Lyric discussion by brit0121 

Cover art for Hold On lyrics by Alabama Shakes

I have never created an account like this before. -Considering my recent past experience I had to share my story. My name is Brittany, I am 23 yrs old and I live near Chicago, IL. This past August I was going through a rough time mentally, my anxiety got high because of thinking about my future and all these expectations I needed to live up to. I was admitted to a behavioral health hospital and stayed for 34 days. My doctor gave me 5 different medictions to try which took me trough a mental loop. It was the most difficult time of my life. I was 22 at the time, and didn't trust a soul that was trying to help. I looked towards God for guidance which was new for me. I hope the Alabama Shakes see this because I feel like this song completely relates to my experience while in the hospital. I am well now and highly independent and functional. It simply blows my mind that the song release date was during the same month I was released from the hospital. Thank you to the Alabama Shakes for making such an amazing song.

dude this is crazy!!!!!! you just posted your comment on 4/16/2012 which is the day i started my new job. look at the comments i JUST posted on the youtube video of this song, and see if our situations aren't STRIKINGLY SIMILAR: i was also raped of my virginity which i was saving for marriage at the age of 22. my mother found the blood spot on the bed and kicked me out of my grandmother's house saying that i had "spread my legs". when she did that, i thought i could never go on~my heart was so broken. it's...

i'm 29 now...God has saved my life for 7 years now (in the Bible, God's number is the number 7). i was sincerely hoping that alabama shakes would see what i had written as well. i know this may sound very strange to you, but if you would like to be facebook friends or something, that would be awesome. i also have proof that these things happened to me, if you require proof. maybe something good, another small miracle, can come out of this?

and check this out..ive been talking to my friend elizabeth ann on fb about how weird it is that this song mentions my name and that i have been hearing it at times when i really needed some saving, and i told her about what you said on here. her birthday is 4/16 and she lives outside of chicago!!