Holding On
Dugong Jr Lyrics

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I keep holding on to you
Even though you'll never change
I keep holding on to you
Even though it hurts me
I keep holding on to you
Even though you'll never change
I keep holding on to you
Even though it hurts me to

I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more, with you
I don't wannabe in love no more, with you
Lately, I've been feeling kinda distant
Something pulls me back
Some of these days I can't tell the difference
Good things in the past
Can't believe that I would want to miss you
I really ought to know
One thing for sure, you and I have issues but I can't let you go
I keep holding on to you
Even though you'll never change
I keep holding on to you
Even though it hurts me
I keep holding on to you
Even though you'll never change
I keep holding on to you
Even though it hurts me to
I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more

I don't wanna be in love no more, with you
I don't wannabe in love no more, with you

Overall Meaning

In Dugong Jr's song, "Holding On," the singer expresses his complex feelings towards his partner. The first few lines of the song establish an ambivalent attitude towards his partner, as the singer acknowledges that he keeps holding onto his partner, even though he knows deep down that his partner will never change, and even though it causes him unbearable pain. The repetition of these lines emphasizes the singer's struggle to let go of someone who he knows is hurting him. The following lines of the song reveal his desire to end the relationship, but he finds it difficult to do so because of the good memories he shared with his partner, and the fear of missing out on something good. The song speaks to the challenges of ending a relationship that has become toxic, but still holds sentimental value.

The theme of the song highlights the idea that love can be a complicated and difficult emotion to navigate. The singer finds himself stuck in a love/hate relationship that he is unsure of how to move on from. Ultimately, the song speaks to the difficulty of letting go of someone that once meant the world to you, even when you know deep down that it's the right thing to do.

Line by Line Meaning

I keep holding on to you
I am refusing to let go of you

Even though you'll never change
Even though you will never alter your behavior or actions, I am still holding on to you.

Even though it hurts me
Even though it causes me emotional pain, I am still holding on to you.

I don't wanna be in love no more
I do not want to continue this romantic relationship.

With you
With you specifically.

Lately, I've been feeling kinda distant
Recently, my feelings toward you have become somewhat disconnected.

Something pulls me back
Despite my feelings of distance, there is still something that keeps me attached to you.

Some of these days I can't tell the difference
At times, I find it difficult to distinguish between positive memories of our past together and the negative aspects of our current situation.

Good things in the past
There were positive aspects of our relationship in the past.

Can't believe that I would want to miss you
I find it hard to believe that I would have a desire to be apart from you.

I really ought to know
I am aware that I should have the knowledge to make a decision about our relationship.

One thing for sure, you and I have issues but I can't let you go
Despite our relationship problems, I cannot bring myself to let go of you.

I don't wanna be in love no more
I do not want to continue this romantic relationship.

With you
With you specifically.

Writer(s): Marsha Norman, Lucy Simon

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ixa3823

5y↑1

I keep holding onto you even though you never change
And I keep holding onto you even though it hurts me
And I keep holding onto you even though you never change
I keep holding onto you even though it hurts me to

I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more (with you, with you) (with you)
I don't wanna be in love no more (with you, with you) (with you)

Lately I've been feeling kind of distant
Something pulled me back
Some of these days I can't tell the difference
Good things in the past

Can't believe that I will want to miss you
I really ought to know
One thing for sure you will not have issues
But I can let you go

And I keep holding onto you even though you never change
And I keep holding onto you even though it hurts me
And I keep holding onto you even though you never change
I keep holding onto you even though it hurts me to

I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more
I don't wanna be in love no more (with you, with you) (with you)
I don't wanna be in love no more (with you, with you) (with you)

All comments from YouTube:

@maddecent

5y↑8

Keep holding on...

http://maddecent.fm/holding

@AsianJBlazian

5y↑4

This Music is so filled with atmosphere and late night vibes, we need more of this.!

Edit 8/29/22 - im kinda mad this didn't blew up, severely underrated. It was hard to find this song until I exactly typed "Holding On Duogong JR" I hope they are doing well.

@JazzysTrove

4y↑1

To this day I still don't understand why this hasn't millions of views... It's so good and It's my summer track wherever I go. ❤

@voornaamachternaam8755

5y↑7

Holy fuck....i DIG this...it has this old skool vibe!!! Deep n Phunky!! Keep 'm coming Diplo!!!❤

@voornaamachternaam8755

@sruxro mad decent is diplo's label...i wouldn't say that he's doing all the work by himself 😄but without him there wouldn't have been mad decent.... so yeah...Diplo!!!