Don't Let Go
Glass bottom boat Lyrics
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These conversations were held
With only one thing on my mind
(your phone calls, were missed on purpose).
And the talk behind your back was endless.
(our love for you was endless).
The cruel remarks were humorous at the time
My sleeves are soaked, crying is not my thing
Trying to keep you breathing
After all it is what's keeping you here with me
And i pray, everyday, so for me, please don't let go
Dont let go....
Tubes tied in knots filled with blood and nutrition
This is definetly a terrible situation
When I looked you in the eyes
And tried not to cry
I made you promise while
You looked deep inside
Dont Let go
Dont let go
I know you wanna give up but please dont let go
You can get through this now the doctor told me so
(don't let go).
So for me, don't let go
The lyrics of "Don't Let Go," by Glass Bottom Boat, detail a difficult situation in which the singer is caring for someone who is ill. The song begins by outlining how the singer felt about other people's comments on this person, presumably negative, and emphasizes how much they care by highlighting that they even missed their phone calls on purpose. As the song continues, the singer describes the difficulty of the task before them, saying crying is not their thing and that they must actively work to keep the other person breathing. The singer then asks the other person to promise not to let go, to continue fighting for life despite the struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
The forced smiles, The false handshakes
We were both pretending to be okay with each other even though we weren't
These conversations were held
We were talking to each other, but not really connecting
With only one thing on my mind
I was preoccupied with missing your calls on purpose
Your phone calls were missed on purpose.
I avoided answering your calls because I didn't know how to deal with what was going on
And the talk behind your back was endless.
We both talked about you all the time, but only because we loved you so much
Our love for you was endless.
We had endless love for you, but didn't know how to express it
The cruel remarks were humorous at the time
We made hurtful jokes at your expense to cover up how scared we were
Calling you crazy felt just fine
We joked about you being crazy when deep down we were afraid for you
My sleeves are soaked, crying is not my thing
I'm trying not to cry even though I'm really upset
Trying to keep you breathing
I'm doing everything I can to help you stay alive
After all it is what's keeping you here with me
I'm holding on to you because I can't bear to lose you
And i pray, everyday, so for me, please don't let go
I hope and pray that you'll pull through and stay with me
Dont let go....
I'm holding on tight to you and don't want to let you go
Tubes tied in knots filled with blood and nutrition
You're hooked up to a lot of machines to keep you alive
This is definitely a terrible situation
We're all struggling to cope with what's happening
When I looked you in the eyes
When I saw the pain in your eyes
And tried not to cry
And tried to hold back my emotions
I made you promise while
I asked you to make a promise to me
You looked deep inside
You looked into my heart and saw how much I care about you
Dont Let go
Please don't give up on fighting for your life
I know you wanna give up but please dont let go
I know it's hard, but please keep fighting
You can get through this now the doctor told me so
The doctor says you can beat this, so please don't give up
Don't let go.
Please keep holding on and don't give up
So for me, don't let go
Please, for my sake, don't give up hope
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LostSongs
00:00 - Don't Let Go
04:02 - How a Dream Dies
09:53 - A Careful Blend of Orange and Red
14:04 - Voyager 127
@fullmetal_neet2288
Voyager 127 was my MySpace profile song
@4ourty5ive
It's so good to see this image again and hear these songs again, it's not just one of those "someone else's nostalgia" feelings - this is mine. I[m from Augusta, saw these guys a few times. Miss it. Jammed with one of them once and ran into him at the guitar store before. Willy the lead guitarist, talented guy. All of them are
@fullmetal_neet2288
I’m from Augusta. The memory of the Augusta hardcore scene lives on
@chasewasnothere
“How a Dream Dies” is so so good
@4ourty5ive
I miss watching bands like this at (now defunct) venue sector 7G in Augusta
@AlexCastillo-sm4lz
CORE, SCREAMO, EMO HASTA MORIR. 🤘
@ironcladmvtm
Man I have been looking for this stuff. Thanks for keeping it around!
@letsgobrandon8028
Fuck I’m old saw these guys at sector 7 G went back home to visit and it’s not even a building there anymore fuck those were the good old days MySpace garage bands and local shows Friday and Saturday night!!! Here’s to life going by way too fast!
@thomaspfoster
Fuck yeah they were always my favorite at sector 7g . I still have a blue and white cd somewhere around here. There's a song that auto played on my MySpace that I need to find.