Hold Me – English Lyrics

• By: The Teskey Brothers
• Album: Run Home Slow

Lyrics & Translation

"Hold Me" by The Teskey Brothers is a compelling entry point for language learners, offering a rich emotional landscape through its soulful lyrics and raw vocal delivery. Its direct and heartfelt expressions of love, support, and the desire for freedom provide a relatable context for understanding common English phrases and emotional vocabulary. The song's gospel and blues influences make it a unique and captivating listening experience, revealing how powerful simple words can be when delivered with genuine feeling.

[English]

Hold me, don't hold me down

Carry me, but keep my feet on the ground

That storm is coming down hard

I'm your shelter every time it starts

But if you leave me, I'll be moving on

You'll have a hard time drying when the fire is gone

I'll hold you, I won't hold you down, yeah

I'll carry you, but keep your feet on the ground

You're the storm and I'm the Murray darlin'

You keep me going

Every time I'm dry

But if you leave me

I'll be moving on (I'll live on)

But have a hard time running

When the weather is gone

Hold me, don't hold me down

Carry me, but keep my feet on the ground, yeah

I'll hold you, I won't hold ya down

I'll carry you, but keep your feet on the ground

In so many ways

I just keep pulling

But you're pushing me away

Me away

Hold me, don't hold me down

Carry me, but keep my feet on the ground

I'll hold you, I won't hold ya down

Carry you, but keep your feet on the ground, yeah

Hold me, don't hold me down

Love me, but don't let me drown

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grip or keep in the hand
carry /ˈkæri/ B1	verb - to support and take from one place to another
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the surface of the earth verb - to bring a plane or helicopter to rest on the ground
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather with wind and rain verb - to move violently or angrily
shelter /ˈʃɛltər/ B2	noun - a place giving protection from weather or danger verb - to give protection or cover
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to ignite or set on fire
dry /draɪ/ B1	adjective - free from moisture or liquid verb - to remove moisture from
drown /draʊn/ C1	verb - to die by suffocation in water
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong liking for someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ C2	noun - the act of suffocating in water

Key Grammar Structures

• Hold me, don't hold me down

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Hold me" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Carry me, but keep my feet on the ground

  ➔ Coordinating conjunctions

  ➔ The word "but" connects two contrasting ideas in the sentence.

• You'll have a hard time drying when the fire is gone

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You'll have" indicates an action that will happen in the future.

• I'll hold you, I won't hold you down

  ➔ Future simple tense with negation

  ➔ The phrase "I won't hold you down" uses negation to express what will not happen in the future.

• You're the storm and I'm the Murray darlin'

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You're the storm" uses the present simple tense to describe a current state.

• In so many ways I just keep pulling

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I just keep pulling" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• Love me, but don't let me drown

  ➔ Imperative mood with negation

  ➔ The phrase "don't let me drown" uses negation in the imperative mood to express a command.