Sara Jackson-Holman, a Portland Oregon native, was raised in the quiet town… Read Full Bio ↴Sara Jackson-Holman, a Portland Oregon native, was raised in the quiet town of Bend, Oregon. Her voice smoky and warm, she sings of the things that fill her head: dreams, the sea and sky and trees, belonging and loneliness and love, longing and forgetting and remembering.

Her songs are haunted by the unexpected fusion of the classically influenced piano, wistful strings, strange harmonies, and pop bent.

She fell in love with music at exactly the moment her seven-year-old fingers touched the keys of her family’s tired and old spinet piano, and was inspired by composers such as Chopin, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Soler, Schumann, and Bach, and their passion and ability to connect with their audience generation after generation. Performing at countless recitals and competitions, she became a fine classical pianist. From an early age, Jackson-Holman was also in love with reading, beautiful words, good literature, metaphors, and poetry. And ever since she could speak, she loved to sing. In the March of 2008, she began to reconcile her love of piano, poetry, singing, and pop music, and became fascinated with this medium of communication that so happily married her favorite passions.

For Albert
Sara Jackson-Holman Lyrics

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From my highest high to my lowest low
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Always letting go...

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

Arrested flight, oh love that size and begs to be remembered
Protest rising to my lips
I won't forget, I can't forget

I'm on the up and up
While you're still lookin' down
I'm on the up and up
leave you on the ground

From my highest high to my lowest low
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Always letting go...

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

I'm on the up and up
While you're still lookin' down

I'm on the up and up
leave you on the ground

Overall Meaning

The song “For Albert” by Sara Jackson-Holman talks about letting go of a relationship that is not working out. The first verse suggests a sense of repetition and familiarity with the situation, where the singer has retraced the same lines a thousand times before. The second line implies that her partner seeks cheap thrills, which paints a picture of immaturity and a lack of commitment. The chorus emphasizes the difference in the singer's life journey compared to her partner's. She is "on the up and up" while they are "still looking down," and she is going to "leave you on the ground." This implies that the singer has grown, matured, and moved on to a better place in life, whereas her ex-partner is left behind.

In the second verse, the lyrics "Arrested flight, oh love that size and begs to be remembered, protest rising to my lips, I won't forget, I can't forget" shows how the singer struggled to let go of the memory of their love. The third and final chorus repeats the idea that the singer's heart is still being broken and that she's starting all over again.

Overall, the song tells a relatable hardship of breaking up with someone you loved while being aware of the relationship's flaws. The central message is about moving on, learning from the past, and becoming stronger from the experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Passing time, retracing lines I drew a thousand times before
I'm revisiting old memories and experiences that I've already gone through before

But I know it's the same thing still
Even though I'm revisiting these memories, I know that they haven't changed

You love cheap thrills and always will
You enjoy things that are easy and don't require much effort, and you always will

I'm on the up and up
I'm improving and growing

While you're still lookin' down
You're still stuck in your old ways and patterns

leave you on the ground
I'm leaving you behind as I move forward

From my highest high to my lowest low
I've experienced extreme emotional peaks and valleys

Oh the hardest part was always letting go
The most difficult thing for me is always moving on and letting go of the past

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
As a whole, the situation is heartbreaking

I go oh I go oh, back to the start
I'm starting over again and again, feeling frustrated and stuck

Arrested flight, oh love that size and begs to be remembered
I feel like my progress has been stopped, and I'm holding onto a memory of love that I can't forget

Protest rising to my lips
I want to speak out and fight against the situation

I won't forget, I can't forget
I refuse to let go of the memories and emotions associated with this love

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Passing time, retracing lines I drew a thousand times before
But I know it's the same thing still
You love cheap thrills and always will

I'm on the up and up
While you're still lookin' down
I'm on the up and up
Leave you on the ground

From my highest high to my lowest low
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Always letting go...

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

Arrested flight, oh love that size and begs to be remembered
Protest rising to my lips
I won't forget, I can't forget

I'm on the up and up
While you're still lookin' down
I'm on the up and up
Leave you on the ground

From my highest high to my lowest low
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Oh the hardest part was always letting go
Always letting go...

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start
And the whole and the whole, it breaks my heart
I go oh I go oh, back to the start

I'm on the up and up
While you're still lookin' down
I'm on the up and up
Leave you on the ground