let go.

To one fair right
Believing that you were the right person for me despite your flaws.

My head was pumping
My mind was racing with thoughts of what could be done to save our relationship.

It could put up a fight
I was willing to put up a fight to preserve what little was left of our relationship.

And I need to move on
I realize that I have to let go of this toxic relationship and move on.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Aimee Ann Duffy, Eg White, James Dearness Hogarth

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