Hold on Till DawnPerformed by: Teeniest
Year released: 2023
Song info and lyrics:
1. "Blue Skies and Happiness"
This song was inspired by Irving Berlin's classic 1926 jazz standard, "Blue Skies." Except "Blue Skies and Happiness" is sort of the other side of the coin - sometimes the outlook is grey skies....
Blue skies and happiness
Those were your promises
But it’s been raining for days and I’m so sad
Why does it have to be so bad?
Happiness and blue skies
Those were your biggest lies
Everyone told me you’re a prince
The thought of you now just makes me wince
Oh I was blind to all your lies
But now I’m starting to realize
With you it’s all grey skies
Sunshine and crystal streams
Mocking me in my dreams
I wake up to you and my heart sinks
Remembering you’re my everything
Crystal streams and sunshine
Someday they will be mine
But you won’t be there with me no way
No room for you clouds of misery
Oh I was blind to all your lies
But now I’m starting to realize
With you it’s all grey skies
Blue skies and happiness
One thing I must confess:
I never believed that you’re the one
And now I believe that we are done
2. "Hold on Till Dawn"
This indie rock song has darkness and triumph in equal measure, propelled by electric guitars and rousing vocals. All with a not-overproduced, DIY sensibility/vibe.
3. "A Hand to Hold Forever"
A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever
A simple question: what do you want?
Shouldn't have to answer with excuses and caveats
I pursued everything and I felt no fear
At the end of the line everything is clear
All I really need is
A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever
It was unexpected, out of the blue
Didn't fear rejection - you knew what was true
The world was no longer what it seemed to me
Just a simple gesture was everything to me
All I really need is
A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever
The end is coming, I'm gonna disappear
Memories are flooding, some I hold so dear
One surpasses everything, stands outside of time
Feeling the warmth of your loving hand in mine.
Oh I think I found it
A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever
4. "Stay"
Well you’re caught in the wind why don’t you come in?
It won’t be long
Now here comes the rain and I won’t ask again
You can’t go wrong
I’m the daughter of my father and on his behalf I welcome you to stay
This house is mine until the end of time
So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me
Stay
Well your head’s full of doubt you can’t figure it out
There’s shelter here
I can’t promise you peace but I’ll know that at least
you’ll be safe my dear
I’m the daughter of my mother and at her behest I’ll kiss your tears away
This love is mine until the end of time
So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me
Stay
I’ve been thinking of you and the things that you do and I’m quite smitten
But I’m playing it sly cause I’m feeling twice shy, once bitten
But I am lonely and inclined to be a little reckless here so come on in
This dream is mine until the end of time
So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me
Stay
