Trans Siberian Orchestra - What Child Is This?

[filiusnaturalis8]

Great song!!! This one of my favorite Christmas song.

Question: what does it mean at "Holding on /Holding off /Holding out /Holding in"?

(My English is limited little bit).

Thanks for posting song!!

[GMSocharis]

@filiusnaturalis8 It's a play on words, mainly.

Holding on - usually means to not let go of something, especially not letting go of life, etc

Holding off - putting something off until later, procrastinating. Often preventing yourself from doing something you need to do.

Holding out - withstanding some kind of temptation or staying when most people have gone

Holding in - keeping your thoughts to yourself, restraining yourself.

not sure if that helps, but I hope it does!

[GMSocharis]

And in the context of the song, I think it's indicating that all of those things are what the old man has been doing before going through the rebirth that song has been referring to, and now he's going to be better about it.

[Pigfarts1698]

Like if this song is even more awesome with the snow flake button

[jcarrollworldpeace]

Marry Chrismas to all on earth...world peace...world love...from North Dakota, USA

[Nwwrestling171]

I get goosebumps with these guys

[crazy8doober]

I luv TSO hav all there cds!!! Dream to see them someday in concert!!! They are awesome!!!!!

[sherrielorea]

I love the guitar wrapped in roses on the cover(how they "reused" it)..originally on the inside sleeve of the great

SAVATAGE album "Streets"-A Rock Opera"....Mr Criss Oliva...R.I.P....just one of the reasons there is this project called Trans Siberian Orchestra...

[RyanJap18]

doesnt the 2nd half of the song kinda sould like that part in epefiny?

[RedThunderr98]

4:20

And asians appear everywhere..

[annamaureen]

It's so over the top but I love it!

[funnyent]

2:53 is amazing! I love this song. "In the dead of the night...."

[bisnipian]

you are right, this is good, lifts the mood, altogether a great song!

[Taedran]

3:32 to 3:54 is so true and perfect.

[hunterfreak101pwn]

Turn up the volume, close your eyes and enjoy!!!!

[deez729]

Any song they create using this formula is pure magic. Look at Night Castle: "There Was A Life" and "Epiphany" are prime examples!

[TsakirisAlexandros]

Like a fist to jews and muslims!

[videogamescoverftw]

@TsakirisAlexandros Christianity came from Judaism so not really.

[TsakirisAlexandros]

@videogamescoverftw Christianity and judaism came from ancient egyptian religion. And ancient Greek religion had a lot of elements too!

[videogamescoverftw]

@TsakirisAlexandros ehh actually ancient egyptian and judaism were completely separate until the Jewish population was enslaved by the egyptians, where small details mixed and slightly altered it. END OF DISCUSSION i just dont want to spam about religion on an awesome song like this

[jengrrl90]

OMG...this is...awesome.

[CoolLieTalker]

great song 

[eroseo6]

Trans Siberian Orchestra is so talented and this song is amazing! God Bless.

[scriptinggoals]

Christ Jesus came to this world to save sinners........ of who i am the worst

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

Someone tell me: What's the difference between Progressive Melodic Rock, and symphonic metal? I cannot discern the difference. I've seen pure power metal albums that have music that sounds almost exactly like this.

[zorland876]

@AtariMaxiToriyama This isn't particularly heavy, not really metal. Plus, it depends how the majority of the material sounds; even if they had one legitimately metal song, that wouldn't make them a metal band.

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

@zorland876 That answer isn't really satisfying. I already mentioned power metal bands that are LESS heavy than this, but no one disputes the band's genre.

[zorland876]

@AtariMaxiToriyama Uh, you mentioned nobody, and the comment is incorrect anyway. I told you that this is not a metal song in the first place, I don't know any power metal act who could be less heavy than this group. If it doesn't satisfy you than come up with an argument.

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

@zorland876 I meant that I mentioned the fact that there are power metal acts which are not very heavy. I did not mean to imply that I actually mentioned specific bands. Also, I don't want to ARGUE, I just want to DISCUSS. I'm not interested in flinging insults and pretending I'm smarter than someone else. I want to know if there is a perspective which I have not considered.

[zorland876]

@AtariMaxiToriyama You haven't given anything to discuss though. Just that you thought this was heavy than some power metal, to which I offered a clear response. To which you were "unsatisfied." Can't help you there.

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

@zorland876 That about sums up the conversation. If anyone else wants to join in and fill in the gaps, I'd be obliged: Tell me, why are genres so loose? This isn't even called "metal," yet we have power metal bands like Visions of Atlantis, Excalion and Nocturnal Rites which are often just as soft.

[zorland876]

@AtariMaxiToriyama Sometimes, but most of the time they are playing metal. TSO never plays metal, though they do have some more rockin' songs.

[tigerwrestler1023]

an absolute beauty and amazing symphony 

[bboppitybop]

SuperSenshi, that's my very favorite part too...it's beyond words...sooooooo powerful.

[ridingisasport]

Thanks for posting this!!!

[HammerofHeavyMetal]

In The Dead of the Night as life slips away.

Holding on, Holding off, Holding out , Holding in.

and he meets his retarded son after so many years leaving his dying wife and his past life for dead.

and the time, and the years, and the tears and the cost.

typical tso/savatage epic closure.

/emotion and wrenched soul feeling, i'd have it no other way, in the dark there is a clue

[SuperSenshi]

My favorite part of the song is from (2:53) to the end. I like the rest of the song too, but I like that part the best.

This song is pure sausesomeness! Thank you for posting it! ^_^

[coltcub64]

@SuperSenshi That part makes me cry. The music and the words. Brings me to joyful tears.

[biggphartX]

@SuperSenshi My favorite part of the song is from 0:00 to the end.

[Tori965]

So awesome song. Truly a piece of art. I'm a heavy metal guy, but this is really good.

[theinevitable56]

"When Jesus Christ was born, he could not breathe the stale air of this world, so the angels brought Him the air of Heaven to fill His lungs."

.And I Shall March.

Long live Christmas.

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

@theinevitable56 Hah, that's absurd. He breathed the same air. In fact, this line actually misses the ENTIRE POINT of Jesus' incarnation here.