Human Waste Project was born during a car ride to Lollapalooza a few summer… Read Full Bio ↴Human Waste Project was born during a car ride to Lollapalooza a few summers ago. Friends Jeff Schartoff (bass) and Scott Ellis (drums) decided to form a band, and asked Aimee Echo if she could scream. She assured them that she could, and the new group (who hail from Huntington Beach, CA.) set out to find a suitable guitarist for their disturbed alterna-metal. After hooking up with guitarist John Monte, the group started writing and rehearsing. Monte didn't last long, which led to a long search for a permanent replacement, which they finally found in Bronx native Mike Tempesta. The group soon signed a deal with Hollywood Records on the strength of college radio airplay and high-profile opening slots with the likes of Sublime, Helmet, the Deftones, and Korn. The band signed on with metal producer Ross Robinson (Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit), and began work on their debut. They were sidetracked by both key personnel changes at their record company and the Malibu brush fires of 1996, where the group was recording at the time (the fire became such a threat that at one point the band quickly loaded up their equipment and master tapes in a van to evacuate). The group was set to release their debut, e-lux, in early 1997, but because of the mishaps, the album wasn't released until the fall, where it was met with favorable reviews.

Hold Me
Human Waste Project Lyrics

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I melt
I drip
I fall
I slip
into your arms
do you think you could hold me?
hold me down

[Chorus]
I think I'm ready to give in
Nearly broken
But it feels good, when you hold me
Hold me down

I crawl, into, wet pools, of you
It's home, it's comforting
I think I could drown there
hold me down

[Chorus]

I'm numb, and quiet
This urge to break
I'm down, I stay
For you to hold me
Hold me down

[Chorus]

Tied down, I'm low
Clipped wings, I fold
I shake, you're gone

Still you're all over me hold me down
I think I'm ready to give in
Nearly broken
But it feels good
When you hold me
hold me down

Go!

Heh heh
Feels so good...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Human Waste Project's song Hold Me Down describe the singer's desire to be held down and comforted by someone, even if it means feeling numb and quiet. The song uses metaphors of melting, dripping, falling, and slipping to convey the vulnerability and surrender the singer feels when being held. The chorus repeats the phrase "hold me down" as the singer contemplates giving in to this desire despite feeling nearly broken.

The second verse describes the singer crawling into "wet pools of you," suggesting a sense of immersion and safety in an intimate connection. The repetition of "hold me down" in the chorus resurfaces as the singer continues to feel drawn towards this connection even in moments of feeling tied down or clipped wings.

The song's repetition of the phrase "hold me down" and use of vivid imagery creates a sense of longing and desperation for a connection with someone. The lyrics suggest that surrendering oneself to vulnerability and intimacy can be both scary and comforting.

Line by Line Meaning

I melt
I feel like I am losing control and falling apart

I drip
I am leaking emotions and struggling to contain them

I fall
I am losing ground and giving into my emotions

I slip
I am losing my foothold and slipping away

into your arms
I find comfort and support in you

do you think you could hold me?
Can you be there for me and help me through this?

hold me down
Ground me and keep me stable

I think I'm ready to give in
I am ready to surrender to my emotions and let go

Nearly broken
I am close to falling apart

But it feels good, when you hold me
I find comfort and safety in your embrace

I crawl, into, wet pools, of you
I immerse myself in your presence and seek solace

It's home, it's comforting
Being close to you feels like being at home and brings me comfort

I think I could drown there
I want to lose myself in your comforting presence

I'm numb, and quiet
I feel emotionally detached and silent

This urge to break
I feel the intense pressure of my emotions building up inside me

I'm down, I stay
I am struggling but I keep going, hoping for your support

For you to hold me
I rely on you to lift me up and support me

Tied down, I'm low
I feel trapped and powerless

Clipped wings, I fold
I feel hindered and unable to fly

I shake, you're gone
I am overcome with fear and anxiety when you are not there

Still you're all over me hold me down
Your presence lingers and sustains me, holding me stable

Go!
An expression of excitement

Heh heh
A playful expression

Feels so good...
Expressing the positive feeling of being held and supported

Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONY MARIO DOFAT, RODNEY HILL, DYLAN LEE JOHN, LLOYD E. MATHIS, FREDDRICK WATSON, LYNESE NICOLE WILEY

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