Holden On

This is my only literary song. It's about Catcher In The Rye, from Holden's perspective, hence the incredibly clever name.

Lyrics:
These nights are cold and long
I know I don't belong here but
I can't help but wonder where the hell the ducks have gone?

I used to be so strong
I'd take a bullet in the guts and not fall over
I wish I didn't have to pretend that I was so strong.

I'm so tired of all the lies
and all I want to do in life
is be a wall for them from where I am
and worst of all you're all at fault
the other side of wall assault
and no one wants to help me win
I'm holden on not to fall

In the rye with Salinger
is where I want to be
Won't you come away and live
alone somewhere with me
and I believe that we would
stay forever young
and it would be OK for me to play all
of my stupid songs
like when I sing
"If a body catch a body coming through it all" is anybody strong enough to holdme back from the big fall

I'm so tired of all the lies
and all I want to do in life
is be a wall for them from where I am
and worst of all you're all at fault
the other side of wall assault
and no one wants to help me win
I'm holden on not to fall
I'm holden on not to fall

if you want to know the truth
about me and the mad man stuff
I'll tell you but you've got to swear
it'll stay between the two of us
it's just I've been feeling a bit depressed
at the thought of my sister
growing up in this mess
someone's got to put an end to this
and that's what I'm gunna do
that's what this red hat is for
cause I can't keep on holden on
to only holden on anymore

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Acoustic
• Catcher
• in
• the
• rye

[Lessish]

Sorry, no myspace. Thanks for listening and for feedback. Much love.

[gerardarthurway56]

This is really great, do you have a myspace?

[lildevilchik]

nice :)

[mentaloreo]

love it...makes a lot of sense since I read the book

[thefinalman]

dude,i love it,you gotta music myspace?

[Kudamugetsu]

Catcher in the Rye, I really love that book.

Very awesome, keep it up! :)

[oratoth666]

You dont have to sing like a star for showing the feelings or your talent - and you read this from a person who s listening to blackmetal all day all night.(to judeglass )

keep on rocking

[judeglass]

I hope Salinger never sees this.

[BrokenConcept]

Nice! I thought I was the only shmo who'd write a song about this book. Good stuff man!