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The gold verandah in the dark has gone
Down to the metal man
No better time to leave the ground
And maybe try to understand
Chorus:
You gotta hold on to somethin'
That you believe
Hold on to somethin'
That makes you feel alright
And through the darkest times of your life
You always tried to be the one
And now the times have made you wonder
If you ever knew what was goin' on
Chorus: repeat
Alright alright alright alright alright
(solo)
No use thinkin' about what you ain't got
Just makes you bitter
And as you speak everything that you say
Goes out on the big transmitter
Chorus: repeat
Alright alright alright alright alright
Down to the metal man
No better time to leave the ground
And maybe try to understand
You gotta hold on to somethin'
That you believe
Hold on to somethin'
That makes you feel alright
You always tried to be the one
And now the times have made you wonder
If you ever knew what was goin' on
Just makes you bitter
And as you speak everything that you say
Goes out on the big transmitter
Song Info
Submitted by
kenobi65 On Jun 14, 2002
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This is an excellent song and one that is somewhat of a dark horse on the album (The Very Best of ELO). A lot of their other songs you've heard from somewhere or else (Cadillac, Monster, etc.) but I don't believe I can recall ever hearing this song. It's simple, it's meaning is relatively easy to gauge and musically it's right on target with the lyrical content. Great cruising song, too.
@mattygabe \r\nI agree, I just picked up the CD (Very Best) and as much of an ELO fan I am, I never this one & Ma Ma Ma Belle are such great ELO songs! My new fav ELO music!!
@mattygabe \r\nI agree, I just picked up the CD (Very Best) and as much of an ELO fan I am, I never this one & Ma Ma Ma Belle are such great ELO songs! My new fav ELO music!!
This is another great ELO song that yes, good cruising song along any beach coast in the world... This song relates today more than it did when it was first laid out. \nOur world is so depressed & suicidal today when all the social media is in the "transmitter" and we focus on what we aint got so we are "bitter" just hold on to the positive aspects in our life and it will be "alright, alright, alright". \n\nAnd it seems we have social media stars leaving our planet for the "other" social media star and they both focused on the other, so they are gone. Instead of looking at their own beliefs and know it will be alright. \nThats what it means to me.