Holdin On Lyrics

[Intro]
To keep on holdin' on, holdin' on
Holdin' on, holdin' on
To keep on holdin' on, holdin' on
Holdin' on, holdin' on

[Chorus]
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)

[Verse 1]
(Love)
(Love)
(Love)
Holdin' on, holdin' on
You loose, no, no
Can't turn you loose, no, no
'Cause I need all the joy you bring
Hey, I can't let you go with nobody
'Cause I love you, baby, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
[Chorus]
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)
No, no, yes, I do (Yes, I do)
Oh, hip-shaking mama, I love you (I love—)

[Verse 2]
Gonna give you everything you want
'Cause I gotta, gotta keep holdin' on, holdin' on
I can't, I can't turn you
Can't let you get away, no, no, away, no, no
Oh, you'll be the only girl, you'll be the only girl
Holdin' on
I can't, I can't turn you
Can't let you get away, no, no, away, no, no

[Outro]
I can't turn you
I can't turn you
(I can't, I can't, I can't)
Turn you (I can't, I can't, I can't)
I can't turn you (Love)

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About

Genius Annotation

“Holdin On” utilizes a sample of Anthony White’s “I Can’t Turn You Loose” to create a slower, smoother song than the previous track “Sintra.”

According to WhoSampled, other artists that have sampled “I Can’t Turn You Lose” include Baron and The Funktastics.

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What did Flume say about "Holdin On"?
Genius Answer

So one day I was in the studio with Mike from Van She [ed: known solo as Touch Sensitive], swapping and sharing samples. I took them home and discovered this particular Otis Redding/Anthony White a capella hidden amongst thousands of sounds. It got me super inspired and I ended up writing the tune in a single day. That’s how all the best tracks happen!“ – Flume in a track-by-track interview with Pedestrian.

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