woah. I just found this song by starting line called hold on. Its such a brilliant song. Simple yet beautiful. Just a piano and a guitar. And soulful lyrics.



Hold on by The Starting Line
Her life was more than mine
Like a proud shooting star into the night
She crashed through the airways and ripped like a knife
It was a bad disease
Her searching was over, over

Hold on to the light that guides you
Hold on to the air that cools you
Hold on, hold on to me

Her mind stead fast through time
Her family stood by trying hard not to cry
With patience and virtue kept strong through the night, whoa
She never fell to her knees
Her searching was over, over

Hold on to the light that guides you
hold on to the air that cools you
Hold on, hold on to me
Hold on to the light that guides you
hold on to the air that cools you
Hold on, hold on

And Then my eyes stretched out as I saw her hand slip away

(instrumental break)

Hold on to the light that guides you
Hold on to the air that cools you
Hold on, hold on to me
Hold on to the light that guides you
Hold on to the air that cools you
Hold on, hold on to me
To me, To me, hold on to me



Its really beautiful. Its like the person singing the song is sad yet willing to give the support to someone that he loves.
It is hard to really fully comprehend the true inspiration for the song, but each one of us can take a different interpretation of the words. I feel that the song is a promise that he makes to her. He says that she when she needs someone she can hold on to him. For comfort and for strength. And that he will always be there for her. He wants to be the light to guide her through time of darkness and be the air to comfort her in her times of difficulty. Even as she slips away he still stays strong as an anchor for her to hang on to in the storm.
I pray for the strength to be that kind of man.
And I pray that I will be able make that kind of promise for her.....