Hold On
Embracing the Cruel Hold: Unraveling the Depths of Dashboard Confessional's 'Hold On'
Lyrics
She had a history of killing herself
She had a history of struggling with self-destructive behavior.
I had a habit of dying
I had a tendency to emotionally suffer or feel defeated.
I think she gave me something to live for
I believe she provided me with a reason to keep living.
I guess I helped her pass the time
It seems I helped her pass the time or cope with life.
And I had a vision of seeing things straight
I envisioned gaining clarity and understanding in life.
She had the heart of a liar
She possessed a deceptive and untruthful nature at her core.
I never saw her leave me once
I never witnessed her abandoning me before this moment.
She never felt me beside her
She was never aware of my presence or support.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Despite being harsh, her influence or connection has a strong grip on me.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Reiteration of the impactful and challenging hold she has on the speaker.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Continued emphasis on the intense and challenging influence she has on the speaker.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Repeating the idea that her hold on the speaker is cruel but powerful.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Highlighting the enduring and significant impact she has on the speaker.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Continuing to express the enduring and intense influence she has on the speaker.
She had a history of killing herself
Reiteration of her history of struggling with self-destructive tendencies.
I had a habit of dying
Repeating the speaker's tendency to suffer or feel defeated.
I think she gave me something to live for
Reaffirmation that she provided a reason for the speaker to live.
I guess I helped her pass her time
Reaffirming that the speaker played a role in helping her pass the time or cope.
And I had a vision of seeing things straight
Reiteration of the speaker's vision to gain clarity and understanding.
She had the heart of a liar
Emphasizing her fundamentally deceptive and untruthful nature.
I never saw her leaving me once
Stating the speaker's realization that she never left him.
She never felt me beside her
Affirming that she was never aware of the speaker's presence or support.
It's cruel but she's got a good hold on me
Concluding with a repeated acknowledgment of the powerful and challenging hold she has on the speaker.
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