He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
There goes the sun
Just trying to find your way anywhere
But you've come to find you're alone
It's getting dark and you've lost your way
I haven't let you go as long as you know that
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
You just try to keep your head down
But you come to find that trust has come and gone
Everyone out there is listening
But you don't care at all and you're probably glad to know
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
Can't take it back
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
I'm holding on to her
(This love must be cursed)
I'm holding on to her
(This love must be cursed)
I'm holding on
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
Couldn't keep her head on
She was so close
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
(Couldn't keep her head on)
Afraid to say she never made it home
Just trying to find your way anywhere
But you've come to find you're alone
It's getting dark and you've lost your way
I haven't let you go as long as you know that
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
You just try to keep your head down
But you come to find that trust has come and gone
Everyone out there is listening
But you don't care at all and you're probably glad to know
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
Can't take it back
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
(It's already out)
You already let it pass through your lips
You can't take it back now
I'm losing what's left of my dignity
But I'll fight till the end for her heart
I'll never give up for what's possibly
For better or worse this love must be cursed
I'm holding on to her
(This love must be cursed)
I'm holding on to her
(This love must be cursed)
I'm holding on
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
Couldn't keep her head on
She was so close
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
I'm afraid to say she never made it home
(Couldn't keep her head on)
Afraid to say she never made it home
Lyrics submitted by JackMcCoke, edited by BlackNeko1425
Holding On Lyrics as written by Dave Richard Bassett Chad Lane Crawford
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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