That's the Hold
Love's Powerful Grip: Unveiling the Meaning in Kim Mitchell's 'That's the Hold'
Lyrics
When I'm in love
Expressing the intense feeling of being in love.
To the earths edge I go
Willing to go to great lengths for love, symbolized by reaching the earth's edge.
When I'm in love
Reiteration of the strong emotions experienced in love.
I want the sun and the moon before me
Desiring everything, symbolized by the sun and the moon, in the pursuit of love.
When I'm in love
Emphasizing the depth of desires and aspirations when in love.
You might say I want too much
Acknowledging the possibility of having extravagant expectations in love.
When I'm in love
Continuing to express the desire for a profound connection in love.
I want you and me beside you and me
Specifically wanting the presence of the loved one, emphasizing a strong bond.
Baby that's the hold
Introducing the theme of the "hold" that love has on the speaker.
That's the hold you got on me
Repeated emphasis on the powerful hold that love has on the speaker.
Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
Reiteration of the impact and strength of the emotional hold in love.
When I'm in love
Describing a direct and focused approach in expressing love.
Straight for the sole I go
Heading straight for the essence of love or the core of emotions.
When I'm in love
Highlighting the intense and fluctuating nature of the speaker's heart in love.
My heart goes hot my heart goes cold
Describing the emotional turbulence experienced when in love.
When I'm in love
Further detailing the speaker's reactions and feelings in love.
Ya I breathe nervous energy
Acknowledging the presence of nervous energy in the context of love.
When I'm in love
Repetition of the theme of the powerful hold that love has on the speaker.
I want you and me beside you and me
-Baby that's the hold
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-I don't want us to die in a lover's dream
Expressing the speaker's reluctance for the love to end in a negative way, preferring a vibrant and passionate relationship.
I don't want to us to play in a final scene
-I don't want this to be a lover's dream
-I'd rather freak out and make a scene
-I don't want us to die in a lover's dream
Reiteration of the desire for a dynamic and passionate relationship rather than a tragic end.
I don't want to us to play in a final scene
-I don't want this to be a lover's dream
-I'd rather freak out and make a scene
-That's the hold you got on me
Repetition of the idea that the "hold" in love is significant and impactful.
Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got on me
-That's the hold you got on me
-Baby that's the hold you got
-That's the hold [Repeat x3]
Repeated emphasis on the enduring and persistent nature of the hold in love.
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