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Holding on to You
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
ReleasedJuly 8, 2011
FormatDigital
Length4:26
Time signature4/4
Tempo90
KeyE minor
ComposerTwenty One Pilots
LyricistTyler Joseph
WriterTyler Joseph
ProducerTyler Joseph, Josh Dun
LabelSelf-released
Stream / Buy
Twenty One Pilots track listing
  1. Guns For Hands
  2. Holding On To You
  3. Ode to Sleep
  4. Slowtown
  5. Car Radio
  6. Forest
  7. Glowing Eyes
  8. Kitchen Sink
  9. Anathema
  10. Lovely
  11. Ruby
  12. Trees
  13. Be Concerned
  14. Clear

Holding on to You is the 2nd track on the album, Regional at Best

Background

Tyler has spoken about how he was feeling when writing “Holding On To You” when he did a live performance for SiriusXM. Here he revealed that he was in doubt about continuing making music, but because he was excited about writing this song, he continued to pursue music. [1]

Versions

Studio

Title Release Length Recorded Released Notes
Holding on to You Regional at Best 4:26 2010-2011 8 July 2011

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHKz6Okuukg

Lyrics

Lyrics

Album version
[Verse 1]

I'm taking over my body, back in control, no more shotty

I bet a lot of me was lost, "T"'s uncrossed and "I"'s undotted

I fought it a lot and it seems a lot like flesh is all I got

Not anymore, flesh out the door, swat

I must've forgot, you can't trust me

I'm open a moment and close when you show it

Before you know it, I'm lost at sea

And now that I write and think about it and the story unfolds

You should take my life, you should take my soul

[Break]

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]

You are surrounding, all my surroundings

Sounding down the mountain range of my left-side brain

You are surrounding, all my surroundings

Twisting the kaleidoscope behind both of my eyes

[Post-Chorus]

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you

[Verse 2]

Remember the moment you know exactly where you're goin'

'Cause the next moment before you know it

Time is slowin' and it's frozen still

And the windowsill looks really nice, right?

You think twice about your life, it probably happens at night, right?

Fight it, take the pain, ignite it

Tie a noose around your mind, loose enough to breathe fine

And tie it to a tree, tell it, "You belong to me

This ain't a noose, this is a leash

And I have news for you, you must obey me"

[Chorus]

You are surrounding, all my surroundings

Sounding down the mountain range of my left-side brain

You are surrounding, all my surroundings

Twisting the kaleidoscope behind both of my eyes

[Bridge]

Entertain my faith, entertain my faith

Entertain my faith, entertain my faith

Entertain my faith, entertain my faith

Entertain my faith, entertain my faith

Entertain my faith, entertain my faith

[Breakdown]

Lean with it, rock with it, when we gonna stop with it?

Lyrics that mean nothin', we were gifted with thought

Is it time to move our feet, to an introspective beat?

It ain't the speakers that bump hearts, it's our hearts that make the beat

Lean with it, rock with it, when we gonna stop with it?

Lyrics that mean nothin', we were gifted with thought

Is it time to move our feet, to an introspective beat?

It ain't the speakers that bump hearts, it's our hearts that make the beat

Lean with it, rock with it, when we gonna stop with it?

Lyrics that mean nothin', we were gifted with thought

Is it time to move our feet, to an introspective beat?

It ain't the speakers that bump hearts, it's our hearts that make the beat

Lean with it, rock with it, when we gonna stop with it?

Lyrics that mean nothin', we were gifted with thought

Is it time to move our feet, to an introspective beat?

It ain't the speakers that bump hearts and it's our hearts that make the beat

[Outro]

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you, and I'll be holding on to you

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you, and I'll be holding on to you

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you, and I'll be holding on to you

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

And I'll be holding on to you, and I'll be holding on to you

Lyrics meaning

Lyrics
“Holding on to You” was originally featured on Regional At Best (2011) and was later remastered for Vessel (2013). It is the first single the band released under a record label. Tyler Joseph via Rock Sound:

"To have “Holding on to You” kind of be the focus track makes sense to me.

It does stand in the middle of what to expect from us – having to do with a lot of different genres, the melody in this song is digestible and it’s one of my favourite chord progressions I’ve ever done. I like that the chorus only happens twice in the song which is a big no no! You are supposed to do it four or five times especially if you want to see a lot of success and have your songs on Super Bowl commercials." [1]
all meanings of the lyrics are taken from the Genius website

Sources

[1] https://genius.com/Twenty-one-pilots-holding-on-to-you-lyrics

Twenty One Pilots
Members Tyler JosephJosh Dun
Former Members Chris SalihNick Thomas
Albums Twenty One PilotsRegional at BestVesselBlurryfaceTrenchScaled and IcyClancy
EPs Johnny Boy (EP)Live At UG Studios • Three SongsSpotify SessionsHolding on to You (EP)Quiet Is Viølent

The LC LPDouble-SidedTOPxMMTrench 10" TripletLocation Sessions

Live releases Blurryface LiveScaled and Icy (Livestream Version)
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