“Hold On” is about being there for someone and letting them understand that they are not alone.
On NME Magazine, frontman Mike Kerr said
“I think it was the first time I had written a song for someone else, who was going through a really difficult time. Like most of our songs, it started with the...
[Verse 1]
Black fumes clouding up your mind
But they'll burn away in time
You got used, you got left behind
But I'm always on your side
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I know your world's shakin'
Body and mind's breakin'
Catch yourself, don't fail to the ground
Life is hard when you're losin'
Nothin' easy's worth doing
Save yourself, don't throw in the towel
[Chorus]
'Cause you gotta hold on
I know you're tired bein' so strong
But you don't know what you got till it's gone
So don't give up, don't let go
('Cause I won't)
But you gotta hold on
[Verse 2]
Typhoons in your head all night
As thoughts crash and break like waves
They'll disappear without a trace
But don't try to control what you can't escape
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I know your world's shakin'
Body and mind's breakin'
Catch yourself, don't fail to the ground
Life is hard when you're losin'
Nothin' easy's worth doing
Save yourself, don't give up on me now
[Chorus]
'Cause you gotta hold on
I know you're tired bein' so strong
But you don't know what you got till it's gone
So don't give up, don't let go
('Cause I won't)
But you gotta hold on
I know you're tired bein' so strong
But you don't know what you got till it's gone
So don't give up, don't let go
('Cause I won't)
But you gotta hold on
[Post-Chorus]
I know you're tired bein' so strong
You gotta hold on
[Pre-Chorus]
But you don't know what you got till it's gone
So don't give up, don't let go
('Cause I won't)
But you gotta hold on
[Chorus]
I know you're tired bein' so strong
But you don't know what you got till it's gone
So don't give up, don't let go
('Cause I won't)
You gotta hold on
Hold On was written by Mike Kerr & Ben Thatcher.
Hold On was produced by Royal Blood.
Royal Blood released Hold On on Fri Apr 30 2021.