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Got a Hold on Me Lyrics
Try as I might
I'm a fool in a losing fight
Can't escape the bullet's bite
Cuz the enemy's inside.
Sign on the dotted line
Take your pick
Have a bite
When seduction starts
I know it won't stop
Till I give you the things
I can't deny
You've got me wrapped up in your cancer
But I'm not quite what you thought I'd be
You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold and its feelin' good.
You really got control of me
I should've gotten out when I thought I could
I get my fix for the last time
One more trip to the other side
I scratch my skin
Cuz you leave me dry
I'm makin' deals with thieves and liars
Walk the roads down the boulevards
Past the dollar shows for the bleeding hearts
You've used me up
Down to the last drop
But I'm more than what you thought I'd be
You thought you had a hold on me
You thought you had a hold and its feelin' good.
You thought you had control of me
Should have gotten out when you thought I would
You thought you had control of me
But you never had your hold on me
You never had control of me
You never had control of me,
control of me
I'm a fool in a losing fight
Can't escape the bullet's bite
Cuz the enemy's inside.
Take your pick
Have a bite
When seduction starts
I know it won't stop
Till I give you the things
I can't deny
But I'm not quite what you thought I'd be
You really got a hold and its feelin' good.
You really got control of me
I should've gotten out when I thought I could
One more trip to the other side
I scratch my skin
Cuz you leave me dry
I'm makin' deals with thieves and liars
Past the dollar shows for the bleeding hearts
You've used me up
Down to the last drop
But I'm more than what you thought I'd be
You thought you had a hold and its feelin' good.
You thought you had control of me
Should have gotten out when you thought I would
But you never had your hold on me
You never had control of me
You never had control of me,
control of me
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This is an amazing song, and probably my second favorite song on The Walk album.
I think this is a song that has a variety of interpretations. I can definitely see it as a man at war with himself, including being addicted to a drug. Especially with the line...
"I get my fix for the last time One more trip to the other side"
I remember hearing somewhere, they wrote this song about the struggle with IDJ. If that's true, it definitely comes across especially with the line, "Sign on the dotted line." That can be in reference to them finally breaking free and going on their own.
All in all, it's hard to tell. There are so many things this song could be about. And, it's possible it's about a mixture of concepts.
Though I'm good at reading through vagueness, I believe this is a rare song that actually tells a story.
IMO, this song is about a man at war. He's signed on for more than he can handle and after an injury becomes addicted to some kind of drug. He brings his habit back home with him, but I'm still undecided who was stronger in the end; the drug or the man?
I can honestly say I can see this as a spit in the face to Island Records.
So, one night I was with a friend and he played a song that sounded a LOT like "Got a Hold on Me" but it wasn't. It was Paul McCartney's "Really Love You" and the base and drums sound WAY too similar to "Got a Hold on Me."
Does anyone know the story behind this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdgU5OuBe14
That's the song if anyone wants to listen to it.
So the baselines are very similar, but so what? Once you get passed the first 5 seconds, these two songs sound NOTHING alike whatsoever, so I really don't think there's a story behind it.
So the baselines are very similar, but so what? Once you get passed the first 5 seconds, these two songs sound NOTHING alike whatsoever, so I really don't think there's a story behind it.
But if that worries you, you should check out the video below from the Australian comedy group Axis Of Awesome. They do a really great job proving that the majority of pop hit songs from the last 40 years use the same 4 chords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I
But if that worries you, you should check out the video below from the Australian comedy group Axis Of Awesome. They do a really great job proving that the majority of pop hit songs from the last 40 years use the same 4 chords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I
4th line should be "'Cause the enemy's INSIDE".