Keep Holdin' On (Set Me Free) – English Lyrics

• By: Chloe Jane

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Chloe Jane's "Keep Holdin' On (Set Me Free)"! This anthemic dance-pop track is a fantastic way to engage with English through its uplifting message of finding freedom and connection. You'll learn contemporary expressions related to emotions, relationships, and the exhilarating energy of the dance floor, making language learning a joyful and rhythmic experience.

[English]

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Set me free my baby

I don't want no maybes

If I'm your baby

Then let's keep on holdin' on

Set me free my baby

I don't want no maybes

If I'm your baby

Then let's keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Keep on holdin' on

Then let's keep on holdin' on

You set me free

When you're next to me

I can barely breathe

Keep holdin' on

It's all I need you all over me

Babe don't be a tease

Keep holdin' on

I just want you

To keep holdin'

I just want you

To keep holdin'

Set me free my baby

I don't want no maybes

If I'm your baby

Then let's keep on holdin' on

Set me free my baby

I don't want no maybes

If I'm your baby

Then let's keep on holdin' on

You know baby

I think you should come over here

Set me free

Let the rhythm come with ease

You set me free

When you're next to me

I can barely breathe

Keep holdin' on

It's all I need you all over me

Babe don't be a tease

Keep holdin' on

You set me free

When you're next to me

I can barely breathe

Keep holdin' on

It's all I need you all over me

Babe don't be a tease

Keep holdin' on

I just want you

To keep holdin'

I just want you

To keep holdin'

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holdin' /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1	verb - Present participle of 'hold'; to grasp, maintain, or support.
free /friː/ A2	adjective - Not under the control or power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A very young child; a term of endearment.
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - To take air into and expel it from the lungs.
tease /tiːz/ B1	verb - To make fun of someone playfully.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
ease /iːz/ B1	noun - The state of being comfortable and relaxed.
barely /ˈbɛərli/ B1	adverb - Only just; hardly.
need /niːd/ A2	noun - Something necessary or required.
over /ˈoʊvər/ A1	preposition - Above and across.

Key Grammar Structures

• Keep on holdin' on

  ➔ Present continuous tense with contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense ('keep on holdin'') with the contraction of 'holdin' instead of 'holding', common in informal speech.

• Set me free my baby

  ➔ Imperative mood with vocative

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood ('set me free') to give a command, followed by a vocative ('my baby') to address the listener directly.

• I don't want no maybes

  ➔ Double negative in informal speech

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('don't want no maybes'), which is grammatically incorrect in formal English but common in informal speech.

• If I'm your baby

  ➔ Conditional sentence with contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional sentence ('if I'm your baby') with the contraction 'I'm' instead of 'I am', common in spoken English.

• You set me free

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense ('set me free') to describe a completed action in the past.

• Babe don't be a tease

  ➔ Imperative mood with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with negation ('don't be a tease') to give a negative command.

• I just want you

  ➔ Present simple tense with emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense ('want') with emphasis ('just') to highlight the speaker's desire.

• Let the rhythm come with ease

  ➔ Imperative mood with subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood ('let') with a subjunctive construction ('come with ease') to express a wish or suggestion.