Hold – English Lyrics

• By: Aitana

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Aitana's "Hold," a captivating pop track that perfectly blends relatable emotional storytelling with catchy melodies. Through its lyrics, you can explore expressions of setting boundaries and navigating complex relationships in Spanish, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn contemporary vocabulary and emotional phrases from one of Spain's biggest pop stars. The song's clear narrative and modern pop style make it an engaging way to connect with the language.

[English]

You must get tired

Always running through my brain

Got me hooked on you

And I can't break up the chains

Think I'm good and there you go

Blowing up my phone

I can't help but hitting you back

But you're off the map

Gotta make a move, what to do with you?

Sorry, if you think that it's cold

But I have to put you on hold

Put you on, put you on hold

Put you on hold

Put you on, put you on

Sorry if you think that it's cold

I have to put you on

Please hold

I know you like to play it right

'Cause you don't hit me up when it's daylight

When my phone blow up in the moonlight

You can hold there, I ain't in the mood right now

Making moves

Are you thinking you are smooth right now?

What you tryna do right now?

Oh, you getting rude right now

I'm telling you, back down

Gotta make a move, what to do with you?

Sorry, if you think that it's cold

But I have to put you on hold

Put you on, put you on hold

Put you on hold

Put you on, put you on

Sorry if you think that it's cold

I have to put you on

Hold, hold, hold (Yeah, yeah)

Hold, hold, hold (Sorry if you think that it's wrong)

But I have to put you on hold

Put you on, put you on hold

Put you on hold

Put you on, put you on

Sorry if you think that it's cruel

I have to put you on

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hooked /hʊkt/ B1	adjective - addicted or captivated
chains /tʃeɪnz/ A2	noun - metal links used to restrain
blowing /ˈbloʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - causing something to burst/explode (informal: repeatedly contacting)
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - emotional state
smooth /smuːð/ B1	adjective - confidently charming
rude /ruːd/ A2	adjective - offensively impolite
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B1	adjective - causing pain/suffering intentionally

Key Grammar Structures

• You must get tired

  ➔ Modal verb "must" for deduction/strong probability.

  ➔ The modal verb "must" is used here to express a strong belief or a logical conclusion about something. It suggests that, based on evidence, it's highly probable that "you" get tired.

• Always running through my brain

  ➔ Present participle "running" describing an ongoing, frequent action.

  ➔ The present participle "running" is used to describe an action that is continuous and happens frequently, emphasized by the adverb "always". It implies that the thought or person is constantly present in the speaker's mind.

• Got me hooked on you

  ➔ Causative "get" + object + past participle.

  ➔ The causative structure "get + object + past participle" (e.g., "get me hooked") means to cause someone or something to be in a particular state. Here, it means 'you caused me to become addicted/fascinated'.

• And I can't break up the chains

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" for inability + phrasal verb "break up".

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" expresses a lack of ability or possibility. "Break up" is a phrasal verb that means to separate or dismantle, often used metaphorically here to mean ending a strong attachment or connection.

• I can't help but hitting you back

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "can't help + gerund" (or "can't help but + base verb").

  ➔ This phrase expresses an uncontrollable action or feeling. The common structures are "can't help + verb-ing" (e.g., "I can't help laughing") or "can't help but + base verb" (e.g., "I can't help but laugh"). The lyric uses a blend, with "hitting" as a gerund after "but", which is less standard but common in informal speech or song lyrics. It means the speaker cannot stop themselves from hitting back.

• Gotta make a move, what to do with you?

  ➔ Informal contraction "Gotta" (got to) for obligation + interrogative phrase "what to do".

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," which expresses obligation or necessity, similar to "have to." "What to do" is an interrogative phrase (interrogative pronoun + infinitive) used to ask for advice or a decision about an action.

• Sorry, if you think that it's cold

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 0/1) with "if" clause + "that" clause.

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a condition, creating a Type 0 or Type 1 conditional sentence. The "that" clause acts as a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "think", stating what the listener might perceive.

• But I have to put you on hold

  ➔ "Have to" for obligation/necessity + phrasal verb "put on hold".

  ➔ "Have to" expresses a strong obligation or necessity, often external. "Put on hold" is a common phrasal verb meaning to delay, postpone, or temporarily suspend contact/action with someone or something.

• I know you like to play it right

  ➔ Verb "like" followed by an infinitive ("to play") + idiomatic expression "play it right".

  ➔ The verb "like" can be followed by an infinitive ("to play") to express a preference or habit. "Play it right" is an idiomatic expression meaning to handle a situation skillfully, correctly, or according to established rules.

• Are you thinking you are smooth right now?

  ➔ Present continuous for an action happening at the moment of speaking + embedded noun clause as the object of "thinking".

  ➔ The present continuous ("Are you thinking") describes an action or state that is ongoing at the moment of speaking. The phrase "you are smooth" functions as an embedded noun clause, acting as the direct object of the verb "thinking", indicating the content of the thought.