I'll Take a Melody
John Holt Lyrics


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[Geoff Tate // Lead & Backing Vocals]
[Jeff Carrell // Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals]
[Howard Chillcott // Synths & Steinway Piano]
[Evan Schiller // Acoustic Drums, Loops, Backing Vocals]
[Chris Fox // Electric Bass]

Her heart is like a fortress.
She clings to her silence like a lover.
She wishes you were cold and heartless
So she wouldn't...
Wouldn't have to... feel.
Oh and when she lifts her head,
And your eyes meet,
She walks to your effortless,
With suffocating grace.
And you're caught up in the moment
And someone speaks,
And whisks it all away.

But this moment never ends,
It goes on and on inside my head.
And this moment never ends.
This moment never ends.

I've loved her forever, and in my dreams,
When the evening meets morning,
We're riding bareback moonbeams.
She belongs to different spaces.
She belongs to different times.

And this moment never ends,
It goes on and on inside my head.
And this moment never ends,
This moment never ends.

At these moments it was clear,
It's taken all my life... to get here.
Se waits for me at
The door way while I draw her pictures
Of my perfect world ...

And this moment never ends
It goes on and on inside my head.




And this moment never ends,
This moment never ends.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to John Holt's song "I'll Take a Melody" are about an unrequited love for a woman who is emotionally distant, guarded and unapproachable. The singer describes her heart as a fortress, which he wishes he could break into to understand her better. She is silent and withdrawn, and he longs for her to show some emotion, to let him in. He imagines a world where they can be together without fear or hesitancy, where they can be free to love each other completely. He describes how he has loved her forever, and dreams of them riding bareback on moonbeams, but she belongs to different spaces and times. Despite this, he holds onto the hope that one day, she will come around and they can be together.


The first stanza of the song sets the tone for the lyrics, with Holt describing the woman's emotional state and her wish to be cold and heartless. The singer is observant of her demeanor and wishes she would be more open and emotive. The second stanza talks about their encounter, the moment they shared, the unspoken attraction and the loss of it as a result of interruption. The third and fourth stanzas talk about the singer's love for the woman and how it has lasted over time. He imagines a world where they can be together and shares in her fantasy of non-reality. In the last stanza, he talks about how she waits for him, and how he draws pictures of his perfect world for her in order to keep the moment alive.


In conclusion, "I'll Take a Melody" is a song about unrequited love, long-held dreams and holding onto hope in spite of the odds. The lyrics are poignant and evocative, painting a picture of a woman who is emotionally distant, yet the singer still holds a burning desire for her. It is a song that resonates with anyone who has ever loved someone from afar, hoping that one day, they will come around.


Line by Line Meaning

Her heart is like a fortress.
She protects her heart with high walls and barriers.


She clings to her silence like a lover.
She holds on tightly to her silence as if it is her most intimate companion.


She wishes you were cold and heartless So she wouldn't... Wouldn't have to... feel.
She desires for you to be emotionless so she can avoid experiencing any feelings.


Oh and when she lifts her head, And your eyes meet, She walks to your effortless, With suffocating grace.
When she looks up and sees you, she approaches you gracefully but with an overwhelming presence.


And you're caught up in the moment And someone speaks, And whisks it all away.
You get lost in the moment, but someone interrupts and breaks the spell.


But this moment never ends, It goes on and on inside my head. And this moment never ends. This moment never ends.
This moment sticks with me and keeps replaying in my mind endlessly.


I've loved her forever, and in my dreams, When the evening meets morning, We're riding bareback moonbeams.
I have loved her for a long time, and in my dreams, we ride on moonbeams when the night meets the day.


She belongs to different spaces. She belongs to different times.
She exists in various places and moments that are different from mine.


At these moments it was clear, It's taken all my life... to get here.
In these moments, I realize that it has taken my entire life to reach this point.


Se waits for me at The door way while I draw her pictures Of my perfect world ...
She waits for me at the doorway while I create portraits of my ideal world.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALLEN TOUSSAINT

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