“Hold Me Close” is the first released single by two friends who make up the New York based band Overcoats.
In an interview Hana and JJ dicussed the inspirations for the song:
“JJ: “Hold Me Close” is a song about finding solace in the present when the future and past seem impossible to understand.
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[Verse 1]
His words don't mean a thing
It shows right through his teeth
He walks the world like I
Should know what it means
He's a man of armor
Don't blink, no need to please
But he still looks to me
To cuff his sleeves
[Chorus]
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
[Verse 2]
He looks different now
He hides beneath his clothes
But he knows what he is
Wherever he goes
He's a man of warnings
Talks like I need to know
But he'll always own
The ground I walk alone
[Chorus]
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
[Bridge]
I'm not the one who's been doing you wrong all this time-ime
I'm not the one who's been doing you wrong all this time-ime
No I'm not the one
[Chorus]
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
So hold me close 'til the night turns gray
Different faces but the song's the same
Hold Me Close was written by Adley Arthur Atkin & Hana Elion & JJ Mitchell.
Hold Me Close was produced by Autre Ne Veut & Nicolas Vernhes.
Overcoats released Hold Me Close on Wed Jan 25 2017.