Song written by Kim Wilde and Tony Swain. The tenth track of the album Now & Forever.
Kim about ‘Hold On’
Tony Swain and I wrote this song late into the evening at his studio. It is a sad song, as we all know, love just doesn’t work out and there is no easy way to come to terms with that. But, as they say, better to have loved and lost… (1)
Credits
Keyboards & programming: Ricky Wilde, Aron Friedman
String arrangement: Aron Friedman
Cello: Rosie Wetters
Viola: Amanda Drummond
Violin: Cathering Browning
Backing vocals: Chris Ballin, Hazel Fernandes
Produced by Ricky Wilde & Serious Rope
Engineered by James Richards
Interview source
(1) Kim Wilde Fanclub Magazine Christmas 1995
Lyrics
In the day I can smile though I wanna die
I hold on, hold on
I can keep it together for a little while
And be strong, so strong
But when the sun goes down and I’m all alone
I haven’t the strength to fight
That’s when my tears give into the night
Tell me how, How much loneliness can one heart take
Without the chance that it will break in two
And why I’m holding on to a love that has gone
Tell me how to carry on
In the day I can smile though I wanna die
I hold on, hold on
I can keep it together for a little while
And be strong, so strong
But when the sun goes down and I’m all alone
I haven’t the strength to fight
That’s when my tears give into the night
I believed that meeting you would be my destiny
Your love would come to set me free
So why am I left standing here alone
Won’t you please come and take me home
In the day I can smile though I wanna die
I hold on, hold on
I can keep it together for a little while
And be strong, so strong
But when the sun goes down and I’m all alone
I haven’t the strength to fight
That’s when my tears give into the night
Tears give into the night
In the day I can smile though I wanna die
Tears give into the night
I can keep it together for a litttle while
In the day I can smile though I wanna die
Tears give into the night