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Holding On Lyrics
A million and one thousand things are screaming in my head
And I can’t seem to forget, can’t stop thinking about you
I could ride across the sky in a bicycle built for two
Could you teach me how to ride, like you taught me how to feel alive?
And not a single day goes by when I don’t wish for you
To watch me pause to find the words to steal your heart away
But I’ll play every word back round and round to try and find
A clue you might have left behind to say you feel the same
And even if I know
I’ll never be your Leo
I’ll keep holding on
A hundred and three thousand ghosts are laughing in my dreams
My eyes are failing me, everywhere I look I see you
I could bake a chocolate cake for you with tiers up to the moon
Could you show me how it’s done, like you showed me how to fall in love?
You’ll never see that I’m the one who never left you
When you needed me to cry to ‘cos your heart got broke again
So I’ll play until the strings on my guitar give out,
And I’ll be aching from the pain of trying to pretend
And even if I know
I’ll never be your Leo
I’ll keep holding on
And I can’t seem to forget, can’t stop thinking about you
I could ride across the sky in a bicycle built for two
Could you teach me how to ride, like you taught me how to feel alive?
To watch me pause to find the words to steal your heart away
But I’ll play every word back round and round to try and find
A clue you might have left behind to say you feel the same
I’ll never be your Leo
I’ll keep holding on
My eyes are failing me, everywhere I look I see you
I could bake a chocolate cake for you with tiers up to the moon
Could you show me how it’s done, like you showed me how to fall in love?
When you needed me to cry to ‘cos your heart got broke again
So I’ll play until the strings on my guitar give out,
And I’ll be aching from the pain of trying to pretend
I’ll never be your Leo
I’ll keep holding on
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I freakin' love Alex. This is one of my favorite songs of his :)
Does anyone know what "I'll never be your Leo" means?
Yes. Leo is a character in the book Stargirl. The girl that this song is about really loved that book. Alex has said this in an interview on ultimate-guitar.com.
Yes. Leo is a character in the book Stargirl. The girl that this song is about really loved that book. Alex has said this in an interview on ultimate-guitar.com.
http://wiki.dftba.com/index.php/Holding_On He talks about the meaning here. All his songs are listed there too.
http://wiki.dftba.com/index.php/Holding_On He talks about the meaning here. All his songs are listed there too.
I think, and this is just a huge assumption on my part, that maybe he was talking about Leo McCarey. He wrote, directed, and produced a 1939 romance film called Love Affair that was nominated for most of the major Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Writing, and Best Original Story, and I'm guessing Alex is saying something along the lines of, "Even if I can't create the best love story"...maybe? Honestly, no idea, but this is my best guess at the moment.
I think, and this is just a huge assumption on my part, that maybe he was talking about Leo McCarey. He wrote, directed, and produced a 1939 romance film called Love Affair that was nominated for most of the major Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Writing, and Best Original Story, and I'm guessing Alex is saying something along the lines of, "Even if I can't create the best love story"...maybe? Honestly, no idea, but this is my best guess at the moment.