Her influences are varied, including Nina Simone, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Simon and Garfunkel, and Velvet Underground. She has sung with Badmarsh & Shri album and worked with Twisted Nerve artist Pedro.
Her album, Leave to Remain, was greeted with critical acclaim, and her earlier Little Black Numbers was nominated for a Grammy award.
In 2010 Williams collaborated with former Delicate Vomit member Anna Spencer as The Crayonettes on the album Playing Out - Songs for Children and Robots
In 2012 she launched a new project called 'The Pond.'
A trio with Simon Edwards and Ginny Clee, the project mixed by Portishead’s Adrian Utley.
How Can We Hang on to a Dream
Kathryn Williams Lyrics
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From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream
How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems
With how it was
What will I try, I still don't see why
He says what he does
How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems
What can I say, she's walking away
From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream
How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems
How can we hang on to a dream
What can I say, she's walking away
From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream
How can we hang on to a dream
How can it will it be the way it seems
How can we hang on to a dream
The lyrics of Kathryn Williams's song "How Can We Hang on to a Dream" are a poignant reflection on the struggle to hold onto hope and love in the face of adversity and change. The singer begins by describing someone they love who is walking away from what they have built together, leaving them to wonder how to hold onto the dream of what they wanted their life to be. The chorus repeats the question of how to maintain the hope and optimism that the dream represented in the face of life's uncertainties and disappointments.
The second verse further explores the feelings of loss and confusion that come with the end of a relationship, as the singer tries to understand why their partner has given up on what they had together. The final verse brings the narrative full circle, as the singer describes themselves walking away from someone else they love, still grappling with the same question of how to hold onto the dream of a happy, fulfilling life.
Line by Line Meaning
What can I say, he's walking away
I don't know what to say or do now that he is leaving.
From what we've seen
After everything we've experienced together.
What can I do, still loving you
Despite everything, I am still in love with you.
It's all a dream
Maybe none of this is real or lasting, just a fantasy.
How can we hang on to a dream
How can we hold on to something that might not be real?
How can it ever be the way it seems
How can we expect reality to match our romanticized vision?
What can I do, he's saying we're through
I'm powerless now that he's decided to end it.
With how it was
With the way our relationship used to be.
What will I try, I still don't see why
I'll attempt to make sense of it all, but I still can't fathom why he's leaving.
He says what he does
He's saying what he feels and there's nothing I can do to change that.
How can it will it be the way it seems
How can we make sure our dreams become a reality?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIM HARDIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@grendel_nz
Nice interpretation and version, thank you.
@alexleyland
wow, what a wonderfully odd interpretation of a wonderful song, I've only heard the Gandalf version, amazing ballroom psych. Either way great job, I've also checked out that candy says, pretty, and all that jazz.
@TheJECAT
Not bad , but Tim Hardin's original is hard to follow , his voice was so good .