Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Hold On To Yourself Lyrics






I'm so far away from you
Pacing up and down my room
Does Jesus only love a man who loses?
I turn on the radio
There's some cat on the saxophone
Laying down a litany of excuses
There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes
She rubs the lamp between her thighs
And hopes the genie comes out singing
She lives in some forgotten song
And moves like she is zombie-strong
Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging

You better hold on to yourself

Well, cities rust and fall to ruin
Factories close and cars go cruising
In around the borders of her vision
She says ooh
As Jesus makes the flowers grow
All around the scene of her collision

You know I would, yes, I would
I would hold on to yourself

In the middle of the night
I try my best to chase outside
The phantoms and the ghosts and fairy-girls
On 1001 nights like these
She mutters open sesame and Ali Baba and his forty thieves
Launch her off the face of the world

You know one day I'll come back and I'd hold on to yourself
To yourself, I'd hold on to yourself

Ooh baby, I'm a 1000 miles away
And I just don't know what to say
Cause Jesus only loves a man who bruises
But darling, we can clearly see
It's all life and fire and lunacy
And excuses and excuses and excuses

Well, you know if I could, I would
I'd lie right down and I'd hold on to yourself
Yeah, I would lie right down and I would hold on to yourself
One day I'll come back to you and I'd hold on to yourself
Yeah, I'm gonna come back, gonna lie down
And I would hold on to yourself
Yeah, to yourself





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  1. V.... H....

    My dream is that Victoria M L, my love ,my darling, the air which I need, the person who change me, return to me soon. We are fans of Nick. I LOVE YOU VICKY. I MISS YOU TOO.

  2. M.... S....

    The master of urban Gothic and melancholia,

  3. B.... ....

    He sounds like Bruce Springsteen here

  4. K.... C....

    Why are random people allowed to rack up millions of views posting copyrighted material?

  5. B.... T....

    Love and loss, of God and other loved ones.

  6. C.... D....

    **Pacing up and down in my room. And learn to living in my own..... **

  7. S.... G....

    Bowie Hang on to yourself. I'm fucking trying to.

  8. M.... B....

    I used to think the background noise was a recorded sample of gulls on Brighton Pier or wherever, but as it turns out it's Warren Ellis' violin.

    M.... B....

    really? that's amazing!!

  9. P.... ....

    Incredible

  10. D.... W....

    ♥️♥️♥️♥️👍🏻🎶🎶🎸

  11. I.... K....

    🇭🇷

  12. L.... I....

    This song is an absolute masterpiece from one of the all time great artists of our age. He rocks my world on so many levels

  13. b.... ....

    What a grower of a tune

  14. J.... M....

    Ennio Morricone and in a good way, too...

  15. j.... l....

    wow, really, wow
    what a mysterious man
    an enigma
    a mad genius
    so twisted but so beautiful
    so dark but brings so much light into my life

  16. A.... A....

    Pablo wciąż żyje

  17. A.... A....

    Pablo Escobar

  18. �.... �....

    Ник с группой создают уникальные музыкальнын зарисовки, полотна, истории

  19. V.... M....

    how bloody awesome is this bloke

  20. 1.... ....

    Music reminds me of Sister Morphine from Rolling Stones. But if course it's different.

  21. W.... H....

    Perfect for dying in peace

    W.... H....

    We need this kind of music too eh

  22. M.... W....

    I'm so far away from you
    I'm pacing up and down my room
    Does Jesus only love a man who loses?
    I turn on the radio
    There's some cat on the saxophone
    Laying down a litany of excuses
    There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes
    She rubs a lamp between her thighs
    And hopes the genie comes out singing
    And she lives in some forgotten song
    And moves like she is zombie-strong
    Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging
    You better hold on to yourself
    Well, cities rust and fall to ruin
    Factories close and cars go cruising
    In and around the borders of her vision
    She says oh woah woah woah
    As Jesus makes the flowers grow
    All around the scene of her collision
    Oh you know, yes, I would
    I would hold on to yourself
    In the middle of the night
    I try my best to chase outside
    The phantoms and the ghosts and the fairy-girls
    On 1001 nights like this
    She mutters open sesame and Ali Baba and his forty thieves
    Launch her off the face of the world
    Well, you know
    Oh baby, I'll come back
    And I'll hold on to yourself
    Babe, I'm 1000 miles away
    And I just don't know what to say
    ‘Cause Jesus only loves a man who bruises
    But darling we can clearly see
    It's all life and fire and lunacy
    And excuses and excuses and excuses
    Well, you know if I could I would
    Yeah, I would lie right down
    And I'd hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I would lie right down
    And I would hold on to yourself
    One day I'll come back to you
    And I'll hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I'm gonna come back
    Gonna lie down
    And I'll hold on to yourself

  23. M.... W....

    I'm so far away from you
    I'm pacing up and down my room
    Does Jesus only love a man who loses?
    I turn on the radio
    There's some cat on the saxophone
    Laying down a litany of excuses
    There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes
    She rubs a lamp between her thighs
    And hopes the genie comes out singing
    And she lives in some forgotten song
    And moves like she is zombie-strong
    Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging
    You better hold on to yourself
    Well, cities rust and fall to ruin
    Factories close and cars go cruising
    In and around the borders of her vision
    She says oh woah woah woah
    As Jesus makes the flowers grow
    All around the scene of her collision
    Oh you know, yes, I would
    I would hold on to yourself
    In the middle of the night
    I try my best to chase outside
    The…

  24. O.... M....

    TROPPO, TROPPO BRAVO E BELLO

  25. M.... ....

    Une merveille

  26. T.... ....

    U can't even bring myself to tell you about the add I've just witnessed. I struggle to see how utubes associates the crappy bands on videos of the world's best art

  27. M.... M....

    Da li može nešto da bude ovoliko dobro?

  28. S.... G....

    Funny, Bowie also has a Hang on to yrslf!

  29. C.... D....

    Brilliant

  30. J.... W....

    A special Poet of ours

  31. p.... m....

    The song ,,,,,,,,, lyrics performance meaning music, ,,,,,

  32. S.... ....

    when nobody is around and you are really really alone, so in the middle of the night... then comes Nick to hold on and to remember you to all the beauty behind pain, it aches and than you go on ...this song is a gift

  33. D.... A....

    What an amazing musician!

  34. M.... M....

    But darling we can clearly see
    its all life and fire and lunacy
    And excuses and excuses and excuses....

  35. J.... S....

    I can't stop to listen.

  36. B.... C....

    My life

  37. R.... k....

    Sunshine if you are reading this then please do keep me in your thoughts for sometime.
    Take a deep breath and take my name.
    Close your eyes and try to remember the time we laughed a lot.
    Now please smile for a moment.
    Put your hand on your heart.
    try to feel that we are hugging one another.
    Please stop now there is no need to think further.
    or Love will return again.
    and what love will give us.
    confusion to you and for me pain.
    let this moment subside.
    just look at your material wealth and take pride.
    forget me again.

  38. I.... B....

    But darling, we can clearly see It's all life and fire and lunacy And excuses and excuses and excuses...there has to be a better way for this civilization...PROLIX,PROLIX.

  39. W.... S....

    Always the poet

  40. D.... L....

    Thanks you my brother. It s such a great song. And Nick Cave' s voice is so deep.
    Good To Share this.

  41. J.... K....

    LEE HAZELWOOD AND TONY J WHITE --HELLO--

  42. J.... K....

    THIS IS ONLY FOR AUSTRALIANS--OK-- NOW HOW WOULD NICK GO WITH THE SHEIKH FROM SCRUBBY CREEK--ONE CHAD MORGAN ?? I KNOW ITS HICK BUT LISTEN --LEE HAZLEWOOD WAS REGARDED AS A WELL BOOTED HICK OK-- HAVE YA GOT THAT OK?

  43. T.... C....

    Such a cool song.

  44. T.... C....

    This is the first album I've heard by him, and I dig it. "Midnight Man" is my favorite.

  45. S.... A....

    godlike...

  46. H.... T....

    Adamım benimMy Man 👍👍👍

  47. P.... G....

    Thanks !

  48. g.... j....

    WAUUUUUUUUUUU

  49. M.... P....

    Τα καλά της τέχνης ...

  50. H.... K....

    http://www.howworldcan.be
    English: A total reconsideration of our society and way of life
    Français : Une totale remise en question de notre société et mœurs de vie
    Español: Un replanteamiento total de nuestra sociedad y forma de vida
    Nederlands: Een totale herziening van onze maatschappij en levenswijze

    Enjoy reading,

    Rémi Vandersmissen

  51. N.... G....

    J adore l univers de cet artiste

  52. D.... S....

    Keep's me alive and kicking. Love you Nick

  53. M.... R....

    I'm craving a sleazy bar with red lights steak baked potato the bread with butter and some downright sleazy people and long time overdue🇩🇪💋

  54. �.... �....

    Beautiful

  55. I.... T....

    Ya now this is a Song! Damn!!

  56. �.... �....

    it take me live to middle of my 40th to feel by skin and compleatly understand all deep and meaning of that song

  57. O.... P....

    Una de mis preferidas , thank you , Mr. Cave , and to you

  58. J.... G....

    I only discovered Nice cave about twelve months ago .i am totally blown away with him just can't get enough a poet and a visionary.Hey, I'm 60 years old and i cant believe i never discovered him sooner.

    J.... G....

    @Simon Cole i know,he still seems esoteric,but thats ok,hey,in my opinion he is the best song writer of all time,but there is so much more to him,also writes films and books

    J.... G....

    Welcome to Nick's deep, dark Cave of melancholy beauty.

    J.... G....

    Never too late.😊

    J.... G....

    @Lord Dickens, he's not Primus

  59. D.... M....

    "Hold On To Yourself"

    I'm so far away from you
    Pacing up and down my room
    Does Jesus only love a man who loses?
    I turn on the radio
    There's some cat on the saxophone
    Laying down a litany of excuses
    There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes
    She rubs the lamp between her thighs
    And hopes the genie comes out singing
    She lives in some forgotten song
    And moves like she is zombie-strong
    Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging

    You better hold on to yourself

    Well, cities rust and fall to ruin
    Factories close and cars go cruising
    In around the borders of her vision
    She says ooh
    As Jesus makes the flowers grow
    All around the scene of her collision

    You know I would, yes, I would
    I would hold on to yourself

    In the middle of the night
    I try my best to chase outside
    The phantoms and the ghosts and fairy-girls
    On 1001 nights like these
    She mutters open sesame and Ali Baba and his forty thieves
    Launch her off the face of the world

    You know one day I'll come back and I'd hold on to yourself
    To yourself, I'd hold on to yourself

    Ooh baby, I'm a 1000 miles away
    And I just don't know what to say
    Cause Jesus only loves a man who bruises
    But darling, we can clearly see
    It's all life and fire and lunacy
    And excuses and excuses and excuses

    Well, you know if I could, I would
    I'd lie right down and I'd hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I would lie right down and I would hold on to yourself
    One day I'll come back to you and I'd hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I'm gonna come back, gonna lie down
    And I would hold on to yourself
    Yeah, to yourself

  60. t.... k....

    stavis na repaet opusteno 3,4 sata ne moze da dosadi

    t.... k....

    Nick ne dosadi nikada.....danima,mjesecima ga vrtim....

  61. I.... m....

    I love Nick Cave so much. I'm a singer-songwriter and he is a big inspiration to me. If you have some time you could check out some of my songs on my channel :)

  62. p.... t....

    so similar to Unkle-Burn my shadow

  63. O.... P....

    we libe in verse, for all things rhyme With something out of space and time . (Aldous H. ) thank Mr. Cave

  64. O.... P....

    Great song , sublime , thank you !!!!! Si no hubiese musica como esta este mundo seria un desastre

  65. G.... C....

    Another awesome song from Nick Cave .

  66. M.... V....

    ooooooooooooo Nick <3<3<3<3<3<3<3

  67. S.... H....

    He even manages to make a 'tash' acceptable, advisable, even................acceptable, anyway.

  68. p.... s....

    thank you nick for another wonderful song

  69. D.... R....

    Dig, Lazarus, Dig. One of the best from one of the best. Not a single fucking song skipped on this one...

  70. I.... W....

    Chrissakes, he is an incredible writer. I hope his pain becomes more manageable, though it sounds impossible even to me. The world needs you, Nick. Love and solidarity.

  71. s.... R....

    I'm so far away from you
    Pacing up and down my room
    Does Jesus only love a man who loses?
    I turn on the radio
    There's some cat on the saxophone
    Laying down a litany of excuses
    There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes
    She rubs the lamp between her thighs
    And hopes the genie comes out singing
    She lives in some forgotten song
    And moves like she is zombie-strong
    Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging

    You better hold on to yourself

    Well, cities rust and fall to ruin
    Factories close and cars go cruising
    In around the borders of her vision
    She says ooh
    As Jesus makes the flowers grow
    All around the scene of her collision

    You know I would, yes, I would
    I would hold on to yourself

    In the middle of the night
    I try my best to chase outside
    The phantoms and the ghosts and fairy-girls
    On 1001 nights like these
    She mutters open sesame and Ali Baba and his forty thieves
    Launch her off the face of the world

    You know one day I'll come back and I'd hold on to yourself
    To yourself, I'd hold on to yourself

    Ooh baby, I'm a 1000 miles away
    And I just don't know what to say
    Cause Jesus only loves a man who bruises
    But darling, we can clearly see
    It's all life and fire and lunacy
    And excuses and excuses and excuses

    Well, you know if I could, I would
    I'd lie right down and I'd hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I would lie right down and I would hold on to yourself
    One day I'll come back to you and I'd hold on to yourself
    Yeah, I'm gonna come back, gonna lie down
    And I would hold on to yourself
    Yeah, to yourself

    s.... R....

    stratos Raptopoulos i

    s.... R....

    Thank you!

    s.... R....

    stratos Raptopoulos que lindo! to apaixonada !!! pelas músicas Nick cave.

    s.... R....

    Nick Cave has a magical way with words. I appreciate his music a lot!

  72. J.... ....

    Truly wonderful. Songs like this grip the soul and make the heart overflow. One is transcended by such music.

    J.... ....

    Jan1031...Yessssss

    J.... ....

    You have to pay closer attention to the words

    J.... ....

    I feel you Jan

  73. C.... ....

    Peaky blinders song

  74. V.... N....

    такое впечатление, что гребанные продюсеры держали это, и вот вдруг сверхновое..! Класс!!!

  75. P.... R....

    excellent!!!

  76. l.... o....

    Nothing is holding him back please take him...

  77. f.... ....

    Artistically he's a man who can really do no wrong. Another masterpiece.

    f.... ....

    i think everything after let love in is the same. dont agree with you here.

    f.... ....

    hm...what about Grinderman? it's different...

  78. h.... d....

    great !!!

  79. L.... A....

    Came here thinking this song was a David Bowie cover, but it's even better

    L.... A....

    It is clearly not a Bowie cover, sorry

  80. b.... b....

    immaculate..

  81. D.... K....

    Tι να πεις γι' αυτή την ερμηνεία !!! Τι τραγουδάρα και τι άτομο κι ο Cave ρε φίλε !

    D.... K....

    Αρχοντας ο Νικόλας!!!

  82. 1.... ....

    the king.

  83. D.... B....

    svaka ti cast Ana

  84. T.... T....

    Luv this song...
    I wish I was with you now to share pain and sorrow by being there...
    I hope you'll come upstairs next time and tell me the stuff you said in July. xo

  85. S.... R....

    thank you for every thing God bless you

  86. R.... K....

    RIP to the son of NICK CAVE our hearts are with you brother

  87. K.... N....

    Straight from the heart

  88. A.... R....

    what a man, what a song...

    A.... R....

    Ana Radlovic I'm with you.

  89. T.... ....

    This is one of those really great songs.

  90. A.... F....

    Well, you know if I could I would
    Yeah, I would lie right down
    And I'd hold on to yourself

    A.... F....

    ana nice girl

  91. e.... g....

    Simply amazing!!!! 

  92. g.... ....

    I can't stop listening to this song!

  93. 2.... ....

    WE  Where  There  So  Good  and  a time  called  today    say  I  loved  u  anyway  but  not   today,   smelll  me  ?

  94. T.... F....

    ...litany of excuses.

  95. j.... w....

    ty anirish how arer you

    j.... w....

    HO shut up you , "annirish" ???
    you're speaking "OUZBEK" or what , maybe - - - I don't care cause I don't get ya , nada , nothing , nicht , rien und que dalle !!!  -