Can't Hold On
Embracing Transient Love: Can't Hold On by Allegra Jordyn
Lyrics
(Can't hold on)
Expressing the inability to hold on.
(Can't hold on)
Reiterating the theme of not being able to hold on.
Sometimes forever only lasts a second
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of forever, emphasizing its brevity.
But in my life, it never lasts that long
Personalizing the idea that lasting moments are rare in the singer's life.
‘Cause I see red lights, every time I'm close to heaven
Associating red lights with challenges or obstacles encountered when approaching happiness or fulfillment.
It's not mine, mine
Indicating that the perceived happiness is not the singer's to claim.
That night you said you might've really loved me
Recalling a moment when the other person hinted at genuine love.
There was silence on my end of the line
Describing the silence following the revelation, suggesting difficulty in responding.
Tongue tied, wrote you a letter in the margins
Recounting a struggle to express feelings through writing.
God I tried, tried
Expressing sincere effort despite challenges.
You can't hold on to me, no (can't hold on)
Stating that the other person cannot hold on to the singer.
I'm way too good at leaving (can't hold on)
Asserting proficiency in leaving relationships.
Push away these feelings (can't hold on)
Describing a tendency to distance oneself from emotions.
Oh I, I, I, I can't hold on
Repeating the inability to hold on.
(Can't hold on)
Running, but I don't know what I'm chasing
Expressing a sense of aimlessness in running without a clear purpose.
nothing good comes from me being around
Acknowledging the negative consequences of the singer's presence.
I've never known how to stay
Admitting difficulty in maintaining relationships.
But I've never known how to say goodbye
Expressing a challenge in saying goodbye.
(Goodbye)
Uttering the word "Goodbye" as a symbolic act.
You can't hold on to me, no (can't hold on)
Reiterating the idea that the other person can't hold on to the singer.
I'm way too good at leaving (can't hold on)
Affirming a skill in leaving relationships behind.
Push away these feelings (can't hold on)
Repeating the pattern of pushing away emotions.
Oh I, I, I, I can't hold on
Reiterating the inability to hold on.
(Can't hold on)
I, I, I, I can't hold on (I can't hold on)
Emphasizing the singer's inability to hold on through repetition.
Oh why-y-y does this feel wrong? (I can't hold on)
Questioning the appropriateness of the feelings, suggesting doubt or conflict.
no, I, I, I, I can't hold on (can't hold on)
Repeating the inability to hold on.
To us (to us, to us, to us)
Expressing difficulty in holding on to the relationship.
I (can't hold on)
Reiterating the inability to hold on.
I (can't hold on)
Repeating the theme of the inability to hold on.
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