Can't Hold On
Embracing Life's Turmoil: Can't Hold On by Black Lips
Lyrics
I can't hold on to nothing
I am unable to maintain a grip on anything.
Until I'm 7 feet underground
This inability persists until I am buried seven feet underground, possibly indicating a sense of hopelessness or desperation.
I can't hold on to nothing
Reiterating the difficulty in holding on to anything.
I found the lost and found
Contrastingly, the speaker claims to have found something in the lost and found, suggesting a discovery or recovery of something valuable.
I'm living life
Expressing different aspects of life, such as living it, turning up, coming out, and being shaken up until the speaker is no longer present.
I'm turning up
-I'm coming out
-I'm shaken up
-'Til I'm gone
-Can't hold on to nothing (can't hold on)
Repeating the inability to hold on and the difficulty in distinguishing between right and wrong, expressing a sense of confusion.
Can't tell no right from wrong
-Oh no
-Can't hold on
Reiterating the theme of being unable to hold on to anything.
Hold on to nothing
-Can't hold on
-Can't hold on to nothing
The inability to hold on continues until the speaker is twelve feet underground, with a repeated mention of not finding the lost and found.
'Til I'm 12 feet underground
-I can't hold on to nothing
-I can't find lost and found
-I'm living life (come on)
Similar expressions of various life experiences and emotions until the speaker is gone.
I'm turning up
-I'm coming out
-I'm shaken up
-'Til I'm gone
-And I can't hold on to nothing (can't hold on)
Repetition of the struggle to hold on and the confusion in distinguishing right from wrong.
I can't tell right from wrong
-Oh no
-Can't hold on
Reiterating the difficulty in holding on to anything.
Hold on to nothing
-Can't hold on
-I'm living life (come on)
Expressions of different aspects of life until the speaker is gone, mirroring earlier lines.
I'm turning up
-I'm coming out
-I'm shaken up
-'Til I'm gone
-And I can't hold on to nothing (can't hold on)
Continued difficulty in holding on and confusion in discerning right from wrong.
I can't tell right from wrong
-Oh no
-Can't hold on
Repetition emphasizing the inability to hold on.
Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
Further emphasis on the inability to hold on, expressing a sense of desperation.
Can't hold on
-Can't hold on, oh no
-Can't hold on
Continued emphasis on the difficulty in holding on, possibly reflecting a recurring struggle.
Can't hold on
-Can't hold on, oh!
-Can't hold on
Repetition of the theme, suggesting a persistent inability to maintain control.
Can't hold on
-Can't hold on, oh no!
-Can't hold on
Continued repetition and emphasis on the speaker's inability to hold on, reinforcing the theme of struggle and desperation.
Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
-Can't hold on
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