Holding On
Nightly Lyrics
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Drove just to hear the sound
In my head, what I found
Is all too familiar now
And I'm losing sleep love
Over all these simple things
The black one with the cigarette burns
It smells like your perfume
There's always a part of me thats holding on to your
Deep green eyes, how they looked at mine
Polaroids of all those summer nights
Do you think of me too?
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
In my sight, out of reach
Close enough to hear you breathe
Feel the rush over me
With every single word you speak
And I'm losing sleep love
Over all these simple things, still I'm
Holding on to your old sweatshirt
The black one with the cigarette burns
It smells like your perfume
There's always a part of me thats holding on to your
Deep green eyes and how they looked at mine
Polaroids of all those summer nights
Do you think of me too?
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
In Nightly's song "Holding On," the lyrics describe a person who is still holding on to the memories of a past relationship despite knowing that it is over. In the opening lines, we hear of the singer driving around with the windows down, possibly enjoying the freedom of being able to take control of their own life now that the relationship is in the past. However, they still cannot help but think of their former partner, indicating that they are not totally over them. This is evident in the chorus where the singer states that they are "Holding on to your old sweatshirt, the black one with the cigarette burns. It smells like your perfume. There's always a part of me that's holding on to you."
The lyrics speak of a longing for their former partner and a desire to know if the feeling is mutual. They hold on to memories of things they did together, such as polaroids of summer nights, and the color of their eyes, which connotes the idea of how they looked at each other, and the feeling "when they spoke."
The song is all about the struggle of letting go and moving forward, even though the past seems to hold a stronger grip on the singer than they are willing to admit, as expressed in the line, "And I'm losing sleep love, over all these simple things, still I'm holding on to you."
Line by Line Meaning
In the car, windows down
Driving with the windows rolled down
Drove just to hear the sound
Driving for the pleasure of hearing the ambient noise
In my head, what I found
Realization of long-held feelings
Is all too familiar now
Feeling a sense of deja vu
And I'm losing sleep love
Unable to rest due to emotional distress
Over all these simple things
Simple objects holding sentimental value
Still I'm holding on to your old sweatshirt
Refusing to let go of physical reminders of the past relationship
The black one with the cigarette burns
Specifically recalling a piece of clothing with visible signs of the past
It smells like your perfume
Finding comfort in familiar scents
There's always a part of me thats holding on to your
Continuously holding onto a past love
Deep green eyes, how they looked at mine
Recalling the intimate moments with a past partner
Polaroids of all those summer nights
Memorabilia recalling moments of summer romance
Do you think of me too?
Wondering if the past lover still thinks of them
Holding on to you
Continuously grasping onto memories of the past relationship
In my sight, out of reach
Perceiving the past lover close by but unattainable
Close enough to hear you breathe
Recalling the intimacy of past encounters
Feel the rush over me
Experiencing a flood of emotions
With every single word you speak
Hanging onto every word uttered by the past lover
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Continuously holding onto the memory of the past love
Writer(s): Jonas Jeberg, Joseph Beretta, Jonathan Capeci, Jesse Thomas
Contributed by Julian V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@papabear6431
In the car, windows down
Drove just to hear the sound
In my head, what I found
Is all too familiar now
And I'm losing sleep love
Over all these simple things
Still I'm holding on to your old sweatshirt
The black one with the cigarette burns
It smells like your perfume
There's always a part of me thats holding on to your
Deep green eyes, how they looked at mine
Polaroids of all those summer nights
Do you think of me too?
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
In my sight, out of reach
Close enough to hear you breathe
Feel the rush over me
With every single word you speak
And I'm losing sleep love
Over all these simple things, still I'm
Holding on to your old sweatshirt
The black one with the cigarette burns
It smells like your perfume
There's always a part of me thats holding on to your
Deep green eyes and how they looked at mine
Polaroids of all those summer nights
Do you think of me too?
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Holding on
Holding on to you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Holding on
Holding on to you
There's always a part of me that's holding on to you
Source: Musixmatch
@madisondmproductions
YOU GUYS!!!!!! THIS IS THE SONG FROM THE CONCERT THAT I COULDN’T FIND! Yay I’m so happy😭😍❤️
@ariels8761
OMG I remember this one from the NF concert!!😍😍
@cashhagen211
Ariel S me too
@jordanstahle4369
me too!!!!
@trinitymaldonado1285
Yesssssssssssssssss😂😊
@jimenagarcia7720
Same!!
@carleyrogers5873
Ariel S, I was at that concert now I’m in love with nightly
@saranicole3178
This is the song from the concert I have been waiting to hear this again
@camilaswartout4438
THIS ONE FROM NFS CONCERT. IM SO GLAD MY EARS GOT TO BE BLESSED AGAIN!
@lyla1182
ok i guess i cant sleep until i know all of the words