In “Hold On”, the narrator speaks as if he underestimated the strength he had. But, once he discovered what he was capable of, he was able to overcome the obstacles that held him back. The song conveys the message of finding the strength within yourself to keep fighting regardless of how tough a sit...
[Verse 1]
As I step to the edge on the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience beatin'
Like the pulse of a drum that hammers on and on
'Til I reach the break of day
When the sun beats down on the halfway house
Has my conscience beatin'
The sound in my ear, the will to persevere
As I reach the break of day
[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gottta hold on, hold on to yourself
[Verse 2]
A cry of hope (Hope!) A plea for peace
And my conscience beatin'
It's not what I want, for it's all that I need
To reach the break of day
So I run to the edge on the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience bleedin'
Here lies the truth, the lost treasures of my youth
As I hold to the break of day
[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gotta hold on, hold on to yourself
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gotta hold on
Gotta hold on
Hold on, hold on to yourself
Hold On was written by Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Hold On was produced by Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Billie Joe said:
I had a friend of mine that three of his friends passed away in one year so I wrote the song for him.