Hold You Back
Unveiling Life's Puzzle Through Status Quo's 'Hold You Back'
Lyrics
How d'you know the music when you don't know the score
Questioning awareness of the music without understanding the situation.
Do you think that you can make it when you don't need no more
Challenging the belief that one can succeed without any further need.
Is it really the reason when it is not a need
Questioning whether the stated reason is genuine when it's not a necessity.
Are you trying hard to write it before you can read
Asking if there's an attempt to create something before understanding it.
Hold you back, hold you back, and slow you down
Repetition emphasizing the idea that certain actions or attitudes can hinder progress.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Slow you down, you've gotta try
-Does the clock that you're watching ever tell you 'bout the time
Questioning the relevance of timepieces in providing meaningful information.
Does the song that you're singing sound to you like a rhyme
Questioning whether personal expression (song) feels coherent or meaningful.
Will there be an answer when you stop asking why
Raising doubt about finding answers when one stops questioning.
All because of the jigsaw that makes up a lie
Attributing falsehoods to a complex situation or puzzle.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Reiteration of the idea that certain behaviors can impede progress and must be resisted.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Slow you down, you've gotta try
-How d'you know the music when you don't know the score
Repeating the questioning of understanding music without knowing the situation.
Do you think that you can make it when you don't need no more
Reiterating skepticism about achieving success without any further need.
Is it really the reason when it is not a need
Repeating doubt about the authenticity of a stated reason when it's not necessary.
Are you trying hard to write it before you can read
Reiterating the query about attempting to create something before understanding it.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Emphasizing the resistance needed to overcome hindrances to progress.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Slow you down, you've gotta try
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Final repetition, underlining the idea that certain attitudes or actions can impede progress and must be consciously resisted.
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down, slow you down
-Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
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