Since then, she has released two albums. The first was Genuine in 2000, created at the young age of fourteen. The album produced the hit single "Don't Look At Me" which topped Christian charts for ten consecutive weeks. Her next effort, the more mainstream and self-titled Stacie Orrico, was released in 2003 and charted in the U.S. Billboard Top 200, Australian ARIAnet and the United Kingdom albums charts. The first single from this album was "Stuck", which became a worldwide hit making it into the Top 5 or Top 10 of the majority of the world's charts. This was followed by the single "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life", which also charted and went top 20 in Australia and the UK. "More To Life" failed to do as well as "Stuck" but still became a hit in many countries. This was then followed by "I Promise" (top 30 in the UK), and the last single "I Could Be The One" (top 40 in the UK on June 2004). Both singles were given limited releases and limited promotion, so it is understandable that they didn't fare as well as the first two singles did.
Genuine sold over 13,000 copies in the first week, the highest debut week sales ever for a female Christian artist. Genuine sold 500,000 copies, giving the album Gold certification. Her sophomore effort, Stacie Orrico, debuted at #67 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S., also good for Gold certification. "Stacie Orrico" also sold 600,000 in Japan and an estimated 2.5 million copies worldwide.
Stacie Orrico's fourth album(including her Christmas album), "Beautiful Awakening",featuring the hit single "I'm Not Missing You," was released August(2006)in Europe and Asia and was due release for Jan. 2007 in North America. However the album has not yet been released in North America, and it's uncertain whether a release date will be given at this point.
Holdin' On
Stacie Orrico Lyrics
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Look so attractive to me
Some days I'm driven by the things that I want
More than the things that I need
When I'm weakest
They sparkle the brightest it's true
But they'll never shine brighter than you
When my is uncertain
My heart keeps holdin' on to you
My keep holdin' on
Holdin' on to you
My eyes deceive me and turn away
To the places that I left behind
Can't trust these voices that lead me a stray
Always confusing my mind
But the truth is
You've captured my heart I know
And there's no way I'll ever let go
When my mind is uncertain
My heart keeps holdin' on
My heart keeps holdin' on to you
My keep holdin' on
Holdin' on to you
My clinging to you
Is really you embracing me
My clinging to you
Is really you embracing me
My heart keeps holdin' on to you
My keep holdin' on
Holdin' on to you
In Stacie Orrico's song Holdin' On, the singer talks about the struggle between what she wants and what she needs. She admits that sometimes the pleasures in the world seem attractive to her and she is driven by them, but her heart always holds on to what is truly important: her love for someone. She acknowledges that when she is weak or uncertain, her heart still holds on to this love. The chorus repeats the phrase "My heart keeps holdin' on to you" as a way of emphasizing how important this love is to her and how it never fades away.
The second verse deals with the idea of being deceived by one's own eyes and being led astray by confusing thoughts. However, the truth is that the person she loves has captured her heart and she will never let go. The line "My clinging to you is really you embracing me" reveals that although it may seem like she is holding on tightly to this love, in reality, it is the love that is holding onto her and giving her a sense of security.
Overall, the song is about the struggle between temptation and true love, and how the latter always triumphs. The lyrics convey a sense of strength and determination to hold onto something that matters, even when it seems like everything else is pulling you in a different direction.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes the pleasures I see in this world
Occasionally, the worldly pleasures seem appealing to me
Look so attractive to me
They are very attractive to me
Some days I'm driven by the things that I want
On certain days, my desires take over my actions
More than the things that I need
Above the things I genuinely need
When I'm weakest
When I am most vulnerable
They sparkle the brightest it's true
They appear more alluring than ever
But they'll never shine brighter than you
Though they look tempting, they will never match the brightness of you
When my is uncertain
During my moments of indecision
My heart keeps holdin' on
My heart stays devoted to you
My heart keeps holdin' on to you
My heart remains devoted to you
My keep holdin' on
I keep holding on to you
Holdin' on to you
Still holding onto you
My eyes deceive me and turn away
My eyes trick me into looking elsewhere
To the places that I left behind
To the locations I left previously
Can't trust these voices that lead me a stray
I cannot depend on the voices that misguide me
Always confusing my mind
They continuously bewilder me
But the truth is
The truth remains
You've captured my heart I know
You have won my heart undoubtedly
And there's no way I'll ever let go
I will never release you, for sure
My clinging to you
My firm hold on you
Is really you embracing me
It means you are holding me tight
My heart keeps holdin' on to you
My heart remains devoted to you
My keep holdin' on
I keep holding on to you
Holdin' on to you
Still holding onto you
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Alan Anderson, Tony Nueva
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Skies of Redemption
My heart keeps holdin on in 2020!
Coffee Jackson
she is so underated
Jonathan Butler
This album is wayyyy underrated
Danyiel Says
Loved this album
Mel Jimenez
Keep holding on!!!💞💞💞
Danyiel Says
They played this song on the first episode of America's next top model cycle 1
Earnis Collier
Still holding on!
Salt
love love love
was my 1st cd ever
Jonathan Butler
Sara Ann Lucille Taylor you're one of the lucky ones who first CD was a classic
Eunice Martinez
Still holding on