Man/Miracle is a rock and experimental pop band from Oakland, California. … Read Full Bio ↴Man/Miracle is a rock and experimental pop band from Oakland, California. Their first full-length LP, "The Shape of Things," was released via Third Culture records in February of 2010. After a major US tour in support of the record, the band has started work on a new full-length, release TBD. The first single from the record is "Don't Waste It," released in March of 2011, also on Third Culture.

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You've Got a Hold on Me
Man/Miracle Lyrics

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I don't like you, but I love you,
Seems that I'm always thinking of you.
Oh, oh, oh, you treat me badly,
I love you madly, you really got a hold on me.
You really got a hold on me, baby,
I don't want you, but I need you,
Don't want to kiss you, but I need you.
Oh, oh, oh, you do me wrong now,

My love is strong now you really got a hold on me.

You really got a hold on me, baby,
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me,
Hold me, hold me, hold me.

I want to leave you, don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend another day here.
Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now, I can't Baby,
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me,
Hold me, hold me, hold me.

You really got a hold on me.
You really got a hold on me.
You really got a hold on me.

You really got a hold on me.
You really got a hold on me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Man/Miracle's song "You've Got a Hold on Me" express a conflicted love. The singer claims to dislike and not want the person they're singing about, yet they're constantly thinking about them and feeling a strong love. The repetition of "oh, oh, oh" underscores the mixed emotions and the sense of being swept away despite rational objections. In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that the object of their love is not treating them well, but their love is still strong. The chorus repeats the titular phrase, emphasizing how this love is consuming and controlling.

The bridge adds a new layer to the song's meaning. The singer says they want to leave and don't want to stay, despite their love, but they also can't split. This encapsulates the paradox of being in a toxic relationship: the desire to escape and the fear of being alone, the knowledge that staying is harmful and the inability to break away. The repeated phrase "hold me, hold me, hold me" could be interpreted as a plea for comfort and safety within the relationship or as a desperate bid for emotional connection despite the dysfunction.

Overall, "You've Got a Hold on Me" captures the messy, complicated nature of love and relationships. It's a song that expresses conflicting emotions and the struggle to break free from a destructive bond.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't like you, but I love you,
Although I don't necessarily have positive feelings towards you, deep down, I have a strong love for you.

Seems that I'm always thinking of you.
Even when I try to get you out of my head, some part of me is constantly fixated on you.

Oh, oh, oh, you treat me badly,
You often act unfairly or unkindly towards me.

I love you madly, you really got a hold on me.
Despite any negative treatment from you, my love for you only grows stronger and I feel like I can't let go of you.

You really got a hold on me, baby,
My feelings for you are so strong that you have a significant impact on my life and emotions.

I don't want you, but I need you,
Although logically I may not want to be with you, emotionally I feel like I cannot live without you.

Don't want to kiss you, but I need you.
Even though I may not be physically attracted to you, I feel a deep emotional need to be close to you.

Oh, oh, oh, you do me wrong now,
Your actions towards me are hurtful and unfair.

My love is strong now you really got a hold on me.
Despite any negative treatment, my love for you only grows stronger and it feels like you have a grasp on my heart.

I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me,
Although I may have conflicting emotions about our relationship, in this moment all I want is to be held by you.

Hold me, hold me, hold me.
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the intensity of the singer's desire for physical comfort from the person they love.

I want to leave you, don't want to stay here
Despite my emotional attachment to you, I may realize that staying in this relationship or situation is not the healthiest choice for me.

Don't want to spend another day here.
The singer is expressing a strong desire to leave the current situation behind.

Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now, I can't Baby,
While they may feel a strong urge to leave, they may also feel trapped by their love for this person and unable to actually go through with leaving.

You really got a hold on me.
Repeating this line emphasizes the strength of the singer's emotional attachment to the person who is treating them poorly.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.

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