Holding On Is Holding You Back

Alright, alright

Settle down, settle down

Yeah

Yeah

Oh yeah

In these times I'm surprised I've let these things end in a mess

I've bottled it up so much its infected my head

But it's hard to write it down on a page

With someone else holding the pen

And now I'm left with no inhibitions, it's only myself to please

There's only so many dicks you can suck

'Til your knees start to bleed

And your jaw starts to lock as you mumble

Set me free!

It's like I was a child in a supermarket

Someone was holding me by the collar so I didn't get lost

And I was stuck by the fruit and veg section screaming

Has anyone seen my dad? I don't know where he is!

And so for a while, it seemed like I was wandering around

Tryna figure out what it all means like

Why are we here?

What do I believe?

Why did I hand over the power to

A corporation that lost control of my dreams? but

Out of the blue, I got a text from Zac

I told him my situation and I cant relax and he said

I think you'll be surprised how much holding on

Is holding you back!

Yeah

It's holding you back

Yeah

It's holding you back from the things that you like

It's holding you back so you cant see the light

It's holding you back

It's holding you back

So, I was 16 with a head full of dreams

And I was telling Danny it'll be me

You'll see on that arena stage, there's people going insane

And ill try to get Ari's number, mate

But you're twice her age

And then came a couple of years where I was lost

I was bumming around

Reminiscing about the top of the pops saying

Hey! I made it once, I got to the top!

Yeah, and now you're depressed just because you got dropped

But I've learnt to face the music and dance

Even if the rhythm is off and you can't control your hands

Even when your money hits zero and you're begging for fans

And when the man with the briefcase says you can't

You fucking can!

And it's a tough code to crack to realize the journey is where is at

And I still have to say to myself

I think you'd be surprised how much holding on, young man

Is holding you back

It's holding you back

Yeah, it's holding you back

It's holding you back from the things that you like

It's holding you back so you can't see the light

It's holding you back

It's holding you back

If you're holding on to something, let it go

Don't fight the feeling, oh no

If you're holding on to something, let it go

Don't fight the feeling, oh no

Now, I hope you don't take this as me saying: I've made it

Because made it is subjective

But I've learnt that making it is all about happiness

That's the main objective

And I guess maybe I just had a shift in perspective

So now it's up to me to sit back and relax

And no longer focus on the things that I lack, and thanks to Zac

I finally come to realize that holding on

You get what I'm saying

If you're holding on to something, let it go (Yeah! Get it now!)

Don't fight the feeling, oh no (It's holding you back)

It's holding you back from the things that you like

It's holding you back so you can't see the light

(If you're holding to something, let it go)

It's holding you back

It's holding you back

(Don't fight the feeling, oh no)