Other members: Derek - vocals ('99), Mike - bass ('00)
Just Another Day
Holding On Lyrics
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The lyrics to Holding On's song, Just Another Day, express the deep frustration and disillusionment that comes with being stuck in a monotonous 9-5 job. The opening line, 'Please don't tell me it gets worse than this', immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer feels trapped in a cycle of 'the same old boring thing' and 'the same old shit'. The vivid imagery of wanting to blow up the office building and watch it burn, serves as a metaphor for the burning desire for change and escape from the monotony that the singer feels.
The phrase, 'One of the living dead', implies a sense of emptiness and detachment that the singer feels towards their job and life. They have no purpose or passion, and their thoughts are consumed by destruction and chaos. The repetition of the word, 'burn', at the end of the song, emphasises the idea of wanting to destroy what is holding them back, and start anew.
Overall, the lyrics to Just Another Day convey a feeling of desperation and a search for liberation from a monotonous and unfulfilling life.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't tell me it gets worse than this.
I am already in a bad place, and I cannot handle anything worse. I am incapable of dealing with more negativity.
Every day this same old boring thing.
My life is mundane and monotonous, doing the same things every day, and feeling like a broken record.
The same old shit.
I am sick and tired of the same routine and cycle of my life, which is not leading to any productive outcome.
I need to find a way out of this 9 to 5 trap.
I want to break free from the routine of a mundane job where I feel stuck and unable to do anything more.
Now it's time to set the bomb, blow it up, take my life back.
I am so exasperated that I want to destroy my life and start from scratch. I want to make a change and break out of my comfort zone and take control of my life.
I can't take this another day.
The thought of another day in the same routine and job is killing me. I cannot bear to do it anymore.
All I want to do is blow it away.
I want to release myself from the monotony of life and start over from scratch.
So I sit here at my desk. One of the living dead.
I feel like a zombie, going through the motions of life without feeling alive, energetic, and enthusiastic about anything.
While thoughts of explosions, fire, and chaos run through my head.
My thoughts have been consumed with the idea of making a radical change, even if it means a destructive one.
Goddamn, what a great day that would be to see that building in fucking flames.
The thought of burning down the building that represents my monotonous routine is like a fantasy that helps me escape reality and find liberation.
Then I'd be free.
My greatest aspiration is to break free from my routine, live a new life, and explore new possibilities.
And as I watch it burn, I know I'll never return. Burn, burn, burn, burn
The final step in achieving my freedom is to simply watch everything burn down and walk away without looking back. The whole thing needs to be destroyed so I can find a new purpose and direction in life.
Contributed by Zoe N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alain
Very great vocals and music... you are réal very good...
Tim Rohan
thank you so much. haven't heard this in years
David Partridge
Holding On - Just Another Day (2001) - Havoc Records / THD Records / One Percent Records
1 I´ll Tell You Tomorrow 0:00
2 I Hate You And I Don´t Care 1:26
3 35 Minute Rule 2:27
4 Oh Shit, We´re Dead 4:16
5 Heard It All Before 5:43
6 This Is Not A Goodbye 7:12
7 The Joke Is On Us* 8:49
8 Just Another Day 11:10
9 Forty Years Down 12:29
10 To Whom It May Concern 14:18
11 Strangers In A Strange Land* 15:47
12 Fuck The Minneapolice 17:44
13 Appetite For Destruction 18:22
14 The Forgotten Ones 19:54
15 I´m A Dick 20:57 - originally by Oswald Armageddon (1995)
* = Dave's faves.
Jimmy Maskiewicz
CAN YOU UPLOAD "THE FORGOTTEN ONES"? Just that song????