The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Ooh
Oh, alright
Ooh, Akon and MJ
Oh, yeah (yeah)
This life don't last forever (hold my hand)
So tell me what we're waiting for (hold my hand)
We're better off being together (hold my hand)
Being miserable alone (hold my hand)
'Cause I been there before and you've been there before
But together we can be alright (alright, yeah)
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight (ooh, yeah)
So if you just hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold (ooh)
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), my hand (hold my hand)
The nights are gettin' darker (darker, hold my hand, oh)
And there's no peace, inside (inside, hold my hand, yeah)
So why make our lives harder? (Hold my hand, yeah)
By fighting love tonight, baby (so hold)
'Cause I been there before and you've been there before
But together we can be alright (alright)
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight (yeah)
'Cause you could just hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (if you just, if you just)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand (yeah)
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), hold my hand (hold my hand)
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (yeah)
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (yeah)
Come to me and let me be your one and only (hold my hand)
'Cause I can make it alright 'til the morning (hold my hand)
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (hold my hand)
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (ooh, hold me)
Come to me an let me be your one and only (one and only)
'Cause I can make it alright 'til the morning (hold my hand)
Hold my hand (yeah)
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand, hold my hand)
Things will go better if you just, hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), hold my hand (hold my hand)
Hold my hand (yeah, yeah)
All I can (yeah, yeah)
Hold my hand (woo)
Hold my hand (whoa, ahh)
Nothing can come between us if you just (ooh)
Hold my (ooh), hold my (ooh), hold my hand (ooh)
Hold my hand
Mmh
(Hold my hand)
Oh, alright
Ooh, Akon and MJ
Oh, yeah (yeah)
This life don't last forever (hold my hand)
So tell me what we're waiting for (hold my hand)
We're better off being together (hold my hand)
Being miserable alone (hold my hand)
'Cause I been there before and you've been there before
But together we can be alright (alright, yeah)
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight (ooh, yeah)
So if you just hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold (ooh)
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), my hand (hold my hand)
The nights are gettin' darker (darker, hold my hand, oh)
And there's no peace, inside (inside, hold my hand, yeah)
So why make our lives harder? (Hold my hand, yeah)
By fighting love tonight, baby (so hold)
'Cause I been there before and you've been there before
But together we can be alright (alright)
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight (yeah)
'Cause you could just hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (if you just, if you just)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand (yeah)
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), hold my hand (hold my hand)
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (yeah)
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (yeah)
Come to me and let me be your one and only (hold my hand)
'Cause I can make it alright 'til the morning (hold my hand)
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (hold my hand)
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (ooh, hold me)
Come to me an let me be your one and only (one and only)
'Cause I can make it alright 'til the morning (hold my hand)
Hold my hand (yeah)
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand, hold my hand)
Things will go better if you just, hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my (hold), hold my (hold), hold my hand (hold my hand)
Hold my hand (yeah, yeah)
All I can (yeah, yeah)
Hold my hand (woo)
Hold my hand (whoa, ahh)
Nothing can come between us if you just (ooh)
Hold my (ooh), hold my (ooh), hold my hand (ooh)
Hold my hand
Mmh
(Hold my hand)
Lyrics submitted by melodymaker
Hold My Hand Lyrics as written by Claude Kelly Aliaune Thiam
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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