Hold Heart
Emilíana Torrini Lyrics

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Hold heart, don't be too loud
For me keep your calm
Yes...he walks out on you
No tears, don't you come out?
If you blind me now, I am defeated

No lamps, don't make a sound
Don't let him here

The brick in your voice
Hand let go off him
With these and grace and let him
Blade under your name

Oh Lord take off that crowd
Your my king no more
With that person less heart

Hold heart, don't be too loud
For me keep your calm
Yes...he walks out on you
No tears, don't you come out?

If you blind me now
I am defeated

Overall Meaning

In "Hold Heart," Emiliana Torrini sings about controlling the pain and sadness that come with someone leaving. The opening lines of the song urge the heart to remain calm and quiet, with the singer begging it not to make too much noise. She seems to be trying to push away feelings of sadness or anger, encouraging the heart to hold back tears and not react. The line, "If you blind me now, I am defeated," implies that if the heart gives in to those feelings, she will be overwhelmed by them.

The second verse focuses on the environment around the singer as she deals with the pain of rejection. She doesn't want any lamps or noise, and she tells her heart not to let her ex-lover hear her. The "brick in your voice" may refer to the writer's block she is experiencing, unable to express her emotions fully. She also knows it's time to let him go and move on, asking for grace in the process. The final lines of the song speak of a shift in power as Torrini declares the person who walked out of her life is no longer her "king." She has reclaimed the control over her own life, and she's urging her heart to do the same.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold heart, don't be too loud
Don't be too expressive, keep it inside

For me keep your calm
Stay composed for my sake

Yes...he walks out on you
He left you alone

No tears, don't you come out?
Don't cry and show your vulnerability

If you blind me now, I am defeated
If you deceive me, I am done for

No lamps, don't make a sound
Stay in the dark and don't make noise

Don't let him here
Keep him away

The brick in your voice
The harshness in your tone

Hand let go off him
Let him go and move on

With these and grace and let him
Let him leave gracefully

Blade under your name
You're cutting yourself by holding on