Hold On
Tim Armstrong Lyrics


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I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can

Just like the Mississippi
Our journey starts in Minnesota
Take I-35 to 90
Soon through South Dakota

Big hi to that country road
Are we gonna make it on down?
She said yeah, Tim, good to see ya
Hope you all stick around

The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can

Get down when I wanna, man
Get through the darkest night
We were born to ride, now baby
Ride until the morning light

Took a trip down to Kansas
Missouri, then Arkansas
Stayed with her sister
That girl's above the law

The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can

It's a mad house, baby
Fast women, cocaine and booze
Toughest of the roughest
I got nothing to lose

Before I met ya
Everything was going wrong
It been a long journey now
Girl I wanna take you home

The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can




And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tim Armstrong's "Hold On" are a declaration of love and commitment to a significant other despite the challenges that may arise along the way. Armstrong pledges to "hold on" to his partner as long as he can and to understand if she chooses to leave.


The song begins with an allusion to the Mississippi River which flows from Minnesota, through South Dakota and eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The journey with his partner also begins in Minnesota but the destination is unspecified. They could be headed anywhere, and the uncertainty of the future contributes to the overall message of the song.


As the journey progresses to Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, Armstrong sings about some of the trials and tribulations of their adventures together, alluding to tough times in a mad house full of fast women, cocaine, and booze. Despite everything, he wants to take his partner home.


Overall, "Hold On" is a love song that celebrates the ups and downs of a relationship, encouraging partners to stick together and confront difficulties head-on, rather than giving up.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
The singer will keep holding on to the person they love as long as possible


And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
The singer will accept it if the person they love decides to leave


Just like the Mississippi
Their journey is going to be like the river Mississippi


Our journey starts in Minnesota
The journey of the artist and the person they love starts in Minnesota


Take I-35 to 90
They take a specific route to continue their journey


Soon through South Dakota
After Minnesota, they soon pass through South Dakota


Big hi to that country road
The singer acknowledges and greets the country road they're on


Are we gonna make it on down?
The artist wonders if they will be able to continue their journey


She said yeah, Tim, good to see ya
The person the artist loves responds positively and greets them


Hope you all stick around
The person the artist loves hopes they can continue their journey together


The futures not the hardest to see
The singer believes that the future is not hard to predict


Do what you do girl
The artist tells the person they love to do what they need to do


But please don't leave
The singer expresses their desire for the person they love to stay with them


Get down when I wanna, man
The singer has control over their actions


Get through the darkest night
The singer and the person they love will help each other through tough times


We were born to ride, now baby
The artist and the person they love were meant to be together and go on this journey


Ride until the morning light
The artist and the person they love will continue their journey together until the morning comes


Took a trip down to Kansas
The singer and the person they love traveled to Kansas


Missouri, then Arkansas
After Kansas, they traveled to Missouri, and then Arkansas


Stayed with her sister
They stayed with the person they love's sister


That girl's above the law
The sister of the person the artist loves is someone who doesn't follow rules


It's a mad house, baby
The place they're in is chaotic


Fast women, cocaine and booze
The place they're in involves drugs, alcohol and women


Toughest of the roughest
They're in a dangerous area with violent people


I got nothing to lose
The singer has nothing to lose by being there, as they have the person they love


Before I met ya
The singer's life was not good before they met the person they love


Everything was going wrong
The singer's life was not going well


It been a long journey now
They've been on a long journey to get to where they are now


Girl I wanna take you home
The artist wants to take the person they love home with them




Lyrics Β© Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Timothy Armstrong

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@budaksailang984

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.

Just like the Mississippi
Our journey starts in Minnesota
Take I-35 to 90
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Big hearted country girl
Hope you're gonna make it on down
She said, 'Yeah, Tim,
Aw, good to see ya man.
Hope ya'll stay around'

The future's not the hardest to see.
Do what you do girl,
But please don't leave.

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.

Get down when I wanna, man.
Get through the darkest night.
We were born to ride, now baby,
Ride until the morning light

Took a trip down to Kansas,
Missouri, then Arkansas.
Stayed with her sister,
That girl's above the law.

The future's not the hardest to see.
Do what you do girl,
But please don't leave.

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.

It's a mad house, baby.
Fast women, cocaine, and booze.
Toughest of the roughest, (right)
I got nothing to loose.

Before I met ya,
Everything was going wrong.
It's been a long journey, now
Girl I wanna take you home.

The future's not the hardest to see.
Do what you do girl,
But please don't leave.

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can.



@hafiezirzano5323

I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
Just like the Mississippi
Our journey starts in Minnesota
Take I-35 to 90
Soon through South Dakota
Big hi to that country road
Are we gonna make it on down?
She said yeah, Tim, good to see ya
Hope you all stick around
The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
Get down when I wanna, man
Get through the darkest night
We were born to ride, now baby
Ride until the morning light
Took a trip down to Kansas
Missouri, then Arkansas
Stayed with her sister
That girl's above the law
The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
It's a mad house, baby
Fast women, cocaine and booze
Toughest of the roughest
I got nothing to lose
Before I met ya
Everything was going wrong
It been a long journey now
Girl I wanna take you home
The futures not the hardest to see
Do what you do girl
But please don't leave
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can



All comments from YouTube:

@acerockollaa

I haven't heard this in years. I'm so happy to hear it.

@vincenzogiannini9876

Same, here I am 2022. Cheers for Timmy and all the influence

@nicksimons3769

Guy is a legend

@carrierose2202

Remembering a time long ago...Love this song!

@pyrrha2

Love this song,it means a lotta things for me !

@aaronpereira1082

Can't believe this is already 10 years old. This was the album of summer 2007 for me and my crew, those were good times

@tonyrosales915

Tim Armstrong and The Aggrolites, equals a winning combination....

@chechezluvsgd

for the rest of my life, this song will remind me of muffins. i was listening to it, and sorta dancing around and stuff and i had the mixing bowl in my hands and i was like spinning around (yep i have too much energy and time on my hands) and then i sorta lost control and got the whole thing over myself. it was actually really funny. and then my parents came in and started laughing at me, and they heard this song, and they really liked it and we listened to tim the rest of the night.

@MiBzAn

such a sweet song <3 Tim's such an amazing storyteller.

@albertjimenez8797

Esto es ska de verdad, sin olvidar que su procedencia fue el reggae.

Que muchos aprendan a tocar ska, que hay muchos grupos actuales o aΓ±os de atrΓ‘s que no tienen ni puta idea de tocarlo πŸ‘

Un 10 os doi de cΓ³mo lo interpretas, tal y como es.

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