Lyric discussion by SuperstarMouse 

Cover art for Hold My Life lyrics by Replacements, The

I always thought this was about being young and careless, when you don't know what you want to do when you grow up. But you're young and you like to have fun, and sometimes that could mean living close to the edge and doing some things that put your life in danger. But you know that someday you will decide what you want to do, and hope you're still around for it.