Hold Me Down
Foreign Fields Lyrics

The song "Hold Me Down" by Foreign Fields is about breaking free from someone who tries to hold on to the singer, even though they have already decided to leave. The opening lines "I know when you're hard against, when you're hard against, hard against the one" refer to the person who is trying to hold the singer down. Despite their efforts, the singer is determined to break free and move on with their life.

As the song progresses, the singer describes feeling like they are "close to the end again" and "A thousand feet below" when they try to pursue their own path. However, they continue to assert their independence and declare that the other person cannot keep holding them down. The lines "I cannot give you this, you cannot harmonize alone, you're singing on your own, tired" suggest that the other person is not able to keep up with the singer's pace and is struggling to catch up. Despite this, the singer acknowledges the other person's good intentions and their attempt to hold on, but ultimately concludes that they must go on their own.

The repetition of the phrase "You can't keep on holding me down, when I'm already gone" reinforces the singer's resolute attitude and determination to move forward. The song ends with the repetition of "When I'm already, I'm already gone" to emphasize the finality of the singer's decision to leave.