Hold On To Her

Lyrics

Verse 1
Shay got the papers on the table
And her heart beat hard in her throat
Dead man gone, rich hands reaching
For the child she swore she’d keep afloat
Their house feels like a locked-up coffin
Every room got a judge in it
She’s one bad move from losing her baby
So she reaches for a crueler fit

Pre-Chorus
They said take the brother
Take the smallest one
Bring him to his knees
Then the fight is done
She said I’ll cross that line
If it saves my light
But the devil looks different
When he’s staring in your eyes

Chorus
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
To keep her close to me
To keep her close to me
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
If love turns into war
Don’t let it bury me

Verse 2
Wrong brother, wrong night, wrong bottle
Now Melech on the floor, then awake
Black Seminole blood in his silence
Like a storm with a patient face
She meant to snatch one little target
Now she’s gripping a man too real
And the air in the room gets thinner
When he looks at her and won’t kneel

Pre-Chorus
She thought she held the leash
Thought she had the plan
But he reads the fear
Like a scar across her hand
One blink, one breath
And the room shifts shape
Now the hunter’s caught
In a trap she made

Chorus
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
To keep her close to me
To keep her close to me
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
If love turns into war
Don’t let it bury me

Bridge
Soon the lines get blurred
Who’s tied up, who’s free
He sees the girl in her chest
She sees the man in his plea
He could call her out
He could crush her pride
But the child on her breath
Makes him soften inside

Final Chorus
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
To keep her close to me
To keep her close to me
How far will I go
How far will I go (how far)
If love turns into war
Don’t let it bury me
How far will I go (how far)
How far will I go (how far)