Hold Me Down
Josh Auer Lyrics
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I wonder if it could just turn around instead;
And bother someone else this once just for a change.
There's no way of getting around it.
Oh,
I catch a whim that there's a storm about to start,
It's taken prisoners held captive in my heart;
There's no way of getting around it.
But hey,
It's alright,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
I live to fight another fight.
Oh hey, rain on down,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
And nothing's gonna hold me down.
Hold me down
I felt the coldest winters mark upon my face,
I waited out to feel the warmth of open grace.
No way of telling if my world's about change.
There's no way of getting around it.
But hey,
It's alright,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
I live to fight another fight.
Oh hey, rain on down,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
And nothing's gonna hold me down.
Hold me down
Waiting,
Patiently,
Holding on to tomorrow,
Tomorrow.
Oh hey,
hey,
It's alright,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
I live to fight another fight.
Oh hey, rain on down,
I'll breathe it in,
I'll breathe it out,
And nothing's gonna hold me down,
Yeah, nothing's gonna hold me down.
Hold me down,
Hold me down.
Yeah nothing's gonna hold me down.
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The opening lyrics of "Hold Me Down" by Josh Auer convey a feeling of being engulfed by misery or being under a dark cloud. The artist expresses a desire to escape the feeling that is weighing him down, and wonders if he can pass it on to someone else for a change. As the song progresses, the artist depicts a situation in which a storm is about to start and continue raging for days, affecting everyone. However, the artist seems to embody a sense of resilience and readiness to fight on in spite of his troubles. The song finishes on an uplifting note with the artist proclaiming that nothing can hold him down.
Line by Line Meaning
I get the feeling there's a cloud above my head,
I feel like there is something constantly weighing me down.
I wonder if it could just turn around instead;
I wish that this feeling of burden would go away.
And bother someone else this once just for a change.
I wish that these negative feelings could affect someone else for once.
There's no way of getting around it.
There's no escaping these feelings.
I catch a whim that there's a storm about to start,
I have a feeling that things are going to get worse before they get better.
It's taken prisoners held captive in my heart;
These negative feelings have a hold on me and won't let go.
And when it rain it pours on all of us for days.
When things go wrong, they tend to go very wrong for an extended period of time.
But hey,
Despite all of this negativity...
It's alright,
Everything is going to be okay.
I'll breathe it in,
I'll face these struggles head-on.
I'll breathe it out,
I'll let go of these negative feelings.
I live to fight another fight.
I'll keep going, no matter what.
Oh hey, rain on down,
Let the negative feelings come, I can handle them.
And nothing's gonna hold me down.
I won't let these negative feelings overcome me.
I felt the coldest winters mark upon my face,
I have gone through some really tough times and it shows.
I waited out to feel the warmth of open grace.
I have hope that things will get better eventually.
No way of telling if my world's about change.
I don't know what the future holds for me.
Waiting,
Being patient and waiting for things to improve.
Patiently,
Not getting frustrated or angry, but instead waiting with a calm mind.
Holding on to tomorrow,
Hoping that tomorrow will be a better day.
Hold me down,
I need support and someone to lean on during these tough times.
Yeah nothing's gonna hold me down.
Despite everything, I won't lose hope or give up.
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.