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"Hold On" - Wilson Phillips

I took it way back with this one. I can't even tell you how this came to mind because it really doesn't make sense unless you understand the kind of work that I do. In any case, I was hoping for something to write about that would go along with the last few songs from the last few days. Obviously, this doesn't match the genre, but once I played it I realized it does match my emotions. I feel like I'm singing it to someone. Maybe that someone is me.

Let's change the subject...

I thought of a time when all there was to worry about was getting up early for school. I guess I grew up way too fast because I had to think back to the 6th grade! And ya, there were boys there too. Baby boy crushes that I crushed because I didn't know any better. I was 11 yrs old! I barely kissed a boy, let alone knew what it felt like to have a "boyfriend." Back then it was a friend who happened to be a boy who I sorta kinda really liked a little.

I still remember when holding hands was a big deal and feeling so wanted and special when a boy held mine (even if it was to help me up when I fell down at P.E.). I wasn't much of a sports person, but I did beat the school record for the most sit-ups in one sitting (girls' division). Although, the boys' division beat me by a mere 2 (which I didn't see because I was too busy doing mine so let's just say I'm still skeptical). What can I say, I'm very proud of it :-). Why? I wasn't exactly the "healthiest" kid. Well to put it bluntly, I was on the chubby side and let me just say that being chubby in junior high is an absolute no, no.

It was during summer vacation when I decided to drill myself to death with sit-ups. I discovered that the oldest human being lived up to 120 years old! So every night I would do 120 sit-ups. The thing is I got so addicted to this idea that I forgot to eat. I distinctly remember the taste of 7-up and bread, but I'd be lying if I said that I starved myself. I just did sit-ups so much I failed to do anything else!

By the end of the holidays, I dropped weight like crazy. I looked at my before pictures and realized that I wasn't even as heavy as I thought and my after pictures made me realize that I needed to start eating something. Ya, I was skinny but I sure as hell didn't look right for my age. Funny thing is I wish I had this drive today. Maybe not in sit-ups, but this strong urge to change things and actually change them for the better this time around. And this song reminded me that I was once this person and I didn't even hit puberty yet! I can be this person again.

Lyrics:

I know this pain
Why do you lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your life except for you
Don't ever let anyone step all over you
Just open your heart and your mind
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can you hold on for one more day
Things'll go your way
Hold on for one more day

You could sustain
Or are you comfortable with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness
You got yourself into your own mess
Lettin' your worries pass you by
Don't you think it's worth your time
To change your mind?

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can you hold on for one more day
Things'll go your way
Hold on for one more day

I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and
Break free the chains
Yeah I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and you
Break free, break from the chains

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day yeah
If you hold on

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day,
If you hold on
Can you hold on
Hold on baby
Won't you tell me now
Hold on for one more day 'Cause
It's gonna go your way

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can't you change it this time

Make up your mind
Hold on
Hold on
Baby hold on

http://www.elyrics.net/read/w/wilson-phillips-lyrics/hold-on-lyrics.html
http://payplay.fm/artist/Wilson%20Phillips
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