Holdin' On
Love & Peace Orchestra Lyrics


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Born, play, go to school, learn some shit, chose a profession
Dedicate all your life to your work and be efficient
No time for your family no
No time for your hobby no
Only livin' for the money so, how could you even be happy?
Yoo! How could you even think your free livin' your life like a fucking sheep?
Me? No thanks, I'll pass, but I'll let you motherfuckers eat grass
Just shut the fuck up while I say facts
Life was not meant to be that way
You were not born just to obey, take a look at your dna
Man just look at yesterday
Do you believe it? We were just apes
But somehow, someway we evolved through all these years and became the main race of this planet
Now what your lazy ass is doing about it?
Wasting time working at this alienating job you hate?
Shit wake up! Are you still a stupid ape?
Just ask yourself: are you proud of who you are?
Are you're living everyday ashamed cause you know
You could have done way more for the world to benefit
But your fucking scared of making a move or take risks
Even knowing each day is like a replayed disk?
Life is generous for those who try, so stop living in your lies
Now open your eyes and decide what your gonna do with your life

This ain't all right
We're going to hit a wall
I can see it
I can feel it
So why are we holdin' on?
No this ain't all right
We're going to hit a wall
I can see it
I can feel it
So why are we holdin' on?

All right. That's enough. I'm fucking tired of your bullshit
I'm not gonna live my life like this
We don't need no more cellphones, we're living an existential crisis
All we need is love and right now we just need time to heal from this system
You have made and brought us in
You fucking cold hearted monster

This ain't all right
We're going to hit a wall
I can see it
I can feel it
So why are we holdin' on?
No this ain't all right
We're going to hit a wall
You can see it
You can feel it
So why are we holdin' on?
So why am I holdin' on?
So why am I holdin' on?
So why am I holdin' on?

And sometimes things will feel so wrong
And sometimes life will be so hard
But you gotta hold on
And some nights you'll feel so alone
But one day it will be all right
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
And sometimes things will feel so wrong
And sometimes life will be so hard




But you gotta hold on
You gotta hold on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Love & Peace Orchestra's song "Holdin' On" are a call to action for listeners to question their current lifestyles and priorities. The song begins by highlighting the societal pressure to conform to a certain path of life, which is focused solely on the pursuit of money and success. The lyrics question whether this way of life can truly bring happiness or fulfillment. The chorus speaks to the impending consequences of continuing down this path and urges listeners to let go of the societal pressures holding them back from making a difference in the world. The second half of the song is a direct statement from the artist, expressing frustration with the current societal systems and offering an alternative perspective on what truly matters in life. The final refrain acts as a message of hope, encouraging listeners to hold on through difficult times and look towards a brighter future.


Line by Line Meaning

Born, play, go to school, learn some shit, chose a profession
You were born, had a childhood, went to school, learned a lot, and chose a profession.


Dedicate all your life to your work and be efficient
Mostly, people dedicate their whole lives to work and want to be efficient about it.


No time for your family no
There is no time for your family.


No time for your hobby no
There is no time for any hobby.


Only livin' for the money so, how could you even be happy?
If you live only to earn money, then how can you be happy?


Yoo! How could you even think your free livin' your life like a fucking sheep?
You cannot think that you are free while living your life like a sheep.


Me? No thanks, I'll pass, but I'll let you motherfuckers eat grass
The singer does not want to live like that and refuses to follow the herd.


Just shut the fuck up while I say facts
Be quiet while the singer speaks the truth.


Life was not meant to be that way
Life was not supposed to be like this.


You were not born just to obey, take a look at your dna
You were not born to blindly obey, just take a look at your DNA.


Man just look at yesterday
Look at what humanity was yesterday.


Do you believe it? We were just apes
Do you believe it? We were just apes.


But somehow, someway we evolved through all these years and became the main race of this planet
Somehow, we evolved throughout the years and became the dominant species of this planet.


Now what your lazy ass is doing about it?
What are you doing about it being lazy?


Wasting time working at this alienating job you hate?
Are you wasting your time working at a job you hate?


Shit wake up! Are you still a stupid ape?
Wake up! Are you still a dumb animal?


Just ask yourself: are you proud of who you are?
Just ask yourself: Are you proud of who you are?


Are you're living everyday ashamed cause you know
Do you live every day in shame because you know


You could have done way more for the world to benefit
You could have done a lot more to benefit the world.


But your fucking scared of making a move or take risks
But you are afraid to make a move or take risks.


Even knowing each day is like a replayed disk?
Even though each day feels like a repeat?


Life is generous for those who try, so stop living in your lies
Life is generous to those who try, so stop living in your lies.


Now open your eyes and decide what your gonna do with your life
Now wake up and decide what you want to do with your life.


This ain't all right
This is not okay.


We're going to hit a wall
We are going to hit a barrier.


I can see it
I can see it.


I can feel it
I can feel it.


So why are we holdin' on?
Then why are we still holding on?


You can see it
You can see it.


You can feel it
You can feel it.


So why are we holdin' on?
Then why are we still holding on?


So why am I holdin' on?
So why am I still holding on?


And sometimes things will feel so wrong
Sometimes things will feel very wrong.


And sometimes life will be so hard
Sometimes life will be very difficult.


But you gotta hold on
But you have to hold on.


And some nights you'll feel so alone
Some nights, you will feel very lonely.


But one day it will be all right
But someday, everything will be okay.


You gotta hold on
You have to hold on.


You gotta hold on
You have to hold on.




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Written by: Étienne Chagnon-Massé

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