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Holding On

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[Verse 1]
How long have you been standing there?
Tell me how much did you see?
You held me in your arms
Were you holding me?

[Chorus]
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
[Verse 2]
Well, we've both said some rotten things
And I hope you know what it means

[Chorus]
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me

[Verse 3]
How long have you been standing there?
Tell me how much did you see?
You held me in your arms
Were you holding me?

[Chorus]
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to mе
Now you're gone
Now you're gonе and I can see

[Chorus]
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me

[Outro]
Now it's gone
Now it's gone, it's all I see
It's all I see
It's all I see

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mellow_harsher On Apr 14, 2023

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[Verse 1]
How long have you been standing there?
Tell me how much did you see?
You held me in your arms
Were you holding me?

[Chorus]
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
[Verse 2]
Well, we've both said some rotten things
And I hope you know what it means

[Chorus]
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me

[Verse 3]
How long have you been standing there?
Tell me how much did you see?
You held me in your arms
Were you holding me?

[Chorus]
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Holding on
Holding on to all your dreams
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to mе
Now you're gone
Now you're gonе and I can see

[Chorus]
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me
Couldn't see the light
Couldn't see the light you brought to me

[Outro]
Now it's gone
Now it's gone, it's all I see
It's all I see
It's all I see

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2023-04-14 15:08:27

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