Keep Holding On
Slum Village Lyrics


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Keep Holding On â?? Slum Village
Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit)

Wuttup tho?
Feelin' a little under the weather today.
But had some stuff to get off my chest ya know?
Now wut I'm 'bout to say to y'all
I ain't never said to the general public.
But y'all gotta hear me yo.
Feel me.

Verse 1:
I know I might
Sound like a got a cold and I'm speaking
But I'm cold and I'm sneezing
But I'm grown and breathin.
Hear the tone in my speaking
And it's home where he's preaching.
Both of my parents gone for a reason
Daddy's wrong just for leavin'
Mother moved on and I'm breathing.
(?) spirits above the stones and the deamons
She belongs in a teaching
Where there's a throne and a kingdom
And deep inside my bones I'm believing
That the poems that I'm reading is the songs to my freedom.
Lik-e-ly known as deceiving
What I'm shown it ain't pleasing
Make me wanna throw stones at a deacon
And it home when he preaching
See that's satan makin my heart cold as a breeze
'Till it's colder from freezing.
Gotta get right
I might not make it over this evening




'cause your time here is shorter than breath
Gone from wheezing.
And heard my nigga tone he was bleedin'
Through his clothes
It was leaking from some chrome that was squeezing
Now when I'm all alone
I be thinking I'm against all odds
Hoping that god will show me the evens
But I'm sick of being poor through the seasons
Smoke a drole through the drinkin with 2 hoes through the weekend
Bout to go to my seed andâ?¦

Chorus:
Life can sometimes be so hard to bear
When you feel that theirs no one who cares
There are times you feel all hope is gone
Don't loose faith and just keep holding on and on and on
Keep holding on and on and on and on and on

Verse 2:
But sometimes I feel alone in these streets
It gets cold in these streets
My heart and soul on these streets
I lost my moms
So I hold to a piece
Of a place, state and time
Where we both in the grind
And what's love to a fatherless son?
Although he had love for his son
(Pensions?) were none to seldom
I would sit on the porch 'till the mail come
And when it came
There never was a letter with my name
My moms was there for me
She held it down 'cause she cared for me
She never left
Even in her last breathe when she sat next to death
She was always at her best never stressed
That's whyâ?¦

Chorus

You gotta keep holdin' on
You gotta keep keep holdin' on
Keep holdin on just
Keep holdin' on
Keep holdin' onâ?¦

Chorus
Fades out

Overall Meaning

The song “Keep Holding On” by Slum Village featuring Melanie Rutherford reflects on the hard and brutal realities of life, grief and loss. Taking us through a personal journey, the singer first reflects on the bitterness and pain of being abandoned by his mother and losing his father. He then tries to make sense of his personal struggles and doubts and finds solace in the power of faith and resilient hope. Despite the coldness and harshness of the streets, the singer chooses to hold on to the memories of his loved ones and resist breaking your spirit by keeping faith in a better future.


The lyrics show a deep sense of longing and grief, with the singer's voice almost stammering in pain as he speaks from the depths of his heart. The chorus serves as a reminder that we must keep holding onto hope, faith and love even amidst the toughest of circumstances. The song encourages the listeners to persevere, stay strong and not give up during tough times. The raw vulnerability exuded in the song, coupled with the beautiful melody and voice of the vocalists, make "Keep holding on" a powerful and inspiring song to inspire its listeners.


Line by Line Meaning

Wuttup tho?
The singer greets the audience in a colloquial manner


Feelin' a little under the weather today.
The singer is not feeling well physically or emotionally


But had some stuff to get off my chest ya know?
The singer has something important to share


Now wut I'm 'bout to say to y'all
The artist is about to reveal something private


I ain't never said to the general public.
The artist has not shared this information with many people


But y'all gotta hear me yo.
The singer implores the audience to pay attention


Feel me.
The singer wants the audience to understand and empathize with them


I know I might
The artist acknowledges a possible assumption


Sound like a got a cold and I'm speaking
The artist's voice may sound congested


But I'm cold and I'm sneezing
The artist is experiencing cold symptoms


But I'm grown and breathin.
Despite the physical discomfort, the singer is alive and mature


Hear the tone in my speaking
The artist draws attention to their emotional state through their tone


And it's home where he's preaching.
The singer is most comfortable sharing their message in a home-like environment


Both of my parents gone for a reason
The singer's parents are not present for a specific cause


Daddy's wrong just for leavin'
The singer feels negatively towards their absent father


Mother moved on and I'm breathing.
The artist's mother has moved on, but the artist is still alive


(?) spirits above the stones and the deamons
Unknown meaning or lyrics


She belongs in a teaching
The singer's mother's calling is in education


Where there's a throne and a kingdom
The mother's role is powerful and respected


And deep inside my bones I'm believing
The artist has a strong feeling of faith


That the poems that I'm reading
The artist finds meaning in the poetry they are reading


is the songs to my freedom.
The artist connects with and finds freedom in the poetry


Lik-e-ly known as deceiving
Unknown meaning or lyrics


What I'm shown it ain't pleasing
The artist is dissatisfied with their present situation


Make me wanna throw stones at a deacon
The singer feels anger towards a religious leader


And it home when he preaching
The negative feelings are most pronounced at church


See that's satan makin my heart cold as a breeze
The singer feels temptation and is becoming emotionally distant


'Till it's colder from freezing.
The artist's emotional state is becoming worse


Gotta get right
The artist realizes they need to improve themselves


I might not make it over this evening
The singer is unsure if they will survive


'cause your time here is shorter than breath
Life is short and fleeting


Gone from wheezing.
Just like a breath can end, life can end suddenly


And heard my nigga tone he was bleedin
The artist's friend was injured and bleeding


Through his clothes
The blood was visible through the friend's clothing


It was leaking from some chrome that was squeezing
The friend was shot and bleeding from the gunshot wound


Now when I'm all alone
The artist thinks about this experience when they are by themselves


I be thinking I'm against all odds
The singer feels like they are facing impossible challenges


Hoping that god will show me the evens
The singer hopes for divine intervention to turn their circumstances around


But I'm sick of being poor through the seasons
The singer is tired of being financially struggling all year round


Smoke a drole through the drinkin with 2 hoes through the weekend
The artist describes a way they try to cope with their difficulties


Bout to go to my seed
The artist is going to see their child


Life can sometimes be so hard to bear
Life is often difficult


When you feel that theirs no one who cares
The singer has felt alone and unsupported


There are times you feel all hope is gone
The artist has felt hopeless before


Don't loose faith and just keep holding on and on and on
The artist encourages perseverance and resilience


But sometimes I feel alone in these streets
The artist experiences loneliness regularly


It gets cold in these streets
The singer experiences physical coldness on the streets


My heart and soul on these streets
The artist's emotional state is tied to the streets


I lost my moms
The singer's mother passed away


So I hold to a piece
The singer holds onto a memory or object that reminds them of their mother


Of a place, state and time
There is a specific location, period, and circumstance the singer recalls


Where we both in the grind
The artist and their mother were both working hard to survive


And what's love to a fatherless son?
The artist questions the significance of paternal love for someone who grew up without a father


Although he had love for his son
The singer's father had affection for them even though they were absent


(Pensions?) were none to seldom
Unknown meaning or lyrics


I would sit on the porch 'till the mail come
The artist had an expectation of their father sending letters


And when it came
When the mail finally arrived


There never was a letter with my name
The artist's father never sent them a letter


My moms was there for me
The singer's mother was their emotional support


She held it down 'cause she cared for me
The artist's mother worked hard and took care of them because of her love for them


She never left
The singer's mother remained present in their life


Even in her last breathe when she sat next to death
The singer's mother was by their side even as she was dying


She was always at her best never stressed
The singer's mother remained strong even during tough times


That's whyâ?¦
The artist's mother is why they continue to push through adversity


You gotta keep holdin' on
The artist emphasizes the importance of persistence


You gotta keep keep holdin' on
The singer repeats the importance of perseverance


Keep holdin on just
The singer advises to continue holding on


Keep holdin' on
The artist reiterates the importance of holding on


Keep holdin' onâ?¦
The artist concludes the song with a final call to persevere




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