Hold Me Close is about finding solace in the present when the future and past seem impossible to understand. It's about loneliness and disillusionment that we can feel in relationships, and how we must persevere anyway in hopes of finding the beauty in love.
lyrics
His words don’t mean a thing, it shows right through his teeth
He walks the world like I should know what it means
He’s a man of armor, don’t blink no need to please
But he still looks to me to cuff his sleeves
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
He looks different now, he hides beneath his clothes
But he knows what he is wherever he goes
He’s a man of warnings, talks like I need to know
But he’ll always own the ground I walk alone
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
I’m not the one who’s been doing you wrong all this time
I’m not the one who’s been doing you wrong all this time
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
So hold me close till the night turns grey
So hold me close till the night turns grey
Different faces but the song’s the same
So hold me close till the night turns grey
credits
from YOUNG,
track released April 21, 2017
Written by Hana Rose Elion, Justine Mitchell, Adley Arthur Atkin
Julien Baker is an acquired taste - assuming of course you’ve acquired great taste in singer songwriters… beautiful, devastating, honest, insightful… I’ve not heard a single song of hers that hasn’t left me in absolute awe. crisbroadhurst
An album dissecting the ramifications of loss, full of drumless climaxes, stripped-down acoustics, and soul-searching lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 13, 2017
Scottish singer-songwriter shares poignant lessons on time and relationships against a sweeping folk backdrop studded with field recordings. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 5, 2023