In my mind
I can see reminders of a past decay
So far behind
Like the shadows linger at the close of day.
And we could see
We were timeless dreamers of another day.
And we were free
In a dawning age we had so much to say.
Oooh, the nights you came to me
A bluejean lady so eager to be free.
And the wind in your long hair blowin' as we stood for the band.
Oh, Hollyann.
Hollyann
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
Hollyann
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line light
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
Hollyann
We could live
Just to turn the world into our fantasy.
And we could give
Aquarius was really meant to be.
You and I we were there to see the dawn.
Side by side we had love to carry on.
And I still hear guitars in the air as we sat in the sand.
Oh, Hollyann
Hollyann
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
Hollyann
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line `/light
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
I can see reminders of a past decay
So far behind
Like the shadows linger at the close of day.
And we could see
We were timeless dreamers of another day.
And we were free
In a dawning age we had so much to say.
A bluejean lady so eager to be free.
And the wind in your long hair blowin' as we stood for the band.
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line light
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
Hollyann
Just to turn the world into our fantasy.
And we could give
Aquarius was really meant to be.
Side by side we had love to carry on.
And I still hear guitars in the air as we sat in the sand.
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line `/light
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
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After years of vague lyrics, Boston wrote something specific with Hollyann. The song is nostalgia for being a 60's hippie. Corporate rock flower power!
OMG!!! my dad wanted to name me after this song!!! XD itz kinda kool 2 find sumone who was named after it lol
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
@evil_angel6969 I named my first daughter after the song Amanda....and the second daughter after that song Sheila.
I'm just relieved that the line in the song is, "We were for life and we would never concede it," instead of, "We were pro-life and we would never concede it." Can you imagine the difference that one little change would have made?
First of all, one word in the lyrics written above is wrong. The word Decay is wrong it should read " I can see reminders of a past Decade. This makes more sense, Since the song is about a couple who attended the Woodstock festival in 1969. Either Tom or Brad Delp wrote the lyrics. I strongly believe the song is about Tom or Brad and a girl he knew by the name of Hollyann and their Woodstock experience together. It could be Brad's lyrics as well. I'm in favor of Brad, I guess because he's the one singing it. And he looked more of the Hippie type that would have gone to Woodstock while Tom strikes me as one who was in College studying and inventing. "In a dawning age we had so much to say" Is referencing the late sixties hippie- freedom movement. "The wind in your long hair blowin' as we stood for the band" refers to them standing on the grounds at Woodstock as one of the bands performing took the stage. "A million hands gave the sign" refers to the Peace sign. There were estimated 500 thousand people at Woodstock, 500K Times two, it's a no-brainer folks.This sign became the symbol of the Make Peace not War movement that fueled the Hippie, freedom, love, flower power era. So many more parts of this song strongly reference the Late Sixties and Woodstock. This is a beautiful song, My favorite part is when Brad sings Hollyann at center of the song and sustains the note into the stratosphere, absolutely Stellar! What an amazing voice Brad Delp had. R.I.P. brother. There is my two cents. agree or disagree?
Tom Scholz wrote the lyrics.