In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
Well, I'm living when I'm loving
And I'm loving every time I'm with you
Just like walking in the sunshine
Lord, you make me feel so fine
And as long as we're leaving
And loving the way we want to
I know I'm gonna be
The best loved woman alive
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
I couldn't care less if they like it or not
As long as you're satisfied
With the things I do
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
Thrills I feel, I know are real
When you touch me
And I wake up every morning
With your arms wrapped around me tight
And the feeling I feel
Is exactly the way it should be
'Cause the love we've got
Keeps growing every day and night
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
I couldn't care less if they like it or not
As long as you're satisfied
With the things I do
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
No, there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
Well, I'm living when I'm loving
And I'm loving every time I'm with you
Just like walking in the sunshine
Lord, you make me feel so fine
And as long as we're leaving
And loving the way we want to
I know I'm gonna be
The best loved woman alive
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
I couldn't care less if they like it or not
As long as you're satisfied
With the things I do
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
Thrills I feel, I know are real
When you touch me
And I wake up every morning
With your arms wrapped around me tight
And the feeling I feel
Is exactly the way it should be
'Cause the love we've got
Keeps growing every day and night
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
I couldn't care less if they like it or not
As long as you're satisfied
With the things I do
I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got
In a hundred million years, I'll never stop
'Cause there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
No, there's nothing in the world
That could keep me from loving you
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Holdin' On (To the Love I Got) Lyrics as written by Norris D Wilson Carmol Taylor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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