Story Behind the Song
Dickie is writing about a lost love. When almost nothing is left to live for, still the memory and the love lives on. And he keeps a promise to always hold on to that distant dream of reuniting with that one, most cherished love.
Lyrics
Now I've lost my balance. I'm hanging on by a thread over this desolate, tumbleweed wasteland below. And God, it's a long way down. But you've had my name for so long, I.........I contemplate just letting go.
My lifeline, unraveling; if I fall from view, still I hold on to you. Time reeling, miles passing, ain't nothing new. Still I hold on to you.
And you look holier tonight than I've ever seen. And I find comfort in your light; this is my final dream. In these hands I hold it all, for the here and now. No, I'm not afraid to fall; I just don't know how.
All my strength has left me - and it's so strange how it goes when you realize you won't be holding on anymore. And something deep inside invades and won't let you let go. It's a, you know; it's a love that comes straight from the core.
My lifeline, unraveling; if I fall from view, still I hold on to you. Time reeling, miles passing, ain't nothing new. Still I hold on to you. No, and I won't let go of you.
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