From the recording Living in the Past Lane
A song about refusing to give up when life, love, or circumstances begin pulling you apart. “Hold On” recognizes that perseverance isn’t always heroic—sometimes it simply means making it through another day and believing there is still something worth fighting for. The song carries a message that becomes more meaningful with age: when something truly matters, don’t let go too easily.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm not much into political games
And I don't get off on memorizing names
Pick up my check to pay the rent
I save what's little left to buy some happiness
And I could go on just following you
But hell I see where that road leads to
And in this world you gotta make some moves
It ain't always the ones that you want to do
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on to what you love
Go on, go on what you've been afraid of
There's nothing here anyway
Make you change your heart and want to stay
Just hold on, hold on to what you love
[Verse 2]
When the future seems kind of dim
My losses overshadow now all my wins
And my memory takes me back to yesterday
Where a driving force had paved my way
And I could get her back, I know I could get her back
It's just my pipe dreams that seem to crack
After all it's only confidence I lack
To make some kind of world's greatest comeback
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on to what you love
Go on, go on what you've been afraid of
There's nothing here anyway
Make you change your heart and want to stay
Just go on, hold on to what you love
[Verse 3]
I'm not much into political games
And I don't get off on memorizing names
I just pick up my guitar to pay the rent
I save what's little left to buy some happiness
And I could go on just following you
But hell I see where that road leads to
And in this world you gotta make some moves
It ain't always the ones that you want to do
[Chorus]
Fight for the right to be what you want to be
No one can take that away from you or me
Ah people make their own pain
They're so insecure to make a change
They go on living just the same
Never learn what could be gained
Hold on, hold on to what you love
Go on, go on what you've been afraid of
There's nothing here anyway
Make you change your heart and want to stay
Just go on, hold on to what you love