Hanson Month 2020 Day 23

Song(s): Got A Hold On Me & I've Been Down
Artist: Hanson, The Walk

These are two of the three bonus tracks from my Walk album and they are definitely worth sharing! The third bonus song is just an acoustic version of the song Something Going Round (featured on yesterdays post) so I didn't think it was necessary to share that song for the second day in a row. This first track, Got A Hold On Me, is also featured on Hanson's String Theory album. To me, they sound quite similar to each other, but I still recommend checking String Theory out if you haven't already, because it's a beautiful work of art! These two songs also wrap up The Walk album! It's really such a good album! Visit my HANSON page and listen to the whole thing!

Got A Hold On Me

Try as I might
Well, I'm a fool in a losing fight
I can't escape the bullet's bite
'Cause the enemy's inside

Sign on the dotted line
Take your pick
Have a bite
When seduction starts
I know it won't stop
'Til I give you the things
I can't deny

You've got me wrapped up in your cancer
But I'm not quite what you thought I'd be

You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold and its feeling good
You really got control of me, yeah
I should've gotten out when I thought I could
Whoooo
Say, whoooo

I get my fix for the last time
One more trip to the other side
Scratch my skin
Cause you leave me dry
I'm making deals with thieves and lies

You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold and its feeling good
You really got control of me, yeah
I should've gotten out when I thought I could
Whoooo
Say, whoooo
Say, whoooo, yeah!
Say, whoooo

Walk the roads down the boulevard
Past the dollar shows for the bleeding hearts
You've used me up down to the last drop
But I'm more than what you thought I'd be

You thought you had a hold on me
You thought you had a hold and it's feelin' good
You thought you had control of me
Should've gotten out when you thought I would

You thought you had control of me, yeah
But you never had your hold on me
You never had control of me
You never had control of (control of me)


I've Been Down

I hate to say it and be a negative Nelly but.....I've really been down again lately 😢 Luckily Hanson always has a song or two (or three or four) to help me cope with these emotions. And I always feel better after listening to their songs (and remembering how great they truly are). This song is winning today!

(One, two, three)
I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low
I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low

You know that even a strong man falls
And even a wise man has to learn
Yes, it's true that some men have it all
While me and the rest just crash and burn

Yeah

Well, you think you're telling me something
But I've heard it once or twice
You've been taking every turn that's wrong
And I've been taking your advice

Well, I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low
Well, I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low

Well, I know the day will come
When all my worries now are dead and gone
Won't assume that tomorrow you'll find what's gone, yeah
But I'll be right right here holding on

Yeah

Well, you think you're telling me something
But I've heard it once or twice
Well, you've been taking every road that's wrong
And I've been taking your advice

Well, I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low
Well, I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low

Break it down!

I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low
I've been down, I've been down
I've been down before
I've been down, I've been down
But never this low