Motion City Soundtrack - 'Hold Me Down' (Full Album Stream)

"Hold Me Down" by Motion City Soundtrack from the album 'Commit This To Memory,' available now

[sarahhennon]

Years later, I still cry to this song 😢❤

[mywhychromosome]

Such a sharply written account of those relationships that don't implode with force and suddenness, but rather degrade and slow down until they reach the end, a "destination". You look out the window and realize you're there; sooner or later, you have to get out. And it's from the perspective of the other person to boot, which is difficult to pull off convincingly. At the time this song (and band/album) was popping up, I was just getting into that phase, so I was very resistant to liking bands like this, but this song turned me around.

[joshuasmithhart]

This band is great. I wish they got the due they deserved more. So many of their songs are relatable, for folks in all kinds of situations.

[mythilen]

Love it like the first day I heard it back in time

[chlov]

my fav ex put this on my iPod in high school & I finally got to thank him years later after I kinda fucked everything up. I always think about him when I hear this. Not that he held me back from shit, it was just always a lot of shit I was dealing with personally and felt I couldn’t talk to anyone about but he always stayed no matter what. I’m happy he’s happy now💞

[mattu]

29 and I've loved this song since it came out! It's a sense of nostalgia that I get it takes me back an just "holds me down" to where I can think and just feel the beat

[coreycompton]

This song has had an impact on my life. In more ways than one. I want to say the last minute of this song perfectly describes in music the sound of confusion and heartbreak.

[jerit]

"I love you- however..."

The impact of such a simple line is something that only select unlucky few can truly understand.

[RigCoon]

I love the ending of the song, very introspective, makes me close my eyes and reflex about my entire life lol

[jacindachasteen]

Still better than anything on air today.

[papabear]

Still will always love the Cursive reference best. ❤️

[Law-of-EnTropy]

I found a letter that said:

"I'm sorry that you were asleep when I wrote these words down, "
You'd think I'd ought to be used to that by now.
Save for a few of those late night episodes,
Missed opportunities, and "I Don't Cares, "
There's not a lot that I feel obliged to share or talk about.

I'll have my brother stop by this Saturday to pick up my things,
Just make sure you're not there.
This may sound bad, and don't take it the wrong way..
I love you, however,
You hold me down [x4]

You're the echoes of my everything,
You're the emptiness the whole world sings at night.
You're the laziness of afternoon,
You're the reason why I burst and why I bloom.
How will I break the news to you? [x2]

Cancel our dinner with Max and Coraline,
feed Jacky's gerbil and try to stay clean.
We'll talk it over after I've had some time alone to sort it out.
You hold me down [x4]

You're the echoes of my everything,
You're the emptiness the whole world sings at night.
You're the laziness of afternoon,
You're the reason why I burst and why I bloom.
You're the leaky sink of sentiment,
You're the failed attempts I never could forget.
You're the metaphors I can't create to comprehend this curse that I call love..
How will I break the news to you? [x5]

[TxBones]

This band takes me back to high school so hard it’s not even funny

[GalaxusArtico]

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[dariondonte]

I discovered this band/song from playing Burnout 3 on PS2. My ommediate reaction was hate and disdain for mainstream radio, and those sentiments haven't assuaged since then.

How is it that the mediocre crap that is played as a break from commercials makes it on, but this band doesn't?!

Anyway. Maybe it's all for the better. Now I seek out music instead of tuning in to be fed what some bean counter says I should be listening to.

[GalaxusArtico]

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[gnar]

Sounds like his ex had a heroin problem, and he had enough of dealing with it because she wasn't the same person he fell in love with.